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The Science Teacher (February 2006)
Reading is an essential part of science literacy, but what, when, and how can we incorporate reading in the science classroom? To address these questions and bring reading back into the science classroom, the authors designed four inquiry-based, quarterly reading projects with yearlong literacy routines that were successfully implemented with ninth-grade students, including English language learners. Creating a classroom climate that supports inquiry is essential to both science and literacy learning.
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http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2007-07/tst0602_22.pdf
Science
Fiction and Science Literacy
The Science Teacher (February 2006)
Science fiction is read not only for enjoyment but because it digs into scientific concepts with imagination, creativity, and a thorough appreciation of consequence. It has much to offer in terms of good science and how science works and at the same time addresses the basics of literacy. In this article, the author makes a case for why science fiction should be a part of science curricula and provides an all-purpose, critical reading activity to help teachers use science fiction in the classroom.
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http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2007-07/tst0602_38.pdf
Outstanding
Science Trade Books for Students K-12: Books Published in 2006
Apples and oranges … and lychees and loquats—how can one compare? That’s the challenge when a team of NSTA’s best science educators attempt to select the best of each year’s science trade books. It’s been 34 years since NSTA joined forces with the Children’s Book Council to select the best trade books each year. Publishers submit hundreds of books for evaluation, and the judges have a daunting task. First, they need to determine if the books are truly “trade books” that would normally be found in a bookstore, and they must always represent the best of the National Science Education Standards.
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http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2007-07/tst0603_39.pdf