Episodes
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Newsela: A native plant guru's radical vision for the American yard
This is a direct reading of the Newsela article: A native plant guru's radical vision for the American yard. Please read along with the text and answer the four multiple choice questions at the end of the article.
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Newsela: Doctors try first CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
This is a direct reading of the newsela article: Doctors try first CRISPR editing in the body for blindness. Please read along and then answer the four multiple choice questions at the end.
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Concept 3.1 The Respiratory System
This is a direct reading of section 4.1: The Respiratory System. Please read along and learn about the difference between respiration and cellular respiration, structures and functions of the respiratory system, and how breathing occurs.
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Concept 1.3 Blood
This is a direct reading of section 2.3: Blood. Please read along to learn about blood components, blood types and blood diseases.
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Concept 1.2 Heart and Blood Vessels
This is a direct reading of section 1.2: Heart and Blood Vessels. Please read along to learn about the structure and function of the heart, identify types of blood vessels and diseases that affect the cardiovascular system.
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Concept 1.1 Overview of the Cardiovascular System
This is a direct reading of section 1.1 Overview of the Cardiovascular System. Please read along to learn about the parts and function of the cardiovascular system.
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Newsela article: NASA unveils "astonishing" details of most distant object ever visited
This is a direct reading of Newsela article: NASA unveils "astonishing" details of most distant object ever visited. Please read along to learn about Arrokoth.
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Newsela: Has NASA discovered another Earth? Perhaps
This is a direct reading of Newsela article: Has NASA discovered another Earth? Perhaps. Read along with me as we find out about this newly discovered exoplanet.
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Concept 3.3 The Universe
This is a direct reading of section 3.3: The Universe. Please follow along as we learn about the Big Bang Theory, dark energy and dark matter.
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Concept 3.2 Galaxies
This is a direct reading of section 3.2: Galaxies. Please read long and learn about star clusters and types of galaxies.
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Concept 3.1 Stars
This is a reading of section: 3.1. Stars. Please read along to learn about star classification, stages of a star and light-years as a unit of distance.
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Concept 3.4 Other Objects in the Solar System
This section covers 3.4: Other Objects in the Solar System. Please read along and learn about asteroids, comets and meteors!
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Concept 3.3 Outer Planets
This is a reading following the text from section 3.3 Outer Planets. Please follow along with the text as we learn about Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.
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Concept 3.2 Inner Planets
This is a direct reading of section 3.2: Inner Planets. Please follow along on pages 53-63.
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Concept 3.1 Introduction to the Solar System
This is a direct reading of section 3.1: Introduction to the Solar System. Please follow along on pages 45-52.
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Concept 1.4 The Sun and the Earth-Moon System
This is a direct reading of section 1.4: The Sun and the Earth-Moon System. Please read along on pg. 22-25.
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Concept 1.3 The Sun
This is a direct reading of section 1.3: The Sun. Please follow along in your text on pages 16-21.
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Concept 1.2 Earth's Moon
This is a direct reading of section 1.2: Earth's Moon. Please read along on pages 12-15.
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Concept 1.1 Planet Earth
This is a direct reading of section 1.1 Planet Earth. Please read along on pages 1-10 of your text.
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Newsela: Play it safe: What kids should know about the coronavirus outbreak
This is a direct read of the Newsela article: "Play it safe: What kids should know about the coronavirus outbreak." Please read along with the article.
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Newsela: Human connection bolsters immune system; that's why it's important to be kind
This is a direct read of the Newsela article: "Human connection bolsters immune system; that's why it's important to be kind." Please listen and follow along with the text.
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Concept 5.3 The Digestive System
This is a reading of section 5.3: The Digestive System. Please read along on pages 46-52.
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Concept 5.2 Choosing Healthy Foods
This is a reading of section 5.2: Choosing Healthy Foods. Please read along on pages 40-44.
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Concept 5.1 Food and Digestion
This is a direct reading of section 5.1: Food and Digestion. Please read along on pages 32-38.
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Concept 3.2: The Muscular System
This is a reading of section 3.2: The Muscular System. Please read along on pages 17-22.
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Concept 3.1 The Skeletal System
This is a direct reading of section 3.1: The Skeletal System. Please read along on pages 10-16.
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Concept 1 Introduction to the Human Body
This is a direct reading of text from the section Introduction to the Human Body. Read along pages 1-5.
About this show
Readings of life, earth and physical science texts for middle school students.
Hosted by
Yuko Wenzel
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