Provided by: ClimateScience |Published on: July 27, 2023
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Synopsis
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.
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.
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