Tar Beach Book Companion | Reading Mini Unit

This resource is a Reading Mini Unit for Tar Beach. This packet of lessons, resources and activities is truly a cross-curricular integrative resource.

Students will practice:

-Reading

-Writing

-Social Studies

-Math

Included in this mini-unit for the week:

• (SHORT) Vocabulary list for the text

• Crossword puzzle to get students engaged with the new vocabulary

• Social Studies activity

• Nonfiction reading passage about the George Washington Bridge

• Sequencing activity aligned with reading passage

• Science activity (STEM Challenge): Build a Bridge

• Supply list and explanation for teacher

• Student guidance and printout

• Rubric for grading if wanted

• Math story problems: measurement

• Conversion

• Adding (and comparing)

• Answer keys are provided for all activities that are possible

• Teacher tips for integration into the curriculum.

1 PDF with 19 ready to print pages