Introduction to Meg Lowman

Introduction to Meg Lowman

Goals:

• I can determine what motivated Meg Lowman to become a scientist. 

• I can cite textual evidence to support my findings. 

Turn and Talk

What did each researcher study?

Open Ended

What did Bryson Voirin study and WHERE?

Open Ended

What did Dr. Geoff Oxford study and where?

Open Ended

What did Eve Nilson study and where?

Open Ended

What were the researchers in the Great Bear Rainforest doing?

The Most Beautiful Roof in the World

• a biography by Kathryn Lasky

• focuses on scientist, Meg Lowman

• Meg explores the rainforest canopy

REVIEW!!!

Text features

You have 60 seconds to flip through this book and find me 1 text feature.

Open Ended

What text feature(s) did you find?

Multiple Select

Why are text features important when reading informational texts? (select all that apply)

• they help us identify important information

• they save us time locating specific information

• they are fun to read

• they give us additional information

Go to dashboard and open Meg Lowman 2/2

Turn and Talk

What is the canopy?

Open Ended

Write your inference here! (1 minute!)

Poll

Last slide!! (POLL)

Do you think you will enjoy learning about Meg's adventures in the rainforest?

• Yes

• No