Worms at Work!

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Science

Grade(s)

Overview

Get close-up and grossed-out as you learn about the wonderful way worms work in our environment. Learn vermicomposting, and dig into how an author may write text to support his or her point of view.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.24
Identify the main idea and supporting details of literary and informational texts.

Vocabulary

Main idea
Supporting details
Literary text
Informational text

Knowledge

Students know:

The main idea is the most important idea presented in the text.
The supporting details explain the main idea or provide more information about the main idea.

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify the main idea in literary and informational text.
Identify the supporting details in literary and informational text.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Literary and informational texts have a main idea, or most important message, and supporting details, which provide more information about the main idea.
A text usually just has one main idea, but multiple supporting details.

SC15.2.7

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

Custom

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/reach-with-stem-worms-at-work/worms-…

Custom License Type (URL)

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Accessibility

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Comments or Notes

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Approved Date

2021-03-29

Design by Adaptive Theme