STEM Jobs with Animals

STEM Jobs with Animals — page 1
Before After Reading Activities Level T Word Count 1,957 Words 100th word at page 6 Before Reading Building Academic Vocabulary and Background Knowledge Before reading a book it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic This will help them develop their vocabulary increase their reading comprehension and make connections across the curriculum be about in the book’s chapters you might learn about it from this book Why or why not 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let’s study the Table of Contents What will you learn about 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think 5 Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of this 6 Read the book 7 8 After reading the book complete the activities below In your reading journal record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book topic Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean client competitive data design enrichment expert infect poultry precise specialize veterinarian After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students in order to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 Describe the role of STEM in working with animals Summarize 2 Why is technology important in the farming industry Infer 3 How similar is your doctor’s job to a veterinarian’s Text to self connection 4 What role does data play in learning about wildlife populations Summarize 5 Describe how a bird’s cage might be different from a hamster’s cage Visualize Extension Activity After reading this book consider the ways in which STEM fields may be helpful in protecting endangered species Write a persuasive essay encouraging those interested in animals to study science technology engineering and mathematics