In this unit, teachers will use the Voyager Story Chasing a Global Coral Bleaching Event and Street View to explore coral bleaching events around the world and identify their larger implications.
Google Earth Education: Unit Plan - Coral Bleaching
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English Language Arts — Reading Standards for Informational Text • Science — Earth and Space Science, Scientific Thinking and Inquiry
Grade Level
Grades 3-5
Resource Type
Lesson Plan
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Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.