Introduce the scientific method with a reading comprehension activity. Have kids read a few paragraphs that describe the process of making a hypothesis, gathering evidence, and taking notes that will support the experiment.

Concepts

the scientific method, hypotheses, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, context clues

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a reading center or as a reading assessment for incoming learners
• Include in a packet that focuses on reading comprehension strategies, such as examining context clues 

Pros

• A good addition to any science class, or in a language arts unit that focuses on informational text
• Answer key provided for easy assessment

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.3 RI.3.4