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Lesson 288Confident Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 288: STEM Story – Force

Focus: STEM: force

Objective

What we'll learn

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

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

forceforceoceanrobotleverdivide

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the force.
  • We can see the force.
  • You can see the ocean.
  • They can see the robot.

Story time

Luna and the Force

Luna went to the yard. Luna saw a force and a force.

"Look!" said Luna. "The ocean is by the robot."

Bo came to help. Together they played with the lever and the divide.

At the end of the day, Luna and Bo smiled. What a wonderful STEM: force adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Luna go?

2. What did Luna see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 predict

Meaning: to say what might happen next

Example: I predict the seed will sprout in a week.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • forceA force is something we can talk about or see.
  • forceA force is something we can talk about or see.
  • oceanA ocean is something we can talk about or see.
  • robotA robot is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the STEM: force pattern.

Which word belongs with STEM: force?

Which word belongs with STEM: force?

Which word belongs with STEM: force?

Stretch

Try more words

forceoceanrobotleverdivide