Try our QuickCERCAs
Additional reading practice, comprehension checks, and discussion questions in under 15 minutes!
ELEMENTARY
Does wearing a helmet make you safer or more reckless?
MIDDLE
It doesn’t take a concussion for head hits to harm young brains
HIGH SCHOOL
The risk of concussion lurks at the Super Bowl – and in all other sports
Custom Lessons
Did you know that you can create your own Close Reading & Writing Lessons in ThinkCERCA?
ELEMENTARY
How can concussions affect the human brain?
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MIDDLE
How has football helmet technology evolved to reduce the risk of serious injury?
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HIGH SCHOOL
How do sports-related concussions endanger brain health?
Direct Instruction Lessons
Determining and Tracing A Central Idea Through Details
CERCA Slides
Ready-made interactive lessons providing 1+ weeks of instruction for remote, hybrid, or traditional classroom environments. View our growing list of 60+ CERCA Slide sets.
Nervous System
GRADE LEVELS 3-12
This set of CERCA Slides explores the mind-body connection with a close investigation of the human nervous system. Students engage with a range of questions, from why “practice makes perfect” to what makes the human brain uniquely “neuroplastic.”
