The
Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the WayGrades K–8
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The
Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way
Grades K–8
The story of science is the story of people—some really interesting people—who
continuously question the world around them. In the first book of her six-part
Story of Science Joy Hakim invites readers of all ages to meet the
forebearers of modern science and share in their exciting discoveries in astronomy,
math, and physics
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Crossing
Borders In Literacy & Science Instruction
Grades K–12
Where do literacy and science learning overlap? How does knowledge in one area
affect learning in the other? How can you plan your lessons to make the most
of the literacy-science connection? Crossing Borders will challenge you to consider
questions about the latest interdisciplinary-teaching methods—and to move beyond
the easy answers.
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Content-Area
Vocabulary Strategies Science 7-8
Grades 7–8
These books cover effective ways to teach, practice, and apply key science-related
vocabulary. Each volume is organized into lessons designed to teach new vocabulary
and then reinforce it through a context-clue activity, an extension activity,
a writing activity, and a word journal. Special features include puzzles and
games, background information, glossary, and teacher answer key.
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Content-Area
Reading Strategies: Science 7-8
Grades 7–8
The goal of these books: teaching students how to read to learn in general and to read informational science texts in particular. The focus: comprehension and retention. In 21 self-contained lessons, students learn to break down the process of reading into manageable steps and to broaden their vocabulary by examining context clues, word parts, and word groups.
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The
New Science Literacy: Using Language Skills to Help Students
Grades 5–12
If you’re searching for creative new ways to integrate science with language instruction, The New Science Literacy offers the clear guidance and concrete examples you need to reinvigorate both subjects. The author—a classroom veteran—defines literacy not only as reading and writing, but also as speaking, listening, and media analysis.
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Real
Reading, Real Writing: Content Area Strategies
Grades 5–12
“We’re real. We teach. We like theory, but we love what works in practice.” This down-to-earth guide is written by teachers who use their own experiences for presenting classroom-tested strategies to infuse the processes of reading and writing into the content students need—especially science content!
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Intermediate
Science Through Children's Literature
Grades 5–8
Intermediate Science shows how to do an extended form of science instruction with literature ranging from Sarah, Plain and Tall to The Island of the Blue Dolphins. Each chapter provides a summary of factually accurate novels, their integrated science concepts, possible activities, and a list of additional titles to consider.
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(Set)
Science and Stories: Integrating Science and Literature
Grades 5–8
Bring science to life through popular literature. Both volumes correlate grade-level-appropriate science to easily available books and pay careful attention to reading strategies, oral language skills, and writing skills. Sections on pre-reading, building the science–literature connection, and extending the science—as well as reproducible handouts—accompany each lesson.
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