Quick Reads
Quick reads are short, non-fiction reading articles that are great for your students to read alone our outloud. Each Quick Read ends with a small activity or set of short questions to answer.
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Grade(s) |
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Quick Read: Vertebrates This is article gives a brief introduction to vertebrates and introduces students to endotherm and exotherm animals. |
6-8 | Download |
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Quick Read: Fish This is a short non-fiction article about fish. This article also classifies fish into 3 groups: bony, jawless and cartilaginous. |
6-8 | Download |
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Leapin’ Lizards Introduce younger students to squamates and some of scaly lizards and snakes that are part of this group of animals. Then put their exhibit-designing skills to the test. From American Museum of Natural History. |
3-6 | Download |
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One Gigantic Mystery Recently, a giant squid was photographed for the first time. Before that, no one had ever seen a living specimen. See how scientists have gone about studying this elusive creature. From Science World. |
6-10 | Download |
