Lesson 298: STEM Story – Habitat
Focus: STEM: habitat
Objective
What we'll learn
Read a short STEM passage about habitat and answer comprehension questions.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians read every day. Today we read like a scientist about habitat!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read the STEM passage twice. Look for the key word habitat.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the habitat.
- We can see the habitat.
- You can see the battery.
- They can see the structure.
Story time
Luna and the Habitat
Luna went to the beach. Luna saw a habitat and a habitat.
"Look!" said Luna. "The battery is by the structure."
Bo came to help. Together they played with the fraction and the measure.
At the end of the day, Luna and Bo smiled. What a wonderful STEM: habitat 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
🔬 cell
Meaning: the smallest part of a living thing
Example: Your body is made of trillions of tiny cells.
Review
Vocabulary review
- fraction — A fraction is something we can talk about or see.
- measure — A measure is something we can talk about or see.
- habitat — A habitat is something we can talk about or see.
- habitat — A habitat is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Pick the word that finishes the sentence.
I see a _____ .
I see a _____ .
I see a _____ .
Stretch