Read And Understand Science

Read and Understand, Science, Grades 4-6+ presents stories that range from high-third grade to high-sixth grade in readability. Topics presented include: - Life Science--the common cold, tide pool life, yeast, diversity of animal eyes, conflict of conservation and tourism, cell structure and diversity, sickle-cell anemia. - Physical Science--potential and kinetic energy, types of solar radiation, light reflection and refraction, chemical compounds, flight and rocketry, the periodic table of elements. - Earth & Space Science--gravity, comets, types of rocks, total solar eclipse, tornadoes, tectonic plates and earthquakes, global warming. - Science & Technology--the process of invention, alternative fuel sources, invention of the microwave, improving airplane wing design, global warming, telescopes, communications devices through the years. As reviewed in the NSTA's Science Scope Journal, "Read and Understand Science, Grades 4-6 is a practical tool for introducing and explaining scientific vocabulary through developmentally appropriate nonfiction stories. It effectively integrates science with language arts and aligns with the standards." Jennifer Mariano K-3 science teacher

This title provides teachers with a comprehensive resource of stories and skills pages to supplement any core reading program. The book contains 22 two-page stories that vary in reading difficulty from low-fourth through sixth grade. Each of the stories are followed by activities for practicing reading skills.

The 27 stories in Read and Understand Science address objectives drawn from the National Science Education Standards. There are stories in the areas of life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and technology.

Help your grade 3 students explore standards-based science concepts and vocabulary using 150 daily lessons A variety of rich resources including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple-choice format help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts. 30 weeks of instruction covers many standards-based science topics.

The Science of Reading: A Handbook brings togetherstate-of-the-art reviews of reading research from leading names inthe field, to create a highly authoritative, multidisciplinaryoverview of contemporary knowledge about reading and relatedskills. Provides comprehensive coverage of the subject, includingtheoretical approaches, reading processes, stage models of reading,cross-linguistic studies of reading, reading difficulties, thebiology of reading, and reading instruction Divided into seven sections:Word Recognition Processes inReading; Learning to Read and Spell; Reading Comprehension; Readingin Different Languages; Disorders of Reading and Spelling;Biological Bases of Reading; Teaching Reading Edited by well-respected senior figures in the field

In this long-awaited book, Timothy J. Lensmire examines the problems and promise of progressive literacy education. He does this by developing a series of striking metaphors in which, for example, he imagines the writing workshop as a carnival or popular festival and the teacher as a novelist who writes her student-characters into more and less desirable classroom stories. Grounded in Lensmire's own and others' work in schools, Powerful Writing, Responsible Teaching makes powerful use of Bakhtin's theories of language and writing and Dewey's vision of schooling and democracy. Lensmire's book is, at once, a defense, a criticism, and a reconstruction of progressive and critical literacy approaches.

Humankind's most precious treasure is our children, and our future depends on them. We recognize literacy as a fundamental human right that empowers individuals in a society. We also know that grim life outcomes are connected to illiteracy. We are resolved to prevent the collateral damage that is incurred by our students, especially the most vulnerable among them, when adults have limited access to the convergent scientific evidence. Research has yielded proven assessment and instructional practices with which every teacher and leader should be equipped. We believe that providing educators with this knowledge is a moral imperative. We are committed to evidence-aligned reading instruction being scaled with a sense of urgency in a comprehensive and systematic way by multiple stakeholders. We know that our children can be taught to read properly the first time. In a knowledge economy, the currency of the 21st century will be built on the foundation of skilled reading. Students who can read well have a place at the table of opportunity whether their aspirations lead them to preparation for college or the workforce. We believe in a future where a collective focus on applying the Science of Reading through teacher and leader preparation, classroom application, and community engagement will elevate and transform every community, every nation, through the power of literacy.

Humans, especially children, are naturally curious. Yet, people often balk at the thought of learning scienceâ€"the "eyes glazed over" syndrome. Teachers may find teaching science a major challenge in an era when science ranges from the hardly imaginable quark to the distant, blazing quasar. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards is the book that educators have been waiting forâ€"a practical guide to teaching inquiry and teaching through inquiry, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards. This will be an important resource for educators who must help school boards, parents, and teachers understand "why we can't teach the way we used to." "Inquiry" refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and in which students grasp science knowledge and the methods by which that knowledge is produced. This book explains and illustrates how inquiry helps students learn science content, master how to do science, and understand the nature of science. This book explores the dimensions of teaching and learning science as inquiry for K-12 students across a range of science topics. Detailed examples help clarify when teachers should use the inquiry-based approach and how much structure, guidance, and coaching they should provide. The book dispels myths that may have discouraged educators from the inquiry-based approach and illuminates the subtle interplay between concepts, processes, and science as it is experienced in the classroom. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards shows how to bring the standards to life, with features such as classroom vignettes exploring different kinds of inquiries for elementary, middle, and high school and Frequently Asked Questions for teachers, responding to common concerns such as obtaining teaching supplies. Turning to assessment, the committee discusses why assessment is important, looks at existing schemes and formats, and addresses how to involve students in assessing their own learning achievements. In addition, this book discusses administrative assistance, communication with parents, appropriate teacher evaluation, and other avenues to promoting and supporting this new teaching paradigm.