Lesson 297: STEM Story – Cloud
Focus: STEM: cloud
Objective
What we'll learn
Read a short STEM passage about cloud and answer comprehension questions.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians read every day. Today we read like a scientist about cloud!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read the STEM passage twice. Look for the key word cloud.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the cloud.
- We can see the cloud.
- You can see the circuit.
- They can see the bridge.
Story time
Max and the Cloud
Max went to the pond. Max saw a cloud and a cloud.
"Look!" said Max. "The circuit is by the bridge."
Ada came to help. Together they played with the sum and the cube.
At the end of the day, Max and Ada smiled. What a wonderful STEM: cloud 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
🔬 molecule
Meaning: two or more atoms joined together
Example: A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
Review
Vocabulary review
- bridge — A bridge is something we can talk about or see.
- sum — A sum is something we can talk about or see.
- cube — A cube is something we can talk about or see.
- cloud — A cloud is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch