Ready Steady Read Together
Women in Science: Non-Fiction Lesson 3
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?
People said that travelling to Africa was too dangerous for a woman, but by pinching her pennies, Jane funded her way to Kenya.
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) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
B) How are chimpanzees like humans?
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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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sponsored
documentaries
pinching her pennies
complex social hierachies
capacity
distinct
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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
documentaries
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
documentaries
pinching her pennies
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
sponsored
complex social hierachies
distinct
capacity
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...
Jane also knew that the chimps were in danger. Poverty had led local communities to eat chimps and destroy their habitats with bad farming practices. She started conservation organisations like the Jane Goodall Institute to help protect chimps and their habitat.
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
Jane also knew that the chimps were in danger.
Poverty had led local communities to eat chimps
and destroy their habitats with bad farming practices.
She started conservation organisations like the Jane Goodall Institute
to help protect chimps and their habitat.
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Jane also knew that the chimps were in danger. Poverty had led local communities to eat chimps and destroy their habitats with bad farming practices. She started conservation organisations like the Jane Goodall Institute to help protect chimps and their habitat.
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) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Jane Goodall was born in Britain in 1934. She longed to study wildlife in Africa, so she worked as a production assistant on documentaries and as a waitress, saving up for her dream.
A) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
She had to work very hard, having two jobs, to save up her money to fund her trip to Africa. She was passionate about studying animals and persisted until she achieved that goal.
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) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
B) How are chimpanzees like humans?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence people said that travelling to Africa was too dangerous for a woman (but Jane went to study chimps anyway)
she went to Africa despite danger
A) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
Text Mark Evidence - (Louis) he was impressed with Jane’s knowledge of Africa - Jane’s know-how made her the best person to go to Tanzania to live among the chimps
her expertise in chimps and their habitat
Go to the next slide for more....
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence as the chimps grew used to her, she was able to document behaviours never seen before
able to gain their trust to help educate people
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence she started conservation organisations like the Jane Goodall Institute to help protect chimps and their habitat
she keeps them safe
A) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
Text Mark Evidence Jane continues to work (protecting chimps) today
hasn’t retired despite her age
Text Mark Evidence she named all of the chimps she studied
loved them as individuals
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - she was able to document behaviours never seen before, such as using twigs as tools - scientists used to think that only humans used tools
use of tools
Text Mark Evidence - chimps have complex social hierarchies - they are socially…very similar to humans
order to societies
B) How are chimpanzees like humans?
Text Mark Evidence chimps have…distinct personalities
individual uniqueness
Text Mark Evidence Jane saw compassion in the chimps when a male adopted an orphan chimp as his own
emotions
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence they are…biologically very similar to humans
physical make-up
Quiz Time
Start
True or False?
David Greybeard hired Jane to help him study prehistoric humans.
True
False
Fill the Gaps
hierarchies
capacity
distinct
Her research showed the world that chimps have complex social , personalities and for both compassion and cruelty.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Match Me
Match each word(s) to its correct definition:
3 distinct
4 capacity
1 documentary
2 sponsored
C recognisably different or unique
B a show or film about animals, people or real events
A helped or funded
D the ability to do a particular thing
Click if correct
Check
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) Jane worked two jobs to save money to fund her dream.
B) Jane created an organisation to help protect chimps and their habitats.
C) Jane read the book Tarzan and wanted to go to Africa.
D) Jane was chosen by Louis Leakey to live with chimps
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
watch for keywords.
Reveal
Notice bold or highlighted words to understand main ideas.
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.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Women in Science: Non-Fiction Lesson 3
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?
People said that travelling to Africa was too dangerous for a woman, but by pinching her pennies, Jane funded her way to Kenya.
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) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
B) How are chimpanzees like humans?
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!
sponsored
documentaries
pinching her pennies
complex social hierachies
capacity
distinct
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
documentaries
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
documentaries
pinching her pennies
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
sponsored
complex social hierachies
distinct
capacity
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...
Jane also knew that the chimps were in danger. Poverty had led local communities to eat chimps and destroy their habitats with bad farming practices. She started conservation organisations like the Jane Goodall Institute to help protect chimps and their habitat.
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
Jane also knew that the chimps were in danger.
Poverty had led local communities to eat chimps
and destroy their habitats with bad farming practices.
She started conservation organisations like the Jane Goodall Institute
to help protect chimps and their habitat.
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Jane also knew that the chimps were in danger. Poverty had led local communities to eat chimps and destroy their habitats with bad farming practices. She started conservation organisations like the Jane Goodall Institute to help protect chimps and their habitat.
Explore
From: Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Jane Goodall was born in Britain in 1934. She longed to study wildlife in Africa, so she worked as a production assistant on documentaries and as a waitress, saving up for her dream.
A) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
She had to work very hard, having two jobs, to save up her money to fund her trip to Africa. She was passionate about studying animals and persisted until she achieved that goal.
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) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
B) How are chimpanzees like humans?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence people said that travelling to Africa was too dangerous for a woman (but Jane went to study chimps anyway)
she went to Africa despite danger
A) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
Text Mark Evidence - (Louis) he was impressed with Jane’s knowledge of Africa - Jane’s know-how made her the best person to go to Tanzania to live among the chimps
her expertise in chimps and their habitat
Go to the next slide for more....
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence as the chimps grew used to her, she was able to document behaviours never seen before
able to gain their trust to help educate people
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence she started conservation organisations like the Jane Goodall Institute to help protect chimps and their habitat
she keeps them safe
A) How do we know that Jane cares deeply about animals, especially chimpanzees?
Text Mark Evidence Jane continues to work (protecting chimps) today
hasn’t retired despite her age
Text Mark Evidence she named all of the chimps she studied
loved them as individuals
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - she was able to document behaviours never seen before, such as using twigs as tools - scientists used to think that only humans used tools
use of tools
Text Mark Evidence - chimps have complex social hierarchies - they are socially…very similar to humans
order to societies
B) How are chimpanzees like humans?
Text Mark Evidence chimps have…distinct personalities
individual uniqueness
Text Mark Evidence Jane saw compassion in the chimps when a male adopted an orphan chimp as his own
emotions
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence they are…biologically very similar to humans
physical make-up
Quiz Time
Start
True or False?
David Greybeard hired Jane to help him study prehistoric humans.
True
False
Fill the Gaps
hierarchies
capacity
distinct
Her research showed the world that chimps have complex social , personalities and for both compassion and cruelty.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Match Me
Match each word(s) to its correct definition:
3 distinct
4 capacity
1 documentary
2 sponsored
C recognisably different or unique
B a show or film about animals, people or real events
A helped or funded
D the ability to do a particular thing
Click if correct
Check
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) Jane worked two jobs to save money to fund her dream.
B) Jane created an organisation to help protect chimps and their habitats.
C) Jane read the book Tarzan and wanted to go to Africa.
D) Jane was chosen by Louis Leakey to live with chimps
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
watch for keywords.
Reveal
Notice bold or highlighted words to understand main ideas.
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.
hierarchies
capacity
distinct