Great Lesson Idea for Writing in Science

This article presents an outstanding lesson plan/idea on how to teach students scientific writing skills. The directions and examples are easy to understand and very focused. I especially... See More

This article presents an outstanding lesson plan/idea on how to teach students scientific writing skills. The directions and examples are easy to understand and very focused. I especially like how the article contains an example of a strong or good writing prompt and a grading rubric for the student written work. I highly recommend this lesson/article for anyone teaching science - or anyone trying to gain success on the new Common Core Standards, since scientific writing is now a part of the standards.

Presenting an Althernative Idea

This article outlines four major points that support reading and writing in science. The authors define the parameters of a refutational text. A concept or idea or theory is introduced and t... See More

This article outlines four major points that support reading and writing in science. The authors define the parameters of a refutational text. A concept or idea or theory is introduced and then refuted. Then an alternative way of thinking that that author thinks is more acceptable is presented. Reading and writing in science go hand in hand. This article provides the guidelines for a refutational writing prompt and a refutational-text grading rubric.