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Literacy in Science
Resources for Literacy in Science:
- Common Core State Standards for ELA and Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
- Venn Diagram
- NGSS Appendix M: Connections to CCSS-Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects - Learn about the connections to Common Core State Standards (CCSS)-Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects in the NGSS.
- Integrating Literacy Strategies into Science Instruction (AMNH)
- Literacy in Physics Classroom Video
- Literacy Partners in Science Classroom Video
- Student Reading Self-Evaluation
- Science News for Students
Three more ways to promote literacy in Science classrooms:
- Create literacy-rich projects that require active reading and responding to scientific texts.
- Iterate that making inferences, developing procedures, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and justifying results in writing is scientific literacy in action.
- Use scientific texts as the anchor for rich discussions, debates, or Socratic seminars.