Deborah Gardner

Cross-Curricular Resources
Resource TEKS Cross-Curricular w ELA
Science Kids: Experiments
http://tinyurl.com/4ayn2co

follow multi-tasked instructions
to complete a task, solve a
problem, or perform procedures;

the student comprehends
selections using a variety of
strategies. The student is
expected to: analyze and use
both narrative and expository
text structures: sequence,
description, problem/solution,
compare/contrast, and
cause/effect;
Theme Lesson: Organizational
Patterns

One organization pattern that
students will study and write is
sequencing. This resource can
be used to show the sequenced
steps in a science experiment.

National Institute of
Environmental Health and
Science
(RRR)

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/explo
re/reduce/index.htm

Explain whether facts included
in an argument are used for or
against an issue
Theme Lesson: For or Against

This resource can be used for
research in defending an
argument FOR Recycling.
BrainPOP Global Warming

http://tinyurl.com/dypu8g

the student comprehends
selections using a variety of
strategies. The student is
expected to: analyze and use
both narrative and expository
text structures: sequence,
description, problem/solution,
compare/contrast, and
cause/effect;
Theme Lesson: Organizational
Patterns

One organization pattern that
students will study and write is
Problem and Solution. This
resource can be used to learn
information about global
warming and students can write
a problem and solution piece on
the subject.

Mr. R.s World of Math and
Science

http://tinyurl.com/o7gusp8

Reading/Comprehension of
Literary Text/Poetry. Students
are expected to explain how
figurative language contributes
to the meaning of a poem.
Theme Lesson: Twitter Poetry
Scavenger Hunt

Students can use this resource to
read poems and locate figurative
language used.
Student Science
Science News for Kids

http://tinyurl.com/my3l8lo





the student comprehends
selections using a variety of
strategies. The student is
expected to: analyze and use
both narrative and expository
text structures: sequence,
description, problem/solution,
compare/contrast, and
cause/effect;

Theme Lesson: Organizational
Patterns

This resource is an online
magazine for students. This
resource can be used to analyze
text structures in text.



National Wildlife Federation
Kids

http://tinyurl.com/yeojvlv



the student comprehends
selections using a variety of
strategies. The student is
expected to: analyze and use
both narrative and expository
text structures: sequence,
description, problem/solution,
compare/contrast, and
cause/effect;


Theme Lesson: Organizational
Patterns
This resource is an online
magazine for students. This
resource can be used to analyze
text structures in text.
Math Poetry Wiki

http://tinyurl.com/3bc9nob

Reading/Comprehension of
Literary Text/Poetry. Students
are expected to explain how
figurative language contributes
to the meaning of a poem.
Theme Lesson: Twitter Poetry
Scavenger Hunt

Students can use this resource to
read math poems and locate
figurative language used.
Tween Tribune
Science Section

http://tinyurl.com/mbmrbsj

the student comprehends
selections using a variety of
strategies. The student is
expected to: analyze and use
both narrative and expository
text structures: sequence,
description, problem/solution,
compare/contrast, and
cause/effect;

Explain whether facts included
in an argument are used for or
against an issue
Theme Lesson: Organizational
Patterns
This resource is an online
magazine for students. This
resource can be used to analyze
text structures in text.

Theme Lesson: For or Against

This resource can be used for
research in defending an
argument on a topic.
Sea and Sky Presents
SEA NEWS

http://tinyurl.com/7mojdgl



the student comprehends
selections using a variety of
strategies. The student is
expected to: analyze and use
both narrative and expository
text structures: sequence,
description, problem/solution,
compare/contrast, and
cause/effect;

Explain whether facts included
in an argument are used for or
against an issue
Theme Lesson: Organizational
Patterns
This resource is an online
magazine for students. This
resource can be used to analyze
text structures in text. For
example one article is entitled,
Major Impacts of Climate
Change on Antarctic Fur Seals,
this article is an example of
cause/effect.

Theme Lesson: For or Against

This resource can be used for
research in defending an
argument on a topic.




Funology

http://tinyurl.com/onpgf9q

Follow multi-tasked instructions
to complete a task, solve a
problem, or perform procedures;

the student comprehends
selections using a variety of
strategies. The student is
expected to: analyze and use
both narrative and expository
text structures: sequence,
description, problem/solution,
compare/contrast, and
cause/effect;
Theme Lesson: Organizational
Patterns

One organization pattern that
students will study and write is
sequencing. This resource can
be used to show the sequenced
steps in a science experiment.

Kids.gov
Science Section
http://tinyurl.com/oc3r4em
Cool Math
http://coolmath.com/
Learning Reviews
Interactive Science Websites for Kids, Games, Experiments, Projects
http://tinyurl.com/ae4ddmr
Discovery Kids
http://tinyurl.com/lho9qgy

Annenberg Learner
Amusement Park Physics
http://tinyurl.com/8aqu56g

Museum of Science
Leonardo da Vinci
http://tinyurl.com/k8pamfg

FT Exploring Science and Technology
http://www.ftexploring.com/

Kids Astronomy
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/

USGS Science for a Changing World
Ask-A-Geologist
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist/

PBS Savage Earth
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/tsunami/