Make ELA cross-curricular with these five engaging STEM passages. Each passage includes five Common Core-aligned questions, testing your students’ ability to:
Use Context Clues • Interpret Figurative Language • Draw Inferences
Recall Supporting Facts • Identify the Main Idea • Analyze Perspective
Passage 1: A Solution for Better Sleep
Are our electronic devices keeping us awake long after we switch them off for the evening? Find out the science behind blue light filters and sleep with A Solution for Better Sleep. View Resource…
Passage 2: A Bright Idea
In A Bright Idea, students learn about a neat handheld device that makes water safe to drink. This passage is a great supplement to science units on light and wavelength, or social studies units on natural resources and clean water access. View Resource…
Passage 3: Jadav’s Forest
In a small forest hut outside a tiny village in eastern India lives a man named Jadav Payeng. He raises cattle, and his only source of income is the milk they produce. But despite his humble life, Jadav is admired across the world. Find out why in Jadav’s Forest. View Resource…
Passage 4: The Science of 3D Movies
3D movies are a neat form of entertainment, but did you know that the technology behind them has existed for nearly a century? Learn how 3D movies bring images to life in this fascinating science passage. View Resource…
Passage 5: Measuring the Earth
How big is the Earth, and how do we know? Amazingly, the Greek astronomer Eratosthenes solved this puzzle over 2,000 years ago! Learn how in Measuring the Earth. View Resource…
Looking for more fun and fascinating reading passages to help your students build Common Core reading skills? Find five more science passages here, and even more below:
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