Nature's Advice Book: Third-Grade Students Examine Their Knowledge of Life Science by Considering the Lessons Learned From Nature

by: Kathryn Mahlin and Amy Robertson

What do we learn from the world around us? After months of exploring various ecosystems, a third grade teacher incorporates "Nature's Advice Book", a writing tool created to assess what her students had learned and to gain insight into their ideas about nature in a creative way. This writing activity helped students to refine their writing skills, while also providing a lesson which integrated science and language arts.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 10/31/2011Stock # PB311X_30

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