A recent research study approached the idea of scientific literacy by assuming that a limited number of vocabulary words were important for the average person to understand scientific articles. Brossard,Dominique and Shanahan, James. Do They Know What They Read? Building a Scientific Literacy Measurement Instrument Based on Science Media Coverage. (pdf) They emphasize not general [...]
April 18, 2013
Next Gen Science Standards: What Topic at What Grade?
What is Common Core Science? In a press release on April 9, the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards), it was announced that the final version of the new science standards are now available. Here some answers to questions being raised about the standards, a FAQ. Will the NGSS become the Common Core Science Standards? The [...]
November 28, 2012
Common Core Science Books
UPDATE: Next Gen Science Standards were released in April, 2013. NSTA Winning Titles by Reading Level (Lexile) This week, the National Science Teacher’s Association and the Children’s Book Council announced the Outstanding Science Trade Books 2013 list. These titles represent the best of the science and science-related books (informational texts) of the year, making it [...]
May 8, 2012
Common Core Standards and Science
UPDATE: Next Gen Science Standards were released in April, 2013. Here is a collection of recent videos with education experts talking about the impact of the Common Core State Standards on science education. UPDATE: The National Science Teacher Association and the Children’s Book Council review books each year and produce a list of recommended. Here [...]
May 20, 2011
Science Common Core Standards
UPDATE: Next Gen Science Standards were released in April, 2013. Common Core Standards for Science are in development. The English Language Arts standards addresses science in the Science, Social Studies and Technical Subjects Appendix (pdf download) and how they integrate reading, writing and listening into the subject areas. Essentially, in elementary school, the English Language [...]
