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Total Pages: 128 Pages, Google Slides, Google Forms
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 month
File Size: 30 MB
File Type: PDF (Zip)
In this Grade 6 Science Space Modified Unit, teachers are equipped with 13 engaging lessons. These lessons will help teachers immerse their modified Grade 6 students in learning about space. Each of the 13 lessons aligns with a critical concept in the Ontario Grade 6 Science Curriculum but has significantly reduced reading and writing expectations within the lesson.
This Grade 6 Space Modified Science Unit is for classroom teachers who are required to teach the Grade 6 Ontario Science Curriculum but have students working significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. An MP3 audio file of each student reading has been provided. This resource was designed to meet the needs of ELL students and/or students on a modified IEP.
- Curriculum Alignment: Ontario Science Curriculum 2022 Grade 6 Strand E Earth and Space Systems - Space
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Unit Includes:
- 13 Detailed Lesson Plans: Immerse your students in lessons that will keep them fully engaged throughout the unit.
- Editable Teacher Slideshow (Google Slides™): A ready-to-use, customizable presentation to guide instruction.
- Modified Lesson Content: Lessons have been modified with reduced reading and writing expectations.
- MP3 Audio Files of Articles: Elevate student learning and accessibility through audio recordings of the student readings.
- Answer Keys: Streamline your grading process with readily available answer keys.
- Lesson Variety: Follow-up activities utilize a variety of formats - cut & match, multiple choice, guided inquiry, graphic organizers
- Self-Marking Google Forms: Streamline your assessment process by automating your grading.
- Sub Plans: Ready-to-use lessons to ensure continuity when you're away.
- Print and Digital Formats: Embrace the convenience of accessing materials in both print and digital formats.
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Lesson Overview & Modifications
- Introduction (Class Discussion & QR Code Scavenger Hunt) - Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary
- Lesson #1 (Reading, Cut & Paste, Assignment, Quiz) - Solar System Components
- Lesson #2 (Reading & Multiple Choice Questions) - Light in Space
- Lesson #3 (Questions, Cut & Paste, Thinking Questions) - Humans in Space
- Lesson #4 (Reading & True or False Questions) - Space Exploration Tools
- Lesson #5 (Reading & Matching Activity) - Space and the Environment
- Lesson #6 (Reading, Hemisphere & Moon Phases Diagrams) - The Earth, Moon, and Sun
- Lesson #7 (Science Lab) - Sundial Creation
- Lesson #8 (Reading & Matching Activity) - Canadian Contributions To Space
- Lesson #9 (Reading, Cut & Paste Graphic Organizer, Quiz) - Space Exploration
- Lesson #10 (Inquiry) - Mission To Mars
- Lesson #11 (Unit Test) - Space Unit Test
- Lesson #12 (Unit Review/Sub Plans) - Bill Nye & Magic School Bus Videos
This Grade 6 Science Space Modified Unit resource is specifically tailored to accommodate the unique needs of classroom teachers with students performing significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. This adaptable and accessible resource empowers teachers to provide engaging science lessons while ensuring every student can participate actively in their learning journey.
Note: The internet is required to access videos in this unit.