Thank you for exploring Writing in Science in Action

“Students are able to become scientifically literate at the same time that they are developing valuable thinking and literacy skills.”
—Betsy Rupp Fulwiler

Read a sample from Writing in Science in Action by Betsy Rupp Fulwiler. In it, Betsy looks at best-practice instruction for teaching students to make scientific comparisons and write about them. She addresses ideas to support your classroom instruction, such as:

• helping students organize their notebooks effectively
• teaching students to make scientific observations and comparisons over time
• understanding how to assess student learning through their writing

Sample notebook entries and teacher checklists provide a picture of how you can intertwine science and literacy in your classroom.