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Sharks: A Nonfiction/Research Unit Science, Informational Text, Close Reading
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschool
Research, Unit Plans, Literacy Center Ideas
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3 MB|44 pages
This unit is perfect for research or to use with small groups. Students learn best when they are interested in the topic. When discussing animals, my students always want to learn about sharks.

In this unit, students will learn about 5 different sharks:
- bull shark
- great white shark
- hammerhead shark
- sand tiger shark
- whale shark

The following is included with this unit:
-can, have, are, live anchor chart headers
-can, have, are, live chart for students (2 different lined versions)
-ABC order
-parts of a shark with vocabulary defined
-label the parts of a shark with a word bank (a cut and paste version is also available)
-true/false sorting
-favorite type of shark graph worksheet
-favorite type of shark headers with shark cutout for whole class graph
-Venn Diagram to compare/contrast different sharks
-Venn Diagram to compare/contrast sharks and whales
-shark research report (2 different versions available)
-6 different writing topic pages

A post-unit assessment is also given based on information from the unit.

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44 pages
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