Stay Cool ELA Unit
Unit Plan
About 2 hr 35 min3 lessonsGradesKEnglish Language Arts
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About this unit
Students learn about how heat affects people and animals as well as ways to deal with extreme heat.
Lessons in this unit
- 1Reading Lesson: Animal Adaptations to Hot WeatherIn this lesson, students learn how humans and New Jersey animals adapt to extreme weather.Inquire: Students predict animal and human adaptations to hot weather....Lesson Plan · 45 min · Grades K
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- 2Language Arts Lesson: Heat WavesStudents learn the importance of preparing for extreme heat with the help of an informational text and write a letter to share their new knowledge with a commun...Lesson Plan · 1 hr · Grades K
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- 3Writing Lesson: The Sun, the Beach, and Extreme HeatStudents prepare for a “field trip” to the beach on a hot day through a read aloud, writing, and hands-on activities.Inquire: Students think about what they sho...Lesson Plan · 50 min · Grades K
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