Lab Meat Reading Comprehension
Lesson Plans
Grades6, 7, 8Biology, English Language Arts
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What it is
- This reading comprehension resource explains the benefits of lab grown meat while highlighting the negative environmental and health impacts of traditional meat.
- Included in this resource is a teacher's guide and a printable reading passage that includes open-ended comprehension questions.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The reading passage is interesting and informative, and the questions do a good job of assessing student understanding of the material.
- The included charts and graphics are helpful for visual learners or struggling readers.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be comfortable reading charts and graphs.
- Consider distributing the worksheet digitally in order to conserve paper.
Differentiation
- This resource would work equally well in science or language arts classes.
- Cross-curricular connections can be made in social studies or health classes that are discussing the land use or health impacts discussed in the reading passage.
- This resource lends itself well to a whole class discussion about lab grown meat. Who has tried it? Who would? Who has seen it at a store or restaurant? What are some of the biggest benefits to lab grown meat? What are students most intrigued or excited about on this topic?
- The layout of this reading passage is a great teaching tool for reading strategies that focus on headings and subheadings, bolded words and phrases, and graphics.
From the scientist review
A comprehension lesson about animal agriculture is included in the resource. It calls attention to how raising animals for food affects the environment. Students would obtain a profound understanding of the effects that raising animals and eating meat have on the environment and on human health. It is advised to use this resource when instructing.
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