Details
| Type of Product: |
Journal Article |
| Publication Title: |
Science Scope |
| Publication Date: |
12/1/2006 |
| Pages: |
5 |
| Grade Level: |
Middle School |
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Description
That a relatively small piece of writing such as Albert Einstein's three-page paper of relativity could be so important certainly illustrates the significance of writing to science. A science class is not complete unless it helps students learn to think like scientists, and writing is an essential part of such thinking. This article enumerates fourteen writing strategies that will encourage critical thinking skills and provide legitimate, purposeful writing practice by promoting solid science learning and review.
Ideas For Use
If we want our students to think like scientists, then it is only logical that we should ask them to observe, document, and write like scientists, as well. The authors believe that these and other thoughtfully structured writing activities can be integrated into science classrooms in a way that addresses curriculum, provides alternative, authentic means of assessing student understanding, and motivates students to become actively involved in the learning process.
Additional Info
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Science Discipline:
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Analyzing data
Asking questions
Communicating
Scientific habits of mind
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| Intended User Role: | Curriculum Supervisor, Middle-Level Educator, Teacher |
| Educational Issues: | Achievement, Assessment of students, Classroom management, Curriculum, Educational research, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Integrating technology, Learning theory, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies |
Technical
| Resource Format: | application/pdf |
| Size: | 156 KB |
| Requirements: | Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader |
National Standards Correlation
This resource has 7 correlations with the National Standards.
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- Science as Inquiry
- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
- Communicate investigations and explanations.
- Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
- Think critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.
- Understandings about scientific inquiry
- Scientists develop explanations using observations (evidence) and what they already know about the world (scientific knowledge). Good explanations are based on evidence from investigations.
- Teaching Standards
- Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program for their students.
- Select teaching and assessment strategies that support the development of student understanding and nurture a community of science learners.
- Teachers provide students with the time, space, and resources needed to learn science.
- Make the available science tools, materials, media, and technological resources accessible to students.
- Teachers of science develop communities of science learners that reflect the intellectual rigor of scientific inquiry.
- Model and emphasize the skills, attitudes, and values of scientific inquiry.
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