Lesson 291: STEM Story – Planet
Focus: STEM: planet
Objective
What we'll learn
Read a short STEM passage about planet and answer comprehension questions.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians read every day. Today we read like a scientist about planet!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read the STEM passage twice. Look for the key word planet.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the planet.
- We can see the planet.
- You can see the habitat.
- They can see the battery.
Story time
Bo and the Planet
Bo went to the farm. Bo saw a planet and a planet.
"Look!" said Bo. "The habitat is by the battery."
Zoe came to help. Together they played with the structure and the fraction.
At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful STEM: planet adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Bo go?
2. What did Bo see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 temperature
Meaning: how hot or cold something is
Example: The temperature outside is very warm today.
Review
Vocabulary review
- battery — A battery is something we can talk about or see.
- structure — A structure is something we can talk about or see.
- fraction — A fraction is something we can talk about or see.
- planet — A planet 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: planet
Other
Stretch