Lesson 284: STEM Story – Cell
Focus: STEM: cell
Objective
What we'll learn
Read a short STEM passage about cell and answer comprehension questions.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians read every day. Today we read like a scientist about cell!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read the STEM passage twice. Look for the key word cell.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the cell.
- We can see the cell.
- You can see the planet.
- They can see the habitat.
Story time
Zoe and the Cell
Zoe went to the garden. Zoe saw a cell and a cell.
"Look!" said Zoe. "The planet is by the habitat."
Max came to help. Together they played with the battery and the structure.
At the end of the day, Zoe and Max smiled. What a wonderful STEM: cell adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Zoe go?
2. What did Zoe see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 pattern
Meaning: something that repeats in a certain order
Example: Red, blue, red, blue is a pattern.
Review
Vocabulary review
- planet — A planet is something we can talk about or see.
- habitat — A habitat is something we can talk about or see.
- battery — A battery is something we can talk about or see.
- structure — A structure is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Choose the word that fits the STEM: cell pattern.
Which word belongs with STEM: cell?
Which word belongs with STEM: cell?
Which word belongs with STEM: cell?
Stretch