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These Science and Literacy sets are designed to give students the information they need to explore and master the following standards.

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills)

(6) Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that forces cause change and energy exists in many forms. The student is expected to:
(A) investigate the effects on an object by increasing or decreasing amounts of light, heat, and sound energy such as how the color of an
object appears different in dimmer light or how heat melts butter;
(B) observe and identify how magnets are used in everyday life;
(C) trace the changes in the position of an object over time such as a cup rolling on the floor and a car rolling down a ramp; and
(D) compare patterns of movement of objects such as sliding, rolling, and spinning.

NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)

2-PS1-2. Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for
an intended purpose.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of properties could include, strength, flexibility, hardness, texture, and
absorbency.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment of quantitative measurements is limited to length.]

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What is Science and Literacy?

Science and Literacy is a great way to incorporate nonfiction reading strategies into the inform section of your science
lessons.

Each informational text is written for a student to gather new information and process it using vocabulary and context
clues, graphic organizers, and summary writing on or around their level of reading skill.

How to use Science and Literacy:

A gradual release of responsibility plays a crucial role in student success with reading and processing informational
texts. I suggest reading the first passages with your students and model using context clues to define scientific terms.
Show them how to use what they have read to fill in the graphic organizer. Show them how to use what they have
read to write a summary to show what they read and understood.
As the weeks go on, start letting them participate in your modeling. Gradually move them into completing these
passages and processing activities on their own.

Use the Science and Literacy piece to accompany a lab or activity and a formative assessment. Begin each lesson with
an introduction to build on prior knowledge (schema) and spark their curiosity.

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How can I plan Science Lessons?

I like to follow a four part strategy for planning my lessons. A lesson planning page is on the following page, and each
of the Science and Literacy Lesson Sets will contain activities and printables for the Details parts of the lesson.

My lesson planning strategy works with the acronym IDEA.

I – Introduce
spark curiosity, access prior knowledge (activity and /or KWL), introduce word wall
D – Details
informational text with processing activities, define word wall or key terms [Science and Literacy Set]
E – Experience
allow students to experience the topic through labs or activities
A – Assess
formative, summative – at the end of a unit

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Table of Contents
1. All About Energy
• Reading with Science Words
• Graphic Organizer
• Summary Writing

Not in this Freebie:

2. Magnets
• Reading with Science Words
• Graphic Organizer
• Summary Writing
3. Motion
• Reading with Science Words
• Graphic Organizer
• Summary Writing
4. How Do Objects Move?
• Reading with Science Words
• Graphic Organizer
• Summary Writing

This freebie is part of my 2nd Grade Science and Literacy: Force, Motion, and Energy
(STAAR & NGSS)

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 Name ________________________

Energy is the ability to do

something. Energy can make matter Energy -
change or move. There are different kinds
____________________
of energy.
Light energy is a kind of energy ____________________
that you can see. Light travels in a straight
path. It allows us to see the world around ____________________
us. Light -
____________________
Heat energy is a kind of energy ____________________
that you can feel. Adding heat can warm
up food and melt ice. Light can cause heat ____________________
energy. Sound -
Sound energy is a kind of ____________________
energy that you can hear. Sound is made
when something vibrates. Pull the strings ____________________
on a guitar and they vibrate. That makes
sound.
____________________
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Write about each kind of Name ________________________
energy inside its box.

Energy is the
ability to do Heat
something.

Light
Sound

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 Name ________________________
Use the information from the reading to write
about energy.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
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__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
Draw five things around the room that are using energy.
 Energy you can feel. It
can warm up food and
melt ice.
Energy you can see. It
travels in a straight Energy you
line. can hear. It travels in
vibrations. Guitar strings
vibrate and make sound
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Energy -
the ability to do
____________________
something
____________________
____________________
Light -
Energy that you
____________________
can see
____________________
____________________
Sound -
Energy that you
____________________
can hear
____________________
____________________
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