Science literacy

There are a variety of ways to incorporate literacy strategies in science education without sacrificing content.

The term “Science Literacy” is thrown around a lot in the news, in education school classes, and at faculty development meetings, but what does it really mean? To me, science literacy means three things. A high school graduate who is literate in science: 1. Knows how to ask questions! A science literate graduate has enough […]

Here are 5 ideas to up the level of engagement when working in science notebooks!

Learn how to easily integrate science into reading and writing with meaningful literacy-based activities to best help your students master science.

Using reading comprehension strategies in the content area helps students build background knowledge and academic skills. Authors of The Science Teacher’s Toolbox, share four techniques they use to help middle schoolers grasp informational text.

Here are 4 strategies you can use to teach science vocabulary in your Upper Elementary classroom. Science can be filled with daunting vocabulary terms that are difficult to pronounce and even harder to determine their meaning. However, learning science vocabulary can help students better comprehend topics and build background knowledge. Check it out!

Use this picture book list to increase literacy skills and comprehension of science concepts in your grade 4 5 6 classroom.

Close reading in science class? This post shares strategies and a free resource for implementing close reading in science instruction.

This guest post was written by a friend of mine, Kristin Lee, who writes terrific resources for teachers who want to help their students with scientific literacy! Scientific Literacy is becoming an increasingly important set of skills for our students and to our society at large. How do I tell fact from fiction? What is […]

Media literacy is more important than ever. Do your students know how to recognize bias or do they believe everything they read?