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Birds | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Animals, plants & life cycles

Birds | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Watch a short video and read an informational passage about birds; complete a 'What's Missing?' fill-in-the-blank using key vocabulary (continent, extinctions, inhabiting, mammal, regulate); complete a drag-and-drop 'Match the Definition' activity; write a summary using sentence-starter prompts (First/Next/Also/Last)…

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
5–8
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Orangutan Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Animals, plants & life cycles

Orangutan Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Preview/engage with the topic, watch a video lesson, read an audio-supported informational passage about orangutans, complete vocabulary/'Play on Words' and 'What's Missing' activities, do a quick write/draw response, and 'show their learning.'

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Orca Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Animals, plants & life cycles

Orca Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Preview/engage with the topic, watch a video lesson, read an audio-supported informational passage about orcas, complete vocabulary/'Play on Words' and 'What's Missing' activities, do a quick write/draw response, and 'show their learning.'

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Monarch Butterflies | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Animals, plants & life cycles

Monarch Butterflies | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Watch/read a reading passage on Monarch butterflies, learn vocabulary (amazing, caterpillar, milkweed, Monarch butterfly, pupae), complete a cloze fill-in-the-blank activity, sequence the butterfly life cycle (first/second/last), do a quick write/draw, and create a learn-and-share poster with an inserted image and…

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
5–8
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Pileated Woodpecker Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Animals, plants & life cycles

Pileated Woodpecker Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Students preview/engage with the topic, watch a video, read a non-fiction passage with audio, complete a cloze/fill-in-the-blank vocabulary activity (excavating, grubs, incubate, larvae, predators), do a wordplay/joke activity, and write a summary of what they learned.

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Recycling Plastics Part 1 | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Weather, climate & environment

Recycling Plastics Part 1 | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Watch a video and read an informational passage about how plastic is sorted, baled, and shipped at a recycling center; fill in a cloze activity with correct vocabulary words; match key words to definitions; write one sentence per prompt (first/next/also/last) summarizing the reading.

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Bald Eagle | Interactive Science Lesson | Nature Collection | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
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Bald Eagle | Interactive Science Lesson | Nature Collection | Micro-Learning Deck

Students work through a sequence of slides: an engager/preview, a 'What Do You/We Know' prediction activity, watching an embedded video, reading an illustrated informational passage about bald eagles (with audio), a vocabulary/key-words section, a 'Play on Words' activity, a 'What's Missing' fill-in activity, a Quick…

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Fish | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Animals, plants & life cycles

Fish | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Students watch/read an informational passage about fish (key terms: creatures, fish, gills, regulate, scales), complete a fill-in-the-blank 'What's Missing?' vocabulary exercise, complete a drag-and-drop definition-matching activity, and write a short summary of the passage using sentence starters (First, Next, Also…

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Bears | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
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Bears | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Watch a video lesson, read a non-fiction passage about black bears (word count 142, 15 sentences, readability level 4.1), learn key vocabulary (claws, hibernate, omnivore, powerful, solitary), complete a word-bank fill-in-the-blank ('What's Missing') cloze activity, respond to word-play/joke discussion prompts…

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
5–7
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Sloth Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
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Sloth Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Respond to a notice-and-wonder engager, preview the lesson's learning goals, read/watch sloth facts content, discuss sloth-themed jokes ('Play on Words'), complete a cloze vocabulary fill-in ('What's Missing'), write one summary sentence for each of 4 prompts using vocabulary words, complete a linked exit ticket, and…

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Lizards | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Animals, plants & life cycles

Lizards | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Watch a video lesson, read a passage with audio support, complete a close-reading fill-in-the-blank vocabulary activity, do a quick write/draw about before/during/after events, complete an exit ticket, and create a 'learn and share' poster about a chosen lizard.

File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
4–7
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Reindeer Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
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Reindeer Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Preview the lesson, watch a video, read an informational passage about reindeer, learn key vocabulary (antlers, breeding, lichen, migrate, predators, traction), complete a cloze fill-in-the-blank activity, engage with a 'Play on Words' joke/discussion slide, write a one-sentence summary per prompt in a quick-write…

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
7–10
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Triceratops | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
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Triceratops | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Preview an engager ('what do you notice and wonder') and prior-knowledge prompt, watch a video lesson (external link) and read a two-page nonfiction passage about Triceratops, learn 4 vocabulary words (attract, frill, herbivore, vegetarian), drag-and-drop true/false answers to 4 comprehension statements, fill in…

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File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Flamingo | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
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Flamingo | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Students work through a slide-deck sequence: notice-and-wonder engager, activate prior knowledge ('What Do We Know'), watch a video, read a passage with key vocabulary (breeders, crop milk, crustaceans, pigments, plumage), do a close-reading/'Play on Words' and 'What's Missing' activity, complete a quick write/draw…

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
5–8
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What is a Black Hole? | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Earth, rocks & space

What is a Black Hole? | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Watch and/or read about black holes (an informational text at stated Reading Level 6.7), then complete interactive slides: review key vocabulary terms (black hole, collapses, gravity, singularity), fill in 5 sentences with the correct term from a word bank, drag and drop vocabulary term cards to match their…

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File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Snake Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
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Snake Facts | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Preview lesson goals, watch/read snake-facts content, learn key vocabulary (ectotherm, habitats, scales, species, tentacles), complete a "What's Missing" fill-in and vocabulary matching activity, do a quick write, and show their learning.

File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Asian Elephants | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
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Asian Elephants | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Watch a video, read a short nonfiction passage with audio support, complete a vocabulary cloze activity ('What's Missing'), do a one-sentence quick write, build a 'Learn & Share' poster with an inserted picture and facts, and engage with elephant-themed jokes ('Play on Words').

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
5–7
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What Is Climate Change? | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Weather, climate & environment

What Is Climate Change? | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Students read a narrative passage (featuring a professor named Tom explaining climate change to his students) about climate change causes and effects, learn key words (climate, droughts, epidemic, hurricane, renewable), fill in missing words from a word bank, sort main idea vs. detail cards, and write a one-sentence…

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
8–10
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What Is A Carbon Footprint? | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Weather, climate & environment

What Is A Carbon Footprint? | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Students watch/read a video-style reading passage about carbon footprints, learn key vocabulary (carbon, climate, emitted, fossil fuels, pollution), fill in missing words from a word bank, sort main idea vs. detail cards, and write a one-sentence summary for each of four prompts (First, Also, Next, Last).

File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Velociraptor | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Animals, plants & life cycles

Velociraptor | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Watch a video, read a nonfiction passage about Velociraptors (with audio), learn 4 vocabulary words, complete a cloze/fill-in-the-blank activity using a word bank, write summary sentences using sentence starters, and optionally do extension activities (drawing, researching more facts).

File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–9
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Hedgehog | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck teaching resource preview
Animals, plants & life cycles

Hedgehog | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck

Students preview/engage with the topic, watch a hedgehog video lesson, read a short informational passage (with audio) about hedgehog habitats, diet, spines/defense, and reproduction, complete a vocabulary cloze ('What's Missing') activity using word-bank terms (burrow, habitats, protected, spines, venturing), respond…

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
6–8
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