Scientific explanation: Original reading passages (Grades 3–5)

Coming soon. This planned resource will help learners in grades 3–5 use observations and models to explain a bounded science concept with original, editable materials and separate teacher guidance.

The planned content covers question, relevant information, representation, evidence, explanation.

How it will work

1. Four complete original texts, each on its own page.
2. One response page for each text with 3 literal, 2 inferential, and 1 evidence/explanation question.

A separate teacher companion is planned with prerequisites, teaching guidance, answers or worked examples, and support options.

Availability

This resource is in development. Student materials and the teacher guide will become available on this same page after the finished package has passed review. The planned content may be refined during production.

Students will

• Use observations and models to explain a bounded science concept