Grade 4
April 20 reading ideas
Finding reading ideas for this date…
Finding reading ideas for this date…
April 20 pairs readings about twins and growing beans with a profile of Marie Curie.
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Read about twins Scott and Mark Kelly, then compare one similarity and one difference in their experiences.
Read about twins Scott and Mark Kelly, then compare one similarity and one difference in their experiences.
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Read about seed growth and connect the steps to a bean plant students can observe.
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Explore Plant Reading Passages as additional context for this reading activity.
Open collectionRead about seed growth and connect the steps to a bean plant students can observe.
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The Curies identified radium in 1898 and worked for years to separate a radium compound. Read what made that work demanding.
The Curies identified radium in 1898 and worked for years to separate a radium compound. Read what made that work demanding.
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Celebrate the ways libraries help people find books, ask questions, and learn together. Use the collection for a class reading activity during National Library Week.
Celebrate the ways libraries help people find books, ask questions, and learn together. Use the collection for a class reading activity during National Library Week.
Open collectionMore reading for this time of year, alongside today’s special dates.
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Explore plants, wildlife, and changing weather throughout spring.
Open collectionRead stories about care, family, and ways to show appreciation.
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Read Marie Curie: A Pioneer of Science. Find one detail that shows why the Curies’ laboratory work took time.
