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Front-Page Science: Engaging Teens in Science Literacy
NSTA Press Book |
“The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force issued new guidelines for mammograms in 2009. What does this mean for someone with a family history of breast cancer? Congress periodically votes on a piece of legislation…
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Novel Engineering, K–8: An Integrated Approach to Engineering and Literacy
NSTA Press Book |
New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. With the Novel Engineering approach, “students become excited about what they are reading, writing, designing, and building! This…
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As students try out visual literacy tools, they will begin to “see” concepts and build relationships among ideas by layering new information onto existing knowledge. This chapter is an overview of the concept of visual…
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The Science-Literacy Connection
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There has been much talk about integrating science and literacy instruction in recent years. Why this focus, particularly in the elementary classroom? One very practical reason is to make time in a crowded curriculum.…
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Journal Article |
Science concepts connect us to the wonders of the natural universe. Why is the sky blue? [Air molecules behave much like tiny little tuning forks.] Is there gravity in space? [Yes, it extends to infinity.] What do fish…
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Crossing Borders in Literacy and Science Instruction: Perspectives on Theory and Practice
NSTA Press Book |
Although there is little argument that an important connection exists between literacy and science, much is not known about how literacy-science learning takes place. How does knowledge in one area affect learning in…
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Media Literacy for Young Children
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Fostering Scientific Literacy with Poetry
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Supporting the Science-Literacy Connection
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Language arts and science are perceived as competing for classroom time and attention, and science is often neglected. However, effective literacy instruction need not be at the expense of meaningful science instruction…
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Book Chapter |
In this chapter the authors show that “being literate” is no longer limited to reading and writing. Literacy has come to include much more, including the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate in a…
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Scientific Inquiry and Scientific Literacy
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This chapter provides an overview of what the authors present in this book as well as how the book is laid out. The authors present a synthesis of research findings drawn from science education, cognitive psychology,…
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Science Literacy: The Big Picture
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In this opening chapter of Front-Page Science , the authors give an over view of science literacy and the layout of the book.
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The Role of Practices in Scientific Literacy
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This chapter takes up the question of our broader societal goals for science literacy and explains the connections between these goals and the focus on engaging students in science and engineering practices. All of the…
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