The Amazing Physics of Redwoods Printable Reading Comprehension

Grade Level: 5+ | Lexile: 920 | Word Count: 350
Read the passage and answer the questions
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Discussion Questions
  1. How do redwood trees use their root systems to stay stable in strong winds and storms?
  2. What scientific process allows redwoods to move water more than 300 feet upward?
  3. Why is fog drip so important to the survival of redwood forests?
  4. In what ways might engineers and scientists apply lessons from redwoods to human technology?
Reading Groups - This activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 15 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to click fact or fiction next to each statement.