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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about infectious disease. The probe is designed to find out whether students use the germ theory to explain what causes an infectious disease like the…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about the digestive system. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize a main function of the digestive system is to break food down into…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about the distribution of land, oceans, freshwater, and ice. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize that most of the Earth is covered…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about light and the Moon. The probe is designed to find out what students think is the source of a full Moon's light.
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about eclipses. The probe is designed to find out what students think causes a lunar eclipse.
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about weight and pressure. The probe is designed to determine whether students think their weight changes when the force exerted per unit area (pressure…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about magnetism. The probe is specifically designed to determine whether students believe air is necessary for magnets to work.
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Teaching English Through Science and Science Through English
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What better way to learn English than through the study of science, and what better way to learn about science than experiencing it through language and literacy in and out of the classroom. Sutman, Allen, and…
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Perspectives on Teaching and Integrating English as a Second Language and Science
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In the chapter, the authors briefly review the evolution of ESL instruction and science education. They discuss current promising practices that integrate ESL, literacy, and science. Finally, they highlight innovative…
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Learners, Programs, and Teaching Practices
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The changing demographics of the United States and recent focus on educational standards have made it increasingly critical to address the needs of the many linguistically and culturally diverse students in our schools…
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Planning Science and English Instruction: One Teacher's Experience
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The authors of this chapter describe how to incorporate science, language arts, and ESL standards into the classroom. They offer practical suggestions on how to plan, organize, and implement activities based upon…
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Strategies for Teaching Science to English Learners
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Teachers who teach science play a key role with English language learners (ELLs). In this chapter, the authors discuss strategies teachers can use to help English language learners learn science while improving their…
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Strategies for Assessing Science and Language Learning
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In this chapter, the authors give an overview of principles for assessing language learners in science. They describe how to plan assessment, how to use it in the classroom, and how to provide feedback and improve…
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Science Beyond Classroom Walls: Fairs, Family Nights, Museums, and the Internet
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A field trip is only one example of how valuable connections between formal and informal education settings are for the teaching and learning of science. In this chapter, the authors provide ideas on expanding learning…
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Designing Lessons: Inquiry Approach to Science Using the SIOP Model
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Using the Sheltered Instructional Operation Protocol (SIOP) Model, the authors in this chapter discuss science inquiry, the SIOP Model, and how to blend the two for good science instruction. They finish the chapter with…
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