6. Synthesizing
Disciplined arraying information to make
mastery of key subjects sense to self and others
Respectful Ethical
seeking to understand
differences striving toward good work
and good citizenship
Creating
beyond existing knowledge and
syntheses to pose new questions
13. The Shift
Informational larger than literature
50% of text read should be
informational by 4th grade
55% by 8th grade
70% by 11th grade
Career and college ready
Writing, Reading, Media and
Arguments
20. At the Core
Getting to Know
Complex texts
eBooks Primary Sources
Range of disciplines
Reading Passages
Wide-ranging
Interactive glossary Reference Guide
vocabulary
Self-directed Assignments Assignments
Seeking out resources
Student Center Student Center
to assist them
21.
22. Reading Passages and Pre-Reading
Read Titles and Subtitles
Study Photos and Captions
Look for Bold or ItalicizeWords
Read First and Last Sentences of
Paragraphs
23.
24. 1. An axis is an invisible line through the center of an object.
2. To a scientist, one day is how long it takes Earth to rotate, or spin,
once on its axis.
3. The axis is an imaginary line through the part that is touching the
ground.
4. It takes Earth 24 hours to rotate once on its axis.
5. Different planets rotate at different speeds.
6. As Earth rotates, different parts of Earth face the sun.
7. This causes the cycle of day and night.
8. An axis is an invisible line through the center of an object.
9. When a part of Earth is facing the sun, it is daytime there.
10. It takes Venus 243 days, or about 8 months, to rotate once.
29. At the
Core
Base of Reading Passages Reading Passages
knowledge
Videos Videos
across wide
Explorations Primary Sources
range of subject
matter ... Investigations
Reading Passages/
Reading Passages
Read eBooks with Interactive
Document Based
purposefully Science Journals
Investigations
Scientific Explanations
Refine and share Writing Prompts
Enduring Debates
through writing Paper Slide Videos
Projects
and speaking Digital stories
44. Hands-On Activity Summary
Did you all make the same
recommendation about City Hall?
Is there more than one good plan?
Did any factors other than damage
risk influence your decisions?
51. At the
Core
Science Journals Writing Prompts
Engaged, open-
Writing Prompts Source Analysis
minded and ask
Note-taking Historical Perspectives
questions
Peer Review Student Sleuth
52.
53.
54.
55. At the
Core
Student Center
Citations
Student Center
Scientific Explanations
Citations
Virtual and
Use and cite Videos
Hands-on Labs
specific Primary Sources
Mythbusters
evidence Reading Passages
Science Sleuths
Document Based
Videos, Reading
Investigations
passages, ...