The KITES Writing Prompts

The KITES Project has developed a writing resource for each of our 20 kits. For each kit, there are

• two full writing prompts developed around the major themes of the national standards in writing:
  • report writing
  • narrative accounts
  • procedural writing
  • response to literature
• A set of “quick-writes” for each lesson – these are 5-minute warm-ups students can do at the beginning of class
• A full word-wall, with all the scientific vocabulary used in the kit

 

Grade	Life Science	Earth Science	Physical Science	Reasoning and Technology
6	Experiments with Plants		Chemistry	Magnets and Motors
5	Microworlds		Floating and Sinking	Models and Designs
4	Ecosystems	Earth Materials	Electric Circuits
3	Structures of Life	Water	Sound
2	Insects	Pebbles, Sand & Silt	Simple Machines
1	Organisms	Weather	Balance and Motion
K	Animals 2x2		Marbles, Tracks, and Ramps

 

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