May / June 2023

Can a Robot Be a Lifeguard?

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Summer Safety Find It

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Games (1)

Skill-Building Sheets

Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will examine how robot lifeguards help human lifeguards keep people safe.

 

Science Focus:

engineering

 

Social Studies Focus:

summer safety

 

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary, writing, diagrams

 

Page 4 Skill:

read a chart

 

Vocabulary:

shallow, drone, life jacket, hovers, prevent

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.5 use text features; RI.2.7 diagrams; RI.2.10 read informational texts; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions

 

Guided Reading Level: 

M

 

Lexile Level: 

520L