Reading

Reading in science is a way to keep topics exciting and relevant, and is an exellent way to integrate other subject areas as well. Read a piece by Annemarie Palincsar, PhD, a nationally-known reading expert, on the "Why, What, and How" of Reading in Science.

Literacy Through Science

The Science and Technology for Children BOOKS (STC BOOKS) series helps teachers link student activities in learning to other areas of the curriculum, particularyly history, language arts, and social studies. They also provide an excellent means of meeting the National Science Education Standards of the National Research Council, as well as most state standards.

Writing and the Use of Notebooks

Writing and the use of notebooks is important to science learning, and is one means of modeling scientist behavior. Read about STC Curriculum and the Role of Notebooks and Writing.