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How does the infographic help illustrate the description of energy transfer from the article?
CERCA Slides are…
Research-based practices that lead to accelerated reading and writing growth.
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Student Guide
A guide for note-taking, discussion, collaboration, and extension activities.
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Class Presentation
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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
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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!)
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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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X/XX | Vocabulary Direct Instruction | Complete the Direct Instruction lesson and check your comprehension | Vocabulary Building Direct Instruction Cornell Notes |
X/XX | Step 1: Connect | Read the Topic Overview; Write a brief personal reflection in Connect | Finding Your Purpose for Learning Think-Pair-Share |
X/XX | Step 2: Read | Complete a close reading and answer the multiple choice questions | Pause and Reflect Test Prep Strategy |
X/XX | Step 3: Engage with the Text | Highlight and annotate the text | Highlight and Annotate |
X/XX | Step 4: Summarize | Write your summary | Write a Summary |
X/XX | Step 5: Build an Argument | Develop your claim, evidence, and reasoning | Collaborate: Share your argument builder |
X/XX | Step 6: Create your CERCA | Complete final draft | Peer Editing Activity�Writing Reflection |
X/XX | Extension Activities | Various | Research: The Building of a Better Battery Illustrated Timeline (optional) Roundtable Discussion (optional) |
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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
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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
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S T E P 1 : O V E R V I E W
Finding Your Purpose for Learning
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S T E P 1 : C O N N E C T
Think-Pair-Share
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Step 2: Read
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S T E P 2 : R E A D
Pause and Reflect
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S T E P 2 : R E A D
Test Prep Strategy: Error Analysis (optional)
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Step 3: Engage with the Text
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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
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Step 4: Summarize
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S T E P 4 : S U M M A R I Z E
Write a Summary
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Step 5: Build an 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
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Step 6: Create your CERCA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Visual Teacher’s Guide
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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.
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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
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Overview and Connect
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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
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Read, Engage with the Text, and 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
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Build an Argument
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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
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Create Your CERCA
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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
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T E A C H E R G U I D E
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Flexible �and Resilient Routines
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Goal-Setting �and Community Building
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