Say something like, “Today we will practice drawing conclusions while we read about the topic (butterflies). Drawing conclusions is a type of inference and is sometimes called ‘reading between the lines’”.
Scientists draw conclusions every single day. When conducting an experiment, they look at the data and think about what they already know. Then, they draw a conclusion about the experiment based on the new information they collected during their experiment. Readers do that, too.
2.6F. Comprehension Skills. Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts. The student is expected to: (F) make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.
If students note that one or more larvae have stopped moving and have not grown, that is a good indication the larvae have expired.
Say something like, “It is time to get into our inquiry circle groups. You will be with the same research team as yesterday.”
Say something like, “The Lab Director should lead the discussion with their inquiry circle group about today’s results. For example, what did you learn about your organism? Which reading strategies did you use? What problems did you encounter? How did you resolve those problems?”