Surviving the Wild Backyard

A science fair project goes terribly wrong and shrinks six siblings to bug size. Will they find the potion in time and return to normal size, or will they be eaten by predators in the wild backyard? Play a part in this journey that brings plant and animal survival to life…hopefully. This exciting Reader's Theater script gives everyone an opportunity to succeed as it offers differentiated roles with various reading levels. Additionally, a list of Tips for Performing Reader's Theater helps students develop good stage presence, interact cooperatively with peers, and talk with feeling and meaning. With a glossary to deepen vocabulary and an accompanying poem and song, this five-act leveled script is the perfect tool to increase student fluency, comprehension, and content literacy in life science.