Level 2 |
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Topic |
Reading Skill |
*Science* |
*Social Studies* | |||
Unit 1
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Cell |
Main Idea |
Cells |
Stem cell research | ||
Unit 2
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Spiders |
Facts & Details |
What makes spiders poisonous? |
Arachnophobia | ||
Unit 3
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Structures |
Sequence of Events |
Why don't skyscrapers fall down? |
The race to build taller and taller buildings | ||
Unit 4
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Buoyancy |
Cause & Effect |
How things float |
Voyage of the Kon-Tiki | ||
Unit 5
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Winds |
Compare & Contrast |
Winds of the Sahara and the U.S. plains |
Protecting against tornadoes & sandstorms | ||
Unit 6
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Ocean |
Inference |
What makes the ocean blue? |
How global warming changes our world | ||
Unit 7
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Vertebrates |
Analyzing Language |
Vertebrates: Their role and function |
Injuries to the spinal cord | ||
Unit 8
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Magnets |
Writer's Purpose |
Magnets: Their uses and how they work |
Maglev trains | ||
Unit 9
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Pesticide |
Recognizing Coherence |
How pesticides keep food fresh |
Are pesticides more harmful than good? | ||
Unit 10
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Senses |
Drawing Conclusions |
Sensory system of bats |
Helping the blind see |