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Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science Curriculum Resources

Enhance the skill of identifying main ideas in informational text about science in young readers with our Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum resources. These resources provide a structured approach to recognizing and understanding the central concepts of informational texts related to science in an interactive and printable format, improving overall reading comprehension.

KNOVA - A free reading app with curriculum-aligned passages on History & Science

Kindergarten Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

The Park—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
The Park—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. This kindergarten readi...
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1st Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Hawks vs Falcons—Compare and Contrast - worksheet educational content
Hawks vs Falcons—Compare and Contrast
This informational text is a great way to practice compare and contrast. Students will read two passages-- one on falcon...
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Doctors—Citing Text Evidence - worksheet educational content
Doctors—Citing Text Evidence
This informational text on doctors with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main idea...
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Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage - worksheet educational content
Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage
This informational text on falling leaves with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and ma...
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Penguins— Main Purpose - worksheet educational content
Penguins— Main Purpose
This informational text on penguins with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main ide...
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The Park—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
The Park—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. This kindergarten readi...
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2nd Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Reading Comprehension— Storms - worksheet educational content
Reading Comprehension— Storms
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun science informational text on storms! Students will give the main idea of t...
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Can you give an example of a renewable energy source? - reading educational content
Can you give an example of a renewable energy source?
This passage focuses on solar energy as an example of renewable energy for children. It explains how solar panels captur...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.4-ESS3
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home - reading educational content
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home
This passage focuses on reducing carbon footprints at home by conserving electricity. It suggests practical actions like...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change? - reading educational content
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change?
This passage introduces the concept of 'reduce, reuse, recycle' as a way for children to help fight climate change. It e...
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Reading Comprehension - Science and Social Studies - game educational content
Reading Comprehension - Science and Social Studies
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Author's Purpose in Text - game educational content
Author's Purpose in Text
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Main Topic and Paragraph Focus in Informational Text - game educational content
Main Topic and Paragraph Focus in Informational Text
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3rd Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Koi Fish—What’s the Main Idea? - worksheet educational content
Koi Fish—What’s the Main Idea?
This informational text on koi fish is a great introduction to teaching main idea. Students will be asked, in multiple c...
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Handy Helpers —Authors Point of View - worksheet educational content
Handy Helpers —Authors Point of View
This informational text on pollinators and decomposers is perfect for teaching point of view. Students will read the tex...
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Can you give an example of a renewable energy source? - reading educational content
Can you give an example of a renewable energy source?
This passage focuses on solar energy as an example of renewable energy for children. It explains how solar panels captur...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.4-ESS3
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home - reading educational content
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home
This passage focuses on reducing carbon footprints at home by conserving electricity. It suggests practical actions like...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change? - reading educational content
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change?
This passage introduces the concept of 'reduce, reuse, recycle' as a way for children to help fight climate change. It e...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3
Main Idea and Supporting Details in Informational Text - game educational content
Main Idea and Supporting Details in Informational Text
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4th Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Ocean Animal Adaptations - worksheet educational content
Ocean Animal Adaptations
Students will read a passage that provides information about various adaptations that marine animals have developed to t...
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Ocean Acidification - worksheet educational content
Ocean Acidification
Download this reading comprehension worksheet about ocean acidification. The worksheet includes an informational text ab...
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The Space Needle - worksheet educational content
The Space Needle
Students read a passage about the history and features of Seattle's Space Needle, then answer comprehension questions to...
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Main causes of a heat dome? - reading educational content
Main causes of a heat dome?
Heat domes are caused by specific atmospheric patterns, primarily involving high-pressure systems. These high-pressure a...
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Health Risks of Heat Domes - reading educational content
Health Risks of Heat Domes
Heat domes pose significant health risks as our bodies struggle to maintain a safe temperature in extreme heat. Dehydrat...
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Natural Disaster: Tornadoes - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Tornadoes
Tornadoes are dangerous spinning columns of air. Knowing the signs and having safety plans can help protect you from the...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Natural Disaster: Hurricanes - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Hurricanes
Hurricanes are massive storms with strong winds and rain. Tracking and preparing for them helps protect people in their ...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Natural Disaster: Droughts - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Droughts
Droughts are long periods with insufficient water, leading to crop failures and water shortages. Conserving water and pl...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Can you give an example of a renewable energy source? - reading educational content
Can you give an example of a renewable energy source?
This passage focuses on solar energy as an example of renewable energy for children. It explains how solar panels captur...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.4-ESS3
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home - reading educational content
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home
This passage focuses on reducing carbon footprints at home by conserving electricity. It suggests practical actions like...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change? - reading educational content
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change?
This passage introduces the concept of 'reduce, reuse, recycle' as a way for children to help fight climate change. It e...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3

5th Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Ocean Animal Adaptations - worksheet educational content
Ocean Animal Adaptations
Students will read a passage that provides information about various adaptations that marine animals have developed to t...
W.4.9.B
Ocean Acidification - worksheet educational content
Ocean Acidification
Download this reading comprehension worksheet about ocean acidification. The worksheet includes an informational text ab...
RI.4.4
The Space Needle - worksheet educational content
The Space Needle
Students read a passage about the history and features of Seattle's Space Needle, then answer comprehension questions to...
RI.4.2
Main causes of a heat dome? - reading educational content
Main causes of a heat dome?
Heat domes are caused by specific atmospheric patterns, primarily involving high-pressure systems. These high-pressure a...
RI.5.1
Health Risks of Heat Domes - reading educational content
Health Risks of Heat Domes
Heat domes pose significant health risks as our bodies struggle to maintain a safe temperature in extreme heat. Dehydrat...
RI.5.1
Natural Disaster: Tornadoes - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Tornadoes
Tornadoes are dangerous spinning columns of air. Knowing the signs and having safety plans can help protect you from the...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Natural Disaster: Hurricanes - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Hurricanes
Hurricanes are massive storms with strong winds and rain. Tracking and preparing for them helps protect people in their ...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Natural Disaster: Droughts - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Droughts
Droughts are long periods with insufficient water, leading to crop failures and water shortages. Conserving water and pl...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Precipitation: Types and Measurement - reading educational content
Precipitation: Types and Measurement
Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail, forming when water droplets in clouds grow large enough to fall. It ...
7.RI.7.3
Air Masses: Types and Characteristics - reading educational content
Air Masses: Types and Characteristics
Air masses are large bodies of air with similar temperature and humidity. They form over specific regions and influence ...
7.RI.7.1
Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts - reading educational content
Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts
Weather fronts are boundaries between air masses that bring weather changes like precipitation and storms. Types include...
7.RI.7.3
Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison - reading educational content
Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison
Cyclones are low-pressure systems that bring stormy weather, while anticyclones are high-pressure systems that bring cle...
7.RI.7.1RI.5.3RI.5.5RI.6.9
Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison - reading educational content
Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison
Cold fronts bring thunderstorms and cooler temperatures, while warm fronts bring light rain and warmer temperatures. Bot...
7.RI.7.3RI.5.3RI.5.5RI.6.9
Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Latitude determines a region’s climate by affecting sunlight and temperature. Tropical regions near the equator are warm...
RI.5.3
Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Large bodies of water moderate temperatures, making coastal regions milder. They also contribute to humidity and precipi...
RI.5.5
Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Elevation influences climate by causing temperatures to drop as altitude increases. High-elevation areas receive more so...
RI.5.3
Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Mountain ranges affect climate by creating rain shadows, blocking wind, and forming microclimates. They play a key role ...
RI.5.5
Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Vegetation influences climate by cooling temperatures, increasing humidity, and supporting rainfall. Forests also preven...
RI.5.3
Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation - reading educational content
Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation
The hydrosphere includes all water on Earth, from oceans to glaciers. It formed through condensation and precipitation a...
RI.5.5
Porosity and Permeability of Soil and Rock - reading educational content
Porosity and Permeability of Soil and Rock
Porosity and permeability are key properties of soil and rock that affect water movement underground. They influence gro...
RI.5.5RI.6.9
Stream Flow - reading educational content
Stream Flow
Stream flow refers to the movement of water in rivers and creeks. It is influenced by precipitation, slope, and human ac...
RI.5.5RI.6.9
The Mississippi River - reading educational content
The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America, stretching 2,340 miles from Lake Itasca to the Gulf...
RI.5.3RI.6.3RI.7.3
Saving Snow Leopards - reading educational content
Saving Snow Leopards
Snow leopards face many threats today. People are building roads and farms in their mountain homes. Some hunt them for f...
MS-ESS3.CRI.6.7RI.7.8RI.8.9
Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation and Features - reading educational content
Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation and Features
This passage explains the formation of intrusive igneous rocks through slow cooling of magma beneath Earth's surface. It...
MS-ESS2-3RI.6.1RI.7.4RI.8.2
Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass? - reading educational content
Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?
This reading passage, 'Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?', helps middle school students explore the massive d...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have? - reading educational content
How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?
This reading passage, 'How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?', introduces middle school students to atomic structure usi...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
Understanding Specific Heat - reading educational content
Understanding Specific Heat
This passage, 'Understanding Specific Heat,' explains the concept of specific heat to middle school students in an acces...
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The Specific Heat of Copper - reading educational content
The Specific Heat of Copper
This middle school reading passage, 'The Specific Heat of Copper,' explores how copper responds to heat due to its low s...
MS-PS3HS-PS3RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Earth's Weather Belt - reading educational content
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Earth's Weather Belt
This science passage explains the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a key equatorial weather system. Covering NGSS ...
MS-ESS2-5MS-ESS2-4RI.6.7
The Boiling Point of Water - reading educational content
The Boiling Point of Water
This passage, 'The Boiling Point of Water,' introduces students to the physical property of boiling point through one of...
5-PS1MS-PS1-4RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Mass of a Proton - reading educational content
The Mass of a Proton
This reading passage, 'The Mass of a Proton,' introduces middle school students to one of the smallest yet most importan...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
What Charge Does a Neutron Have? - reading educational content
What Charge Does a Neutron Have?
This middle school science passage, 'What Charge Does a Neutron Have?', teaches students about one of the key subatomic ...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
What Is the Charge of a Proton? - reading educational content
What Is the Charge of a Proton?
This reading passage, 'What Is the Charge of a Proton?', introduces middle school students to the concept of electric ch...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
Talus Slopes: Formation and Features - reading educational content
Talus Slopes: Formation and Features
This earth science passage explains talus slope formation through mechanical weathering processes, aligning with NGSS MS...
MS-ESS2-1MS-ESS2-2RST.6-8.4

6th Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Precipitation: Types and Measurement - reading educational content
Precipitation: Types and Measurement
Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail, forming when water droplets in clouds grow large enough to fall. It ...
7.RI.7.3
Air Masses: Types and Characteristics - reading educational content
Air Masses: Types and Characteristics
Air masses are large bodies of air with similar temperature and humidity. They form over specific regions and influence ...
7.RI.7.1
Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts - reading educational content
Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts
Weather fronts are boundaries between air masses that bring weather changes like precipitation and storms. Types include...
7.RI.7.3
Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison - reading educational content
Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison
Cyclones are low-pressure systems that bring stormy weather, while anticyclones are high-pressure systems that bring cle...
7.RI.7.1RI.5.3RI.5.5RI.6.9
Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison - reading educational content
Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison
Cold fronts bring thunderstorms and cooler temperatures, while warm fronts bring light rain and warmer temperatures. Bot...
7.RI.7.3RI.5.3RI.5.5RI.6.9
Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Latitude determines a region’s climate by affecting sunlight and temperature. Tropical regions near the equator are warm...
RI.5.3
Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Large bodies of water moderate temperatures, making coastal regions milder. They also contribute to humidity and precipi...
RI.5.5
Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Elevation influences climate by causing temperatures to drop as altitude increases. High-elevation areas receive more so...
RI.5.3
Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Mountain ranges affect climate by creating rain shadows, blocking wind, and forming microclimates. They play a key role ...
RI.5.5
Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Vegetation influences climate by cooling temperatures, increasing humidity, and supporting rainfall. Forests also preven...
RI.5.3
Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation - reading educational content
Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation
The hydrosphere includes all water on Earth, from oceans to glaciers. It formed through condensation and precipitation a...
RI.5.5
Porosity and Permeability of Soil and Rock - reading educational content
Porosity and Permeability of Soil and Rock
Porosity and permeability are key properties of soil and rock that affect water movement underground. They influence gro...
RI.5.5RI.6.9
Stream Flow - reading educational content
Stream Flow
Stream flow refers to the movement of water in rivers and creeks. It is influenced by precipitation, slope, and human ac...
RI.5.5RI.6.9
The Mississippi River - reading educational content
The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America, stretching 2,340 miles from Lake Itasca to the Gulf...
RI.5.3RI.6.3RI.7.3
Saving Snow Leopards - reading educational content
Saving Snow Leopards
Snow leopards face many threats today. People are building roads and farms in their mountain homes. Some hunt them for f...
MS-ESS3.CRI.6.7RI.7.8RI.8.9
Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation and Features - reading educational content
Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation and Features
This passage explains the formation of intrusive igneous rocks through slow cooling of magma beneath Earth's surface. It...
MS-ESS2-3RI.6.1RI.7.4RI.8.2
Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass? - reading educational content
Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?
This reading passage, 'Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?', helps middle school students explore the massive d...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have? - reading educational content
How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?
This reading passage, 'How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?', introduces middle school students to atomic structure usi...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
Understanding Specific Heat - reading educational content
Understanding Specific Heat
This passage, 'Understanding Specific Heat,' explains the concept of specific heat to middle school students in an acces...
MS-PS3HS-PS3RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Specific Heat of Copper - reading educational content
The Specific Heat of Copper
This middle school reading passage, 'The Specific Heat of Copper,' explores how copper responds to heat due to its low s...
MS-PS3HS-PS3RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Earth's Weather Belt - reading educational content
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Earth's Weather Belt
This science passage explains the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a key equatorial weather system. Covering NGSS ...
MS-ESS2-5MS-ESS2-4RI.6.7
The Boiling Point of Water - reading educational content
The Boiling Point of Water
This passage, 'The Boiling Point of Water,' introduces students to the physical property of boiling point through one of...
5-PS1MS-PS1-4RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Mass of a Proton - reading educational content
The Mass of a Proton
This reading passage, 'The Mass of a Proton,' introduces middle school students to one of the smallest yet most importan...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
What Charge Does a Neutron Have? - reading educational content
What Charge Does a Neutron Have?
This middle school science passage, 'What Charge Does a Neutron Have?', teaches students about one of the key subatomic ...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
What Is the Charge of a Proton? - reading educational content
What Is the Charge of a Proton?
This reading passage, 'What Is the Charge of a Proton?', introduces middle school students to the concept of electric ch...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
Talus Slopes: Formation and Features - reading educational content
Talus Slopes: Formation and Features
This earth science passage explains talus slope formation through mechanical weathering processes, aligning with NGSS MS...
MS-ESS2-1MS-ESS2-2RST.6-8.4

7th Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Precipitation: Types and Measurement - reading educational content
Precipitation: Types and Measurement
Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail, forming when water droplets in clouds grow large enough to fall. It ...
7.RI.7.3
Air Masses: Types and Characteristics - reading educational content
Air Masses: Types and Characteristics
Air masses are large bodies of air with similar temperature and humidity. They form over specific regions and influence ...
7.RI.7.1
Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts - reading educational content
Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts
Weather fronts are boundaries between air masses that bring weather changes like precipitation and storms. Types include...
7.RI.7.3
Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison - reading educational content
Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison
Cyclones are low-pressure systems that bring stormy weather, while anticyclones are high-pressure systems that bring cle...
7.RI.7.1RI.5.3RI.5.5RI.6.9
Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison - reading educational content
Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison
Cold fronts bring thunderstorms and cooler temperatures, while warm fronts bring light rain and warmer temperatures. Bot...
7.RI.7.3RI.5.3RI.5.5RI.6.9
Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Latitude determines a region’s climate by affecting sunlight and temperature. Tropical regions near the equator are warm...
RI.5.3
Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Large bodies of water moderate temperatures, making coastal regions milder. They also contribute to humidity and precipi...
RI.5.5
Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Elevation influences climate by causing temperatures to drop as altitude increases. High-elevation areas receive more so...
RI.5.3
Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Mountain ranges affect climate by creating rain shadows, blocking wind, and forming microclimates. They play a key role ...
RI.5.5
Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Vegetation influences climate by cooling temperatures, increasing humidity, and supporting rainfall. Forests also preven...
RI.5.3
Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation - reading educational content
Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation
The hydrosphere includes all water on Earth, from oceans to glaciers. It formed through condensation and precipitation a...
RI.5.5
Porosity and Permeability of Soil and Rock - reading educational content
Porosity and Permeability of Soil and Rock
Porosity and permeability are key properties of soil and rock that affect water movement underground. They influence gro...
RI.5.5RI.6.9
Stream Flow - reading educational content
Stream Flow
Stream flow refers to the movement of water in rivers and creeks. It is influenced by precipitation, slope, and human ac...
RI.5.5RI.6.9
The Mississippi River - reading educational content
The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America, stretching 2,340 miles from Lake Itasca to the Gulf...
RI.5.3RI.6.3RI.7.3
How Can We Help Pollinators and Stop Their Decline? - reading educational content
How Can We Help Pollinators and Stop Their Decline?
Pollinators including bees (Apis mellifera), butterflies (Lepidoptera), birds, and bats face severe threats with 40% of ...
MS-LS2-4RI.7.3RI.8.8RI.8.3
Saving Snow Leopards - reading educational content
Saving Snow Leopards
Snow leopards face many threats today. People are building roads and farms in their mountain homes. Some hunt them for f...
MS-ESS3.CRI.6.7RI.7.8RI.8.9
Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation and Features - reading educational content
Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation and Features
This passage explains the formation of intrusive igneous rocks through slow cooling of magma beneath Earth's surface. It...
MS-ESS2-3RI.6.1RI.7.4RI.8.2
Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass? - reading educational content
Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?
This reading passage, 'Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?', helps middle school students explore the massive d...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have? - reading educational content
How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?
This reading passage, 'How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?', introduces middle school students to atomic structure usi...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
Understanding Specific Heat - reading educational content
Understanding Specific Heat
This passage, 'Understanding Specific Heat,' explains the concept of specific heat to middle school students in an acces...
MS-PS3HS-PS3RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Specific Heat of Copper - reading educational content
The Specific Heat of Copper
This middle school reading passage, 'The Specific Heat of Copper,' explores how copper responds to heat due to its low s...
MS-PS3HS-PS3RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Earth's Weather Belt - reading educational content
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Earth's Weather Belt
This science passage explains the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a key equatorial weather system. Covering NGSS ...
MS-ESS2-5MS-ESS2-4RI.6.7
The Boiling Point of Water - reading educational content
The Boiling Point of Water
This passage, 'The Boiling Point of Water,' introduces students to the physical property of boiling point through one of...
5-PS1MS-PS1-4RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Mass of a Proton - reading educational content
The Mass of a Proton
This reading passage, 'The Mass of a Proton,' introduces middle school students to one of the smallest yet most importan...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
What Charge Does a Neutron Have? - reading educational content
What Charge Does a Neutron Have?
This middle school science passage, 'What Charge Does a Neutron Have?', teaches students about one of the key subatomic ...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
What Is the Charge of a Proton? - reading educational content
What Is the Charge of a Proton?
This reading passage, 'What Is the Charge of a Proton?', introduces middle school students to the concept of electric ch...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
Talus Slopes: Formation and Features - reading educational content
Talus Slopes: Formation and Features
This earth science passage explains talus slope formation through mechanical weathering processes, aligning with NGSS MS...
MS-ESS2-1MS-ESS2-2RST.6-8.4

8th Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Precipitation: Types and Measurement - reading educational content
Precipitation: Types and Measurement
Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail, forming when water droplets in clouds grow large enough to fall. It ...
7.RI.7.3
Air Masses: Types and Characteristics - reading educational content
Air Masses: Types and Characteristics
Air masses are large bodies of air with similar temperature and humidity. They form over specific regions and influence ...
7.RI.7.1
Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts - reading educational content
Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts
Weather fronts are boundaries between air masses that bring weather changes like precipitation and storms. Types include...
7.RI.7.3
Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison - reading educational content
Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison
Cyclones are low-pressure systems that bring stormy weather, while anticyclones are high-pressure systems that bring cle...
7.RI.7.1RI.5.3RI.5.5RI.6.9
Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison - reading educational content
Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison
Cold fronts bring thunderstorms and cooler temperatures, while warm fronts bring light rain and warmer temperatures. Bot...
7.RI.7.3RI.5.3RI.5.5RI.6.9
Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Latitude determines a region’s climate by affecting sunlight and temperature. Tropical regions near the equator are warm...
RI.5.3
Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Large bodies of water moderate temperatures, making coastal regions milder. They also contribute to humidity and precipi...
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Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Elevation influences climate by causing temperatures to drop as altitude increases. High-elevation areas receive more so...
RI.5.3
Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Mountain ranges affect climate by creating rain shadows, blocking wind, and forming microclimates. They play a key role ...
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Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Vegetation influences climate by cooling temperatures, increasing humidity, and supporting rainfall. Forests also preven...
RI.5.3
Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation - reading educational content
Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation
The hydrosphere includes all water on Earth, from oceans to glaciers. It formed through condensation and precipitation a...
RI.5.5
Porosity and Permeability of Soil and Rock - reading educational content
Porosity and Permeability of Soil and Rock
Porosity and permeability are key properties of soil and rock that affect water movement underground. They influence gro...
RI.5.5RI.6.9
Stream Flow - reading educational content
Stream Flow
Stream flow refers to the movement of water in rivers and creeks. It is influenced by precipitation, slope, and human ac...
RI.5.5RI.6.9
The Mississippi River - reading educational content
The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America, stretching 2,340 miles from Lake Itasca to the Gulf...
RI.5.3RI.6.3RI.7.3
How Can We Help Pollinators and Stop Their Decline? - reading educational content
How Can We Help Pollinators and Stop Their Decline?
Pollinators including bees (Apis mellifera), butterflies (Lepidoptera), birds, and bats face severe threats with 40% of ...
MS-LS2-4RI.7.3RI.8.8RI.8.3
Saving Snow Leopards - reading educational content
Saving Snow Leopards
Snow leopards face many threats today. People are building roads and farms in their mountain homes. Some hunt them for f...
MS-ESS3.CRI.6.7RI.7.8RI.8.9
Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation and Features - reading educational content
Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation and Features
This passage explains the formation of intrusive igneous rocks through slow cooling of magma beneath Earth's surface. It...
MS-ESS2-3RI.6.1RI.7.4RI.8.2
Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass? - reading educational content
Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?
This reading passage, 'Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?', helps middle school students explore the massive d...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have? - reading educational content
How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?
This reading passage, 'How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?', introduces middle school students to atomic structure usi...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
Understanding Specific Heat - reading educational content
Understanding Specific Heat
This passage, 'Understanding Specific Heat,' explains the concept of specific heat to middle school students in an acces...
MS-PS3HS-PS3RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Specific Heat of Copper - reading educational content
The Specific Heat of Copper
This middle school reading passage, 'The Specific Heat of Copper,' explores how copper responds to heat due to its low s...
MS-PS3HS-PS3RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Earth's Weather Belt - reading educational content
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Earth's Weather Belt
This science passage explains the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a key equatorial weather system. Covering NGSS ...
MS-ESS2-5MS-ESS2-4RI.6.7
The Boiling Point of Water - reading educational content
The Boiling Point of Water
This passage, 'The Boiling Point of Water,' introduces students to the physical property of boiling point through one of...
5-PS1MS-PS1-4RI.6.3RI.7.1
The Mass of a Proton - reading educational content
The Mass of a Proton
This reading passage, 'The Mass of a Proton,' introduces middle school students to one of the smallest yet most importan...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
What Charge Does a Neutron Have? - reading educational content
What Charge Does a Neutron Have?
This middle school science passage, 'What Charge Does a Neutron Have?', teaches students about one of the key subatomic ...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
What Is the Charge of a Proton? - reading educational content
What Is the Charge of a Proton?
This reading passage, 'What Is the Charge of a Proton?', introduces middle school students to the concept of electric ch...
MS-PS1HS-PS1RI.6.3RI.7.1
Talus Slopes: Formation and Features - reading educational content
Talus Slopes: Formation and Features
This earth science passage explains talus slope formation through mechanical weathering processes, aligning with NGSS MS...
MS-ESS2-1MS-ESS2-2RST.6-8.4

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