ELA Language, Speaking & Listening
Find free, ready-to-teach resources aligned to SL.11-12.2. Designed for the Common Core English Language Arts set index.
SL.11-12.2 | Language, Speaking & Listening
Grades 11-12
Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
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Balancing Act: Tradeoffs in frogs, humans, and other animals
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Students will follow in the soggy footsteps of scientists wading through ponds at night to record frogs as they learn about biological tradeoffs that connect humans to horses to frogs. Along the way, they'll decide which male a female frog should choose as a mate, based on analysis of call performance.
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Lesson 2
In Lesson 2, students combine information from spectrograms and other sources (including a research article) to draw conclusions about frog vocal performance, practicing how to use different types of information to solve problems.
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2 lessons and 4 supporting media items.
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Lesson 1
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Data Streams: A crash course in data literacy using stream ecology
Level-up data literacy skills by practicing the "PPSTT" Framework for unlocking any graph's secrets. Students watch scientists model this approach & then try it on their own using multiple data types, including: the frequency of certain words in books, streamflow rates, and maps.
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Lesson 2
Through the use of graphs, tables, and photos, students will draw conclusions supported by specific evidence.
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3 lessons and 4 supporting media items.
Lesson 2
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