Lesson 287: STEM Story – Energy
Focus: STEM: energy
Objective
What we'll learn
Read a short STEM passage about energy and answer comprehension questions.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians read every day. Today we read like a scientist about energy!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read the STEM passage twice. Look for the key word energy.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the energy.
- We can see the energy.
- You can see the galaxy.
- They can see the computer.
Story time
Max and the Energy
Max went to the park. Max saw a energy and a energy.
"Look!" said Max. "The galaxy is by the computer."
Ada came to help. Together they played with the gear and the multiply.
At the end of the day, Max and Ada smiled. What a wonderful STEM: energy adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Max go?
2. What did Max see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 observe
Meaning: to look at something very carefully
Example: I observe the tiny ant on the leaf.
Review
Vocabulary review
- multiply — A multiply is something we can talk about or see.
- energy — A energy is something we can talk about or see.
- energy — A energy is something we can talk about or see.
- galaxy — A galaxy is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)
STEM: energy
Other
Stretch