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Elementary
General Science Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers NGSS Pedagogy Preservice Science Education Teaching Strategies
Type Journal ArticlePub Date 10/1/2014Stock # sc14_052_02_66Volume 052Issue 02
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Using Biographies in the Science Classroom
Picture book biographies of scientists are a great way to interest students in science. This article describes how to do this. The teachers created anticipation guides and vocabulary aware... See More
Picture book biographies of scientists are a great way to interest students in science. This article describes how to do this. The teachers created anticipation guides and vocabulary awareness charts to help students engage with the books. Reading biographies makes people and science seem more real to students.
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