Rosalind Franklin's Beautiful Twist
Rosalind Franklin's Beautiful Twist
Rosalind Franklin's Beautiful Twist
Rosalind Franklin's Beautiful Twist
Rosalind Franklin's Beautiful Twist
Rosalind Franklin's Beautiful Twist
Rosalind Franklin's Beautiful Twist
Biography (nonfiction), 2,310 words, Level X (Grade 5), Lexile 960L
Rosalind Franklin's Beautiful Twist tells the story of a brilliant but relatively unknown scientist, Rosalind Franklin. The book chronicles Rosalind's life and her work to discover the makeup and purpose of DNA, a blueprint for the building blocks of all living things. Because she was a woman in a male-dominated institution, male scientists took credit for her research and findings. Read about this fascinating woman and her now-known contributions to science.
Book Resources
More Book Options
-
Kurzweil 3000 Format
Use of Kurzweil 3000® formatted books requires the purchase of Kurzweil 3000 software at www.kurzweiledu.com.
Lesson Resources
Story Words
acknowledge, atoms, cancer, cells, chemistry, complex, conservative, determination, DNA, double helix, double standard, equality, gender discrimination, genes, inadequate, industry, lecture, molecule, persevered, pranks, resented, scholarship, theories, viruses
Use of vocabulary lessons requires a subscription to VocabularyA-Z.com.
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence Events : Sequence events in a biographical text
Grammar and Mechanics
Commas : Identify and use commas for a variety of purposes
Word Work
Syllable Patterns : Identify syllable patterns
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
