Capitalizing on Literacy Connections

by: Robin Moriarty, Jeff Winokur, and Karen Worth

Literacy is a critical component of science inquiry, but educators often need help incorporating literacy skills in school science programs. The authors describe a five-session professional development institute that first engages inservice teachers in inquiry science and then reiterates, in additional in-depth sessions, four literacy components that are inherent in science inquiry: Science Talks/Discussions; Science Notebooks; Formal Scientific Reports; and Reading Expository Text.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 2/1/2004Stock # sc04_041_05_35Volume 041Issue 05

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