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Scavenger Hunt

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Scavenger Hunt

In this activity, students identify the scientific names of items they have around the house....

Selecting the Perfect Baby: The Ethics of
“Embryo Design”

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Selecting the Perfect Baby: The Ethics of “Embryo Design”

The case study discussed in this chapter is about parents that want to cure their daughter’s disease by planning and creating another child with spe...

Reading and Writing Nonfiction with Children: Using Biographies to Learn about Science and Scientists

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Reading and Writing Nonfiction with Children: Using Biographies to Learn about Science and Scientists

Students are introduced to real life accounts of scientists in this fun and hands-on activity. Through biographies, students identify examples that re...

Partners in Crime: Integrating Forensic Science and Writing

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Partners in Crime: Integrating Forensic Science and Writing

Partners is Crime is a project-based initiative, funded by various sources, including the Toyota Tapestry grant, which strives to keep education inter...

Weather Watch

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Weather Watch

Without looking out the window, do you know what the weather is like right now? By not paying more attention to the weather, we not only miss many of ...

On Writing in Science

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On Writing in Science

Learning to write well is a long process that comes through teacher modeling, instruction, practice, and feedback. Luckily, the writing process can be...

Peanut Butter and Jelly Science

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Science

Are you feeling frustrated with the quality of your students' writing or lack there of? If so, head straight for the peanut butter and jelly. Students...

Write It, Do It

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Write It, Do It

Effective writing is a keystone in the process of developing scientific knowledge. Scientists must be able to successfully communicate their findings ...

Comments on Students’ Writing

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Comments on Students’ Writing

As science teachers, we must provide feedback on both the science content and quality of writing demonstrated in their assignments. Unfortunately, our...

Integrated Assessments for ELL: Students-and Teachers-Benefit From Incorporating Writing and Drawing in Science

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Integrated Assessments for ELL: Students-and Teachers-Benefit From Incorporating Writing and Drawing in Science

Despite the challenges posed by increased time, specialized vocabularies, and balance, integrating writing and drawing with science investigations are...

From Speaking to Writing in the Structured English Immersion Science Classroom

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From Speaking to Writing in the Structured English Immersion Science Classroom

In most cases, structured English immersion (SEI) has replaced bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) programs as the preferred method of ed...

What Writing Represents What Scientists Actually Do?

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What Writing Represents What Scientists Actually Do?

This chapter addresses whether or not a report based on scientific method accurately represents what scientists do as well as what kind of writing sci...

Writing Through Inquiry

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Writing Through Inquiry

The inquiry science process provides a perfect opportunity for students to practice relational meaning in language. As students design their experimen...

Getting Students to be Successful, Independent Investigators

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Getting Students to be Successful, Independent Investigators

Students often struggle when writing testable problems, planning valid and reliable procedures, and drawing meaningful evidence-based conclusions. To ...

Kinesthetic Writing, of Sorts

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Kinesthetic Writing, of Sorts

The ability to clearly communicate what was learned as the result of an experiment is a key component of science in general, not just science in the m...

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