Global Warming (Content and Literacy in Science Grade 5)

by Shelly Buchanan

Overview

This nonfiction science reader will help fifth grade students gain science content knowledge while building their reading comprehension and literacy skills. This purposefully leveled text features hands-on, challenging science experiments and full-color images. Students will learn all about global warming, the carbon cycle, deforestation, renewable energy sources, and more through this engaging text that supports STEM education and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Important text features like a glossary and index will improve students close reading skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781480747296
Publisher:	Teacher Created
Publication date:	09/20/2015
Series:	Science: Informational Text
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	10 - 11 Years

About the Author

Shelly Buchanan, M.S. Educational Media, is a middle school librarian, educational coach, freelance writer, and Ph.D. student in library and information sciences. She previously taught middle and high school English, where she enjoyed working with students using the kid-powered reading and writing workshop model of instruction.

Table of Contents

It's Getting Warmer 4

Causes of Global Warming 10

Effects of Global Warming 14

Disappearing Acts 18

Making an Impact 24

Think Like a Scientist 28

Glossary 30

Index 31

Your Turn! 32