ELA Language, Speaking & Listening
Find free, ready-to-teach resources aligned to SL.9-10.1. Designed for the Common Core English Language Arts set index.
SL.9-10.1 | Language, Speaking & Listening
Grades 9-10
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
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Colourful Solutions: Chemical Engineering Dyes to Brighten Lives
Students will learn to think like chemical engineers as they delve into the dye technologies that allow us to express ourselves through colourful clothing. They will read and discuss complex texts, analyse concept maps and graphs, and develop an appreciation for indigenous (Māori) dye technology.
Alignment summary( Connected)
Lessons: 1, 2
In Part 1 and 2, students will need to work together to make sense of the systems put in front of them. They will have flexibility to define roles and strategies for filling out the missing pieces of information from the resources put in front of them.
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3 lessons and 3 supporting media items.
Lesson 1
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Lesson 2
Lesson 3
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SciJourneys: Building Resilience in Science
Help students sharpen their skills of inquiry and critical thinking and see that science is all around them! This student-centered, active learning unit helps students build resilience and growth mindsets as they approach scientific methods. Features 3 early career women in STEM!
Alignment summary( Connected)
Lessons: 1, 2, 3
In Lesson 1, students practice forming and sharing questions through collaborative discussions; in Lesson 2, they engage in collaborative discussions to generate and categorize hypotheses; and in Lesson 3, they participate in discussions to identify and describe various types of data that can be collected to understand phenomena.
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3 lessons and 8 supporting media items.
Lesson 3
Supporting videos