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Lesson 282Confident Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 282: STEM Story – Atom

Focus: STEM: atom

Objective

What we'll learn

Read a short STEM passage about atom and answer comprehension questions.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians read every day. Today we read like a scientist about atom!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read the STEM passage twice. Look for the key word atom.

Words

Word list

atomatommotionweathercodepulley

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the atom.
  • We can see the atom.
  • You can see the motion.
  • They can see the weather.

Story time

Mia and the Atom

Mia went to the beach. Mia saw a atom and a atom.

"Look!" said Mia. "The motion is by the weather."

Sam came to help. Together they played with the code and the pulley.

At the end of the day, Mia and Sam smiled. What a wonderful STEM: atom adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Mia go?

2. What did Mia see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 length

Meaning: how long something is from end to end

Example: The pencil’s length is 15 centimeters.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • atomA atom is something we can talk about or see.
  • atomA atom is something we can talk about or see.
  • motionA motion is something we can talk about or see.
  • weatherA weather is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

atommotionweathercodepulley