March 2020

Why Is This River Green?

Explore This Issue

Listen and Read

Extend the Lesson

Game
Turn the River Green!

Videos (1)

Games (1)

Skill-Building Sheets

Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will sequence the steps it takes for workers to turn the Chicago River green for St. Patrick’s Day.

 

Social Studies Focus:

holidays, St. Patrick’s Day

 

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary

 

Page 4 Skill:

read a chart

 

Vocabulary:

dye, disperses, environment

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.10; SL.2.3