Supporting English Learners with Academic Language Word Sorts—Focus on Science
Created by the Dearborn Public Schools Departmental EL Resource Teachers
| Grade 1 |
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| Science |
Resources: SIOP Lessons, Word Sorts, Reading Texts, etc. |
| Cardmarking 1 |
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Physical: Properties of Objects
Focus Questions
- How can objects be grouped?
- How can an object be grouped in more than one way?
- What is a magnet and how are they used?
5 Senses
Physical Characteristics
Group by Color, size, shape, sinking, floating
Solids—ice
Magnetism |
- SIOP Lesson on Water—powerpoint, Two Forms of Water text (280 lexile), Three Forms of Water text (410 lexile), Water Takes on 3 Forms text (370 lexile), word sort
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| Cardmarking 2 |
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Earth: Weather and Seasons
Focus Questions:
- What changes occur in the weather from season to season?
- What are some safety precautions for severe weather
Seasons—temperature, precipitation, wind
Severe Weather—events and precautions
Measuring temperature, precipitation, daily weather |
- SIOP Lesson on Stay Safe from Lightning—powerpoint, Stay Safe from Lightning text (380 Lexile), word sort
- Windy Weather text (500 lexile), word sort
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| Cardmarking 3 |
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Earth: The Sun Warms the Earth
- How does the Sun affect the Earth’s temperature?
- How does the sun appear to move in predictable patterns across the sky?
- What causes day and night?
- How can the Sun’s heat be used to solve problems?
Sun to grow plants
Light and heat
Predictability across the sky |
- SIOP Lesson on How Plants Work—powerpoint, How Plants Work text (370 lexile), word sort
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| Cardmarking 4 |
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Life: Animal Life
- How do animals grow and change over time?
- What characteristics (body parts) are passed on from parents to their young?
- How do physical characteristics and adaptations help animals survive?
What animals need: Air, water, food, and shelter
Life cycles
How animals use their body parts for survival
Passing traits to young |
- SIOP Lesson on Animal Life—powerpoint, All about Koalas text (380 lexile), Plant and Animal Connection Cards, word sort
- SIOP Lesson on A Butterfly’s Life Cycle–powerpoint, text (540 lexile), word sort, word sort for newcomers (pics)
- SIOP Lesson Frog’s life cycle—powerpoint, text (340 lexile), word sort
- A Sea Turtle’s Story, text (260 lexile), newcomer word sort
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