CERCA Slides by Grade
Grade 3: Feeding Tikal
How did the farming practices of the ancient Maya allow the people and their environment to thrive? Use specific examples of practices you learned about in the text to support your response.
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.W.3.2
Grade 4: Building Green
How are architects using new technologies to design "greener" schools, homes, and office buildings? Use specific examples that you learned throughout the text to support your response.
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.W.4.2
Grade 5: Children Rescue a Rainforest
According to the article, what specific actions can children take to build a better planet for their future? Use evidence from the text to support your response.
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.W.5.2
Grade 6: How the Teens of St. Pete Youth Farm Fight Food Insecurity, One Harvest at a Time
How does the impact of each section of the article help readers understand the outcomes of the school-based farming program?
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.W.6.2
Grade 7: Help for a World Drowning in Microplastics
How does the author help readers to understand the “promise and peril” of plastic alternatives?
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.W.7.2
Grade 8: For the Climate and Fairness, Take Buses and Sidewalks Before Electric Cars
How does the author use examples to explain the need for public transportation?
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.W.8.2
Grade 9: Is Grass-Fed Beef Really Better for the Planet? Here's the Science.
How does the author give readers a clear understanding of the differences between grass-fed and feedlot beef?
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.W.9-10.2
Grade 10: Farmers in India Cut Their Carbon Footprint with Trees and Solar Power
How does the author explain the concept of carbon footprint through the example of farmers in India?
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.W.9-10.2
Grade 11: Why We Remember Floods and Forget Droughts
For what purpose does the author juxtapose the ways in which floods and droughts have been documented throughout history?
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2
Grade 12: A 105-Mile-Long City Will Snake through the Saudi Desert. Is That a Good Idea?
How does the author use sections, bullet points, photos, and videos to help readers understand the main idea in the article?
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.W.11-12.2
