Y cambiaron el mundo 6-pack Author: David Hill ISBN: 9780176360399 Copyright Date: 2003 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 3 Reading Level: T Strategy/Skill: Features of nonfiction, Making inferences, Summarizing, Vocabulary and word study Genre: Report Theme/Topic: History, Invention, Science and Technology Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

This book contains the biographies of Galileo Galilei, Benjamin Franklin, Marie Curie, and Mario Molina, and explains how their discoveries changed the world.

Features of the Book

•  Biographies
• Historical information and photographs
• Time indicators – Poco después, Durante varias semanas, Después de un tiempo
• Information about scientific practice
• Theme of overcoming obstacles
• Specialized vocabulary – telescopio, conductor, pararrayos, uranio, radio

Purpose

Y cambiaron el mundo can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:

• recognizing the features of a biography
• making inferences and supporting them with evidence from the text
• identifying common prefixes
• summarizing information
• identifying the ways in which scientists’ work affects our lives

For more information please see our Lesson Plan