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Science the "Write" Way: Nonfiction Writing Activities Help Students Learn Science

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

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Lab Report Blues

For middle school students, writing a formal lab report can be challenging. For middle level teachers, reading students’ lab reports can be overwhel...

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The Nature of Haiku: Students Use Haiku to Learn About the Natural World and Improve Their Observational Skills

Would you like your students to learn about nature and improve their observational abilities? Incorporating haiku into your curriculum can help meet t...

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Keeping Science Current

A current events journal keeps students involved with the latest scientific news and helps develop their writing and analytical skills. Every week, st...

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Extra! Extra! Learn All About It

Communication and reporting of findings to peers are important to middle school students. One way to capitalize on students’ interests and incorpora...

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Science Newsletters

Having students write and publish their own newsletters is a great way to integrate reading and writing, infuse technology, and build home-school rela...

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A Creative Assessment Tool

The typical use of science notebooks is for students to record information as they complete an investigation, writing down their procedure, observatio...

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A Natural Integration: Student-Created Field Guides Seamlessly Combine Science and Writing

A five-week study taught students how to write a field guide that identified the plants in a small wooded area they passed through on their way to the...

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Nature Detectives: First Graders Study Yearlong Changes in Nature and Create a School Yard Field Guide

Richard Louv’s Last Child in the Woods (2008) added to a growing consensus to get children outside and experiencing nature. Using ideas from place...

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Students as Authors: Illustrated Science Information Books Created During Integrated Units Are Windows Into Student Understandings

Are you looking for ways to effectively integrate—and assess—science and literacy learning? Try having your students create their own books! The I...

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Mystery Box Writing

Developing writing skills along with content by incorporating hands-on science experiences and related writing lessons provides students with a purpos...

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Unlocking Reading Comprehension with Key Science Inquiry Skills

As secondary science teachers, we must remember that scientific literacy cannot be attained without fundamental literacy--the ability to read and comp...

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

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 ...

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Ecosystem Journalism: Allow Your Students to Display Their Understanding of Life Science Concepts by Creating an Imaginative Newspaper

Third-grade students display their understanding of life science concepts by creating an imaginative newspaper. This creative writing project engages ...

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Linking Science and Writing With <em>Two Bad Ants</em>: A Trade Book Inspires Two Teachers to Connect Their Curricula in a Creative Way

Two Bad Ants, a fictional story detailing the journey of “two bad ants” that stray from their colony and choose to stay in a container full of lar...