Language Arts + Science Literacy = Fabulous!

What happens when a second grade teacher presents science lessons and then partners with a reading specialist? Science literacy! This terrific article takes the reader step-by-step through t... See More

What happens when a second grade teacher presents science lessons and then partners with a reading specialist? Science literacy! This terrific article takes the reader step-by-step through the process of teaching students how to read nonfiction text features, select topics, research, prepare presentations, and communicate findings. You’ll find lots of practical advice on how to teach paraphrasing using a method called interactive editing---a method that can be used with any resource. The end product---a museum like setting in which younger students teach OLDER students---is easy to replicate but is one that no student is likely to forget participating in. This activity is a super way to marry language arts and science literacy and can be easily taught at upper grade levels