Posts Tagged ‘literacy’

Student Science Notebooks

Monday, April 9th, 2012

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Using Notebooks Improves Student Literacy

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Using science notebooks to help students write about their inquiry-based science experiences helps develop both comprehension and literacy as students practice communicating their observations.

 

Visit the NSTA website to download an article from Science and Children about how teachers can encourage and assess student writing in science.  The article is free for NSTA members.

 

Click here to find out how to make Science Talks work for your teachers and students.

 

Click here for some research on science notebooks and literacy.

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Virtual Session – Science and Literacy

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Are you looking for ways to help your students improve their literacy skills?  Using science notebooks to help students write about their inquiry-based science experiences helps develop both science concepts and literacy as students practice communicating their observations. Here are some resources for you:

 

  • Visit the Science Companion website for a free article about the What, Why, and How of using student science notebooks in your classroom.

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