Ready Steady Read Together
Women in Science: Non-Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
She was born in Britain in 1897, a time when women were seen as dainty and reptiles were seen as dangerous.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why do you think Joan Beauchamp Procter’s work is still remembered and respected today?
B) How did Joan improve the lives of animals?
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Let me read today's text whilst I show you the illustrations...
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Adapted from: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
endured chronic ill health
novelty
curator
herpetology
philosophy
caught up with her
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From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
endured chronic ill health
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Find Read Talk
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Your turn
endured chronic ill health
curator
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
novelty
herpetology
caught up with her
philosophy
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
Joan was recognised as an expert in herpetology and published many papers about it. She used her artistic talents to make the zoo environment look and feel like each reptile’s natural habitat. Under her care, reptiles lived in captivity longer than ever before. Her love of reptiles led her to get to know each animal as an individual.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Joan was recognised as an expert in herpetology and published many papers about it.
She used her artistic talents to make the zoo environment look and feel like each reptile’s natural habitat.
Under her care, reptiles lived in captivity longer than ever before.
Her love of reptiles led her to get to know each animal as an individual.
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Joan was recognised as an expert in herpetology and published many papers about it. She used her artistic talents to make the zoo environment look and feel like each reptile’s natural habitat. Under her care, reptiles lived in captivity longer than ever before. Her love of reptiles led her to get to know each animal as an individual.
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why do you think Joan Beauchamp Procter’s work is still remembered and respected today?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Joan kept snakes, frogs and even a crocodile as pets. She used her animals to present a paper to the Zoological Society of London when she was only 19. In 1917, she started working at the British Museum as an assistant keeper of reptiles and fishes.
A) Why do you think Joan Beauchamp Procter’s work is still remembered and respected today?
This means she studied and wrote a scientific report to share with a group of other scientists that also study animals. This is a remarkable achievement at any age, but especially for someone just 19. This will have earned her respect among her colleagues.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) Why do you think Joan Beauchamp Procter’s work is still remembered and respected today?
B) How did Joan improve the lives of animals?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - she started working at the British Museum as an assistant keeper of reptiles and fishes - she became the London Zoo’s urator of reptiles
experienced scientist at important institutions
A) Why do you think Joan Beauchamp Procter’s work is still remembered and respected today?
Text Mark Evidence - (she) discovered a new species called the Peninsula Dragon Lizard - worked with architects to design the zoo’s reptile house…it was the first of its kind
made new discoveries and created innovations
wrote scientific reports that are still used / valued today
Text Mark Evidence Joan was recognised as an expert in herpetology and published many papers about it
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence her philosophy of creating a natural environment for the animals informs the way modern zoos are run today
her ideas are still used today
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - she showed how art and painted scenery could make all animals more comfortable - she created a perfect temperature system so all the reptiles were comfortable
improved comfort of animals
B) How did Joan improve the lives of animals?
Text Mark Evidence under her care, reptiles lived in captivity longer than before
increased longevity
Text Mark Evidence her love of reptiles led her to get to know each animal as an individual
understood animals and their needs
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - she used her artistic talents to make the zoo environment look and feel like each reptile’s natural habitat
mimicked natural habitat
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for 'herpetology'?
Which One's Right?
The newspapers went crazy for this small blonde woman handling huge pythons and lizards. She became famous, at first for her novelty, and then for her genius.
Which is closest in meaning to ‘novelty’?
B her kindness
A her intelligence
D her bravery
C her unusualness
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A a scientist who studies animals
1 chronic
B a way of thinking
2 curator
C lasts a long time
Check
3 zoologist
Click if correct
D a person who runs a museum
4 philosophy
Tick Me
Click here to reveal a paragraph from the text... What does this suggest about Joan?
Tick one
A She was too tired to stay at home.
B She didn’t trust anyone else to care for the animals properly.
Check
C She was determined and passionate about her work.
Click if correct
D She didn’t want to stop being famous.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
read biographies.
Reveal
Learn about the lives of inspiring people.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
Joan’s ill health eventually caught up with her. She still went to work as long as she could, making her rounds in a wheelchair with her Komodo dragon on a leash.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Women in Science: Non-Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
She was born in Britain in 1897, a time when women were seen as dainty and reptiles were seen as dangerous.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why do you think Joan Beauchamp Procter’s work is still remembered and respected today?
B) How did Joan improve the lives of animals?
Explore
Let me read today's text whilst I show you the illustrations...
Explore
Adapted from: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
endured chronic ill health
novelty
curator
herpetology
philosophy
caught up with her
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
endured chronic ill health
Explore
Find Read Talk
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Your turn
endured chronic ill health
curator
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
novelty
herpetology
caught up with her
philosophy
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Joan was recognised as an expert in herpetology and published many papers about it. She used her artistic talents to make the zoo environment look and feel like each reptile’s natural habitat. Under her care, reptiles lived in captivity longer than ever before. Her love of reptiles led her to get to know each animal as an individual.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Joan was recognised as an expert in herpetology and published many papers about it.
She used her artistic talents to make the zoo environment look and feel like each reptile’s natural habitat.
Under her care, reptiles lived in captivity longer than ever before.
Her love of reptiles led her to get to know each animal as an individual.
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Joan was recognised as an expert in herpetology and published many papers about it. She used her artistic talents to make the zoo environment look and feel like each reptile’s natural habitat. Under her care, reptiles lived in captivity longer than ever before. Her love of reptiles led her to get to know each animal as an individual.
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why do you think Joan Beauchamp Procter’s work is still remembered and respected today?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Joan kept snakes, frogs and even a crocodile as pets. She used her animals to present a paper to the Zoological Society of London when she was only 19. In 1917, she started working at the British Museum as an assistant keeper of reptiles and fishes.
A) Why do you think Joan Beauchamp Procter’s work is still remembered and respected today?
This means she studied and wrote a scientific report to share with a group of other scientists that also study animals. This is a remarkable achievement at any age, but especially for someone just 19. This will have earned her respect among her colleagues.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) Why do you think Joan Beauchamp Procter’s work is still remembered and respected today?
B) How did Joan improve the lives of animals?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - she started working at the British Museum as an assistant keeper of reptiles and fishes - she became the London Zoo’s urator of reptiles
experienced scientist at important institutions
A) Why do you think Joan Beauchamp Procter’s work is still remembered and respected today?
Text Mark Evidence - (she) discovered a new species called the Peninsula Dragon Lizard - worked with architects to design the zoo’s reptile house…it was the first of its kind
made new discoveries and created innovations
wrote scientific reports that are still used / valued today
Text Mark Evidence Joan was recognised as an expert in herpetology and published many papers about it
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence her philosophy of creating a natural environment for the animals informs the way modern zoos are run today
her ideas are still used today
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - she showed how art and painted scenery could make all animals more comfortable - she created a perfect temperature system so all the reptiles were comfortable
improved comfort of animals
B) How did Joan improve the lives of animals?
Text Mark Evidence under her care, reptiles lived in captivity longer than before
increased longevity
Text Mark Evidence her love of reptiles led her to get to know each animal as an individual
understood animals and their needs
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - she used her artistic talents to make the zoo environment look and feel like each reptile’s natural habitat
mimicked natural habitat
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for 'herpetology'?
Which One's Right?
The newspapers went crazy for this small blonde woman handling huge pythons and lizards. She became famous, at first for her novelty, and then for her genius.
Which is closest in meaning to ‘novelty’?
B her kindness
A her intelligence
D her bravery
C her unusualness
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A a scientist who studies animals
1 chronic
B a way of thinking
2 curator
C lasts a long time
Check
3 zoologist
Click if correct
D a person who runs a museum
4 philosophy
Tick Me
Click here to reveal a paragraph from the text... What does this suggest about Joan?
Tick one
A She was too tired to stay at home.
B She didn’t trust anyone else to care for the animals properly.
Check
C She was determined and passionate about her work.
Click if correct
D She didn’t want to stop being famous.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
read biographies.
Reveal
Learn about the lives of inspiring people.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
Joan’s ill health eventually caught up with her. She still went to work as long as she could, making her rounds in a wheelchair with her Komodo dragon on a leash.