1-Day Lesson Plans | Value Series
Newsroom Detectives
Investigate nonfiction headlines, captions, schedules, diagrams, and sidebars using evidence-based reading and writing.
1-Day Lesson Plans • Value Series • Grades 4–6
1-Day Lesson Plans
Explore four new Grades 4–6 Value Series lessons connecting informational reading with geography, nonfiction text features, civics, and Earth science. Each resource includes a free sampler.
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Design a Sustainable City
ELA • GeographySustainability • Community PlanningEvidence • Design Choices
Help students analyze community needs and design practical solutions for a more sustainable city through reading, evidence-based planning, and writing.
- Read about accessible neighborhoods and consider how shade, drainage, transportation, and inclusive design can address community needs.
- Compare proposed improvements and make evidence-based choices while recognizing the tradeoffs of local planning decisions.
- Use the included lesson readings, response activities, and differentiated instructional guidance to support Grade 4–6 learners.
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More New Grades 4–6 Lessons
Explore nonfiction reading, government and civics, and Earth science through complete one-day lessons with free product samplers.
1-Day Lesson Plans | Value Series
Three Branches of Government
Teach the three federal branches, the lawmaking process, federal/local distinctions, and evidence-supported civics explanations.
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Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Explore plate motion, earthquakes, volcanoes, model-data patterns, hazard mitigation, and evidence-based science writing.