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CERCA Slides

1+ weeks of instruction–fully ready to present and easy to edit. Do your thing!!

How does the infographic help illustrate the description of energy transfer from the article?

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CERCA Slides are…

Research-based practices that lead to accelerated reading and writing growth.

Teacher’s Guide

A guide for you to understand how to best use this resource.

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Online Lessons

A set of lessons students enjoy on learn.thinkcerca.com platform.

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Student Guide

A guide for note-taking, discussion, collaboration, and extension activities.

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Class Presentation

A student-facing presentation you can

edit for a hybrid, fully online, or fully

in-person class.

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T E A C H E R G U I D E

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Why switch to CERCA Slides?

Flexible and resilient literacy routines enable learning in in-person, hybrid, and virtual settings.

Take Daily Lesson Planning Off Your Plate

Save hours of detailed lesson planning each week.

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Let Students Drive Their Learning

Student guides spell out every step, so students can work at their own pace without sacrificing collaboration.

Support SEL in Your Classroom

Build relationships with students to support SEL and calm classrooms.

T E A C H E R G U I D E

Make MTSS Doable

Support personalized learning and data sharing across teams in Tier 1 instruction.

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What will students know, understand, and be able to do through this lesson?

Knowledge

What resonant energy is; how energy transfer works; how scientists are working to develop wireless solutions to energy needs.

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Understanding

Energy can be transferred from place to

place by electric currents, which can be

used locally to produce motion, sound, heat, or light. The currents may have been produced to begin with by transforming the energy of motion into electrical energy.

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Skills

Identify the central idea within a text; analyze and engage with text features such as infographics to build comprehension; craft a written explanation of a science topic.

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What standards will this lesson �help students practice?

CCSS

CCSS.CCRA.R.5; CCSS.RI.5.1; CCSS.RI.5.2; CCSS.RI.5.3; CCSS.RI.5.4; CCSS.RI.5.5; CCSS.RI.5.6; CCSS.W.5.2; CCSS.W.5.4

T E A C H E R G U I D E

NGSS

3-PS2-3; 3-PS2-4; 4-PS3-1; 4-PS3-2; 4-PS3-3; 4-PS3-4; 4-PS4-1; 4-PS4-2

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T E A C H E R G U I D E

SKILLS FOCUS

CLOSE READING AND WRITING LESSON

SESSION 1

40 minutes

STEP 1

40 minutes

STEP 2, 3, 4

40 -80 minutes

STEP 5

40-80 minutes

STEP 6

60 minutes

Direct instruction Lesson

Check your Comprehension

Overview and Connect

Close Reading

Multiple Choice

Highlighting and Annotating

Summarizing

Build Your Argument

Finalize �Your Draft

Vocabulary Building

Cornell Notes

Finding Purpose for Learning

Think-Pair-Share

Asking Questions of the Text�Pause and Reflect�Read w/SEL

Test Prep Strategy

Pre-Writing Discussion

Peer Editing

Writing Reflection

Optional Extensions

Let There Be Light! (You can edit this!)

ThinkCERCA Platform

(Online)

ThinkCERCA Student Guide Tools

(Off-app, optional)

Activities can be completed asynchronously for hybrid or remote learning.

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Let There Be Light!

How does the infographic help illustrate the description of energy transfer from the article?

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Let There Be Light!

How does the infographic help illustrate the description of energy transfer from the article?

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Focus/Step

On ThinkCERCA (Online)

Student Guide

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Vocabulary

Direct Instruction

Complete the Direct Instruction lesson and

check your comprehension

Vocabulary Building

Direct Instruction Cornell Notes

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Step 1: Connect

Read the Topic Overview; Write a brief

personal reflection in Connect

Finding Your Purpose for Learning

Think-Pair-Share

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Step 2: Read

Complete a close reading and answer the multiple choice questions

Pause and Reflect

Test Prep Strategy

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Step 3: Engage with the Text

Highlight and annotate the text

Highlight and Annotate

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Step 4: Summarize

Write your summary

Write a Summary

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Step 5: Build an Argument

Develop your claim, evidence, and reasoning

Collaborate: Share your argument builder

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Step 6: Create your CERCA

Complete final draft

Peer Editing Activity�Writing Reflection

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Extension Activities

Various

Research: The Building of a Better Battery Illustrated Timeline (optional)

Roundtable Discussion (optional)

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  • Fill in the boxes to map a vocabulary word from the reading.

V O C A B U L A R Y B U I L D I N G

Map a Word

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Direct Instruction

Student Guide

  1. Complete Cornell Notes: Introducing the Science and Engineering Practices

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  • Complete “Introducing the Science and Engineering Practices” lesson
  • Check Your Comprehension

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  • Take notes on the Direct Instruction lesson online.
  • Summarize the central ideas of the lesson.

D I R E C T I N S T R U C T I O N G U I D E

Cornell Notes: Introducing the Science and Engineering Practices

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Step 1: Connect

Student Guide

  • Complete Finding Your Purpose for Learning
  • Complete Think-Pair-Share

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  • Read Topic Overview
  • Complete Connect Quick Write

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S T E P 1 : O V E R V I E W

Finding Your Purpose for Learning

  • Read the “Overview” in Step 1 at thinkcerca.com
  • Answer the questions on the page.

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S T E P 1 : C O N N E C T

Think-Pair-Share

  • Follow the instructions on the page to complete the quick writing activity.
  • Pair and Share with a peer.
  • Reflect on your conversation.

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Step 2: Read

Student Guide

  • Complete Pause and Reflect
  • Test Prep Strategy (optional)

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  • Read (with audio support and in-text vocab)
  • Answer multiple-choice questions

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S T E P 2 : R E A D

Pause and Reflect

  • Follow the instructions on the page to read and answer reflection questions.
  • Record and share reflections connecting the text to self, to other texts, and to the world.

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S T E P 2 : R E A D

Test Prep Strategy: Error Analysis (optional)

  • Follow the instructions on the page to analyze errors and prevent future blindspots.

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Step 3: Engage with the Text

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  • Highlight and Annotate the Text

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Student Guide

  • Complete Highlight and Annotate

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S T E P 3 : E N G A G E W I T H T H E T E X T

Highlight and Annotate

  • Follow the instructions to closely analyze the text to find evidence for your writing.

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Step 4: Summarize

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  • Summarize the Reading

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Student Guide

  • Complete Write a Summary

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S T E P 4 : S U M M A R I Z E

Write a Summary

  • Follow the instructions to complete Step 4: Summarize.

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Step 5: Build an Argument

Student Guide

  • Complete Collaborate: Share your Argument Builder

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  • Build Your Argument

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S T E P 5 : B U I L D A N A R G U M E N T

Collaborate: Share your Argument Builder

  • Follow the instructions to begin building your argument in Step 5.
  • Collaborate with others to share reasons, evidence, and reasoning.

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Step 6: Create your CERCA

Student Guide

  • Complete Peer Editing Activity
  • Complete Writing Reflection
  • Research: The Building of a Better Battery Illustrated Timeline (optional)
  • Roundtable Discussion(optional)

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  • Create Your CERCA
  • Complete the self-assessment in the Rubric section of step 6

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S T E P 6 : C R E A T E Y O U R C E R C A

Peer Editing Activity

  • Follow the instructions to Create your CERCA.
  • Evaluate your work using the rubric.
  • Discuss your work with peers.
  • Revise your piece.

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S T E P 6 : C R E A T E Y O U R C E R C A

Writing Reflection

  • Follow the prompts to reflect on your writing experience.

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Optional Extensions

The following activities can be used as optional extensions to this lesson.

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O P T I O N A L E X T E N S I O N : �I N Q U I R Y T O R E S E A R C H

The Building of a Better Battery Illustrated Timeline

  • Use the research activity to look into the history of batteries and create a timeline to tell the story of the invention and evolution of battery technology.

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O P T I O N A L E X T E N S I O N : �R O U N D T A B L E D I S C U S S I O N

Sharing Additional Research Findings, Learnings, and Experiences

  • Use the handout and organizer to conduct a roundtable discussion.

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Visual Teacher’s Guide

What does a day and a week look like?

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T E A C H E R G U I D E

S K I L L S F O C U S

Introducing the Science and Engineering Practices

Teachers can lead students through the lesson, or have students collaborate to complete lessons.�(Optional Gradual Release of Responsibility Scripts included.)

Skills Instruction ~ 30-45 minutes

A lesson matched to the core focus of the tasks in the close reading or writing lesson.

Student Guide

  • Cornell Notes: Introducing the Science and Engineering Practices

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  • Teacher introduces lesson
  • Students work independently
  • Whole class review

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T E A C H E R G U I D E

S T E P 1

Overview and Connect

Students make personal connections to the text and share their reflections on the key themes they will explore in the lesson. Then they generate their own questions that they can explore as they read. This step is critical in social and emotional development and helps to build community.

Close Reading ~ 30-40 minutes

Let There Be Light!

Overview and Connect

Student Guide

  • Finding Your Purpose
  • Think-Pair-Share

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  • Overview
  • Connect

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T E A C H E R G U I D E

S T E P S 2, 3, 4

Read, Engage with the Text, and Summarize

Students review the CERCA question. They read closely, highlighting, annotating, and

answering multiple choice questions. They also summarize the text.

Close Reading ~ 30-40 minutes

Let There Be Light!

Read, Engage with the Text, and Summarize

Student Guide

  • Compete Pause and Reflect
  • Test Prep Strategy (optional)
  • Complete Highlight and Annotate
  • Complete Write a Summary

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  • Read (with audio support and in-text vocab)
  • Answer multiple choice questions
  • Highlight and annotate
  • Summarize

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T E A C H E R G U I D E

S T E P 5

Build an Argument

Students review the CERCA question and plan drafts based on the evidence they have found in their close reading. Discussion and collaboration throughout this process clarifies thinking and improves support and organization.

Critical Thinking ~ 40-80 minutes

Let There Be Light!

Build an Argument

Student Guide

  • Pre-Writing Discussion

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  • Build an argument
  • Pull evidence and reasoning from highlighting and annotation

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T E A C H E R G U I D E

S T E P 6

Create Your CERCA

In the final step, students will find their personal connection could make a great hook, and their summary

helps them transition to their claim. Then they can pull the rest of their work over and use more

custom sentence stems to flesh out the rest of the essay!

Writing ~ 40 minutes

Let There Be Light!

Create Your CERCA

Student Guide

  • Peer Editing
  • Writing Reflection
  • Research: The Building of a Better Battery Illustrated Timeline (optional)
  • Roundtable Discussion (optional)

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  • Create the final draft of your CERCA
  • Complete the self-reflection in the Rubric section

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T E A C H E R G U I D E

Share Feedback

There are often many more papers to give feedback on than there are hours in the day. Use our quick score and find two positive things to say. Also choose one area of growth. You can return the essay with or without a score.

Writing

Praise the Positive and Use our Growth Focus Tool to Personalize Learning

Student Guide

  • Circulate during drafting to share feedback
  • Use our quickscore tools, adding growth focus
  • Assign Skills Lesson for additional targeted skill development

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  • Use student self-assessment tool for conferencing
  • Assign a growth focus
  • Assign Skills Lesson for additional targeted skill development

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T E A C H E R G U I D E

See Curriculum Integration Models here�

Open Editable Slides

Curriculum Planning

See daily/weekly routine samples and schedules w/PD on demand.

Open Editable Slides

Flexible �and Resilient Routines

See smart goal �tools and community building resources here.

Open Editable Slides

Goal-Setting �and Community Building

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