Grant, Maria C.

Reading and writing in science : tools to develop disciplinary literacy / Maria C. Grant, Douglas Fisher. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2010. - xiii, 100 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-95) and index.

The role of language in science -- Developing and activating background knowledge -- Integrating vocabulary instruction into the science classroom -- Reading science texts -- Writing in science: scaffolding skills for science teachers -- Assessing student learning in science.

9781412956147 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2009019906


Science--Study and teaching (Secondary)
Science--Terminology--Study and teaching (Secondary)
Language arts--Correlation with content subjects.

Q181 / .G536 2010

372.4 GRA F