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Developing Visual Literacy in Science, K–8

By Claire Reinburg

Posted on 2010-10-08

Students today encounter a flood of images and content from print and online sources. Increasingly, the ability to read, process, and derive meaning from those images and pictures will be central to student success.  Authors Jo Anne Vasquez, Michael Comer, and Frankie Troutman have assembled for teachers a thorough overview of this timely topic in their new NSTA Press book Developing Visual Literacy in Science, K–8. From coaching students in how to interpret scientific illustrations and graphs to helping them create their own visual representations of scientific information in posters or foldables, this book offers teachers numerous tips and strategies for helping students build their visual literacy skills.  Visit the Science Store page about Developing Visual Literacy in Science, K–8 to download your free chapter, “Visual Literacy in Life Science: Insect Metamorphosis” (just click next to “Read Inside”).

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