| Scientific inquiry has four stages that need to be | | | | Communication Activities |
| addressed in lesson plans designed to incorporate | | | | - Provide small group discussion to determine alternate |
| literacy into the science classroom. They are: | | | | strategies for experimentation |
| - Engagement and exploration | | | | Inquiry Science for Kids: Analyze and Interpret Data |
| - Design and performance of scientific investigations | | | | Writing Activities |
| - Analysis and interpretation of data | | | | - Write a report on how the results of scientific |
| - Presentation of findings and results | | | | experiment are important to everyday life |
| Below are some ideas for incorporating reading, writing, | | | | Reading Activities |
| and communication skills in your lesson plans for each | | | | - Find and read several articles on a given topic from a |
| of these stages. | | | | scientific journal |
| Inquiry Science for Kids: Engage and Explore | | | | - Read a professional scientific notebook and compare |
| Writing Activities | | | | to their own |
| - Take notes from a topical educational DVD | | | | Communication Activities |
| - Write a descriptive paragraph on the topic - for the | | | | - Create and deliver a presentation on the results of a |
| science notebook | | | | science experiment viewed in an educational DVD |
| - Write a speculative paragraph on the expected | | | | Inquiry Science for Kids: Present Findings |
| results of a lab experiment | | | | Writing Activities |
| Reading Activities | | | | - Write a formal scientific report |
| - Read a biography on a scientist | | | | Reading Activities |
| Communication Activities | | | | - Read each other's formal scientific reports noting and |
| - Provide one-on-one collaboration opportunities | | | | questioning results |
| Inquiry Science for Kids: Conduct Scientific | | | | Communication Activities |
| Investigations | | | | - Debate two sides of a scientific hypothesis |
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| - After viewing an educational DVD, write the | | | | Teachers Make Using Video in the Classroom" and |
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| - Write the results of a lab experiment so they can be | | | | effectively in your classroom, your next step is to |
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| Reading Activities | | | | Teachers Make Using Video in the Classroom" right |
| - Read a field guide on the topic | | | | now. |