TEKS ELA Standard: 3.9.D.i

World Record Basketball Shot off a Dam

Walking on Lake Baikal’s Ice

Deep-Sea Snailfish Discovery

The Moses Bridge

Popsicles Made From Polluted Water

Magnetic Newton’s Cradle

Nikola Jokic’s Top 30 Plays

How Garbage Gets Recycled

X-Ray Video of a Hamster’s Cheeks

Drone Footage of Fireworks Over Lima, Peru

Decades of Earthquakes

Pineapple Disintegration

Boiling Water at -41°C

Space Shuttle Tile: 2,200°F With Bare Hands

Earth’s Layers: Who Contributes The Most?

Earth’s layers will disagree about which one contributes the most to the planet’s success.

Main Idea and Details

Young students can use this big idea organizer to identify the main idea and support it with details.

Power Big Idea Worksheets

Your students will investigate statements like: Power leads to change, Power comes in many forms, Power can be used or abused.

Pluto – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about Pluto back into the correct order?

What Happens In Your Brain When You’re Worried or Afraid

Allison Edwards explains how blood flow in your brain affects your decision-making

Introducing Universal Theme of Conflict

So what could you do with a Universal Theme of Conflict? Well, here’s an introduction that will get your students’ brains sweating.

Introducing Universal Theme of Systems

So what could you do with a Universal Theme of Systems? Well, here’s an introduction that will get your students’ brains sweating.

Introducing Universal Theme of Power

So what could you do with a Universal Theme of Power? Well, here’s an introduction that will get your students’ brains sweating.

Earthquakes – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about earthquakes back into the correct order?

Invisible Power Can Have Visible Effects

Can you think of times when power is unseen, but we can clearly see its effects?

Depth and Complexity: 🏛️ Big Idea

Let’s get students thinking big and focusing on more abstract ideas.