Literacy Instruction in Mathematics and Science for Secondary Teachers
Welcome
Project Staff
Teacher Resources
Biology
Cell Cycle and Meiosis Phase
with concept map
Animal Taxonomy
with an anticipation guide
Osmosis Lab
using science notebooks
Osmosis Lesson
using SQ3R notes
Evolution introduction
with anticipation guide
Natural Selection Lab
Invertebrates
– Writing a children’s book
Biomes
with reciprocal teaching
Protists
with an anticipation guide
Diseases
with reciprocal teaching
Hand washing
with science notebooks
Life Science
Bacteria: Good or Bad
using Anticipation Guide
Plant vs Animal Cells
with Claims and Evidence
Organisms - what they need to survive
with AG
Organism structures
with a concept map
Cell models
with a quick write and other strategies
Human body
– Blood with anticipation guide
Animal Symmetry
with think-pair-share and quick write
Anatomy of a worm
with science notebooks
Earth Science
Oceanography: Fresh Water Uses
using Anticipation Guide
Mineral Crystal Formation
with Claims and Evidence
Does Air Have Mass?
with SGD, C/E, and Journal
A Trip Through the Atmosphere
using Small Group Discussion
Density Cube Lab
using science notebooks
Earth's Materials: Matter
using word wall
Scientific Method
with science notebooks
The Earth's Surface
with anticipation guide
Topographic Maps
with silent discussion and group discussion
Erosion
with silent discussion and Frayer diagram
Sedimentary Rocks
with INSERT and Graphic organizer
Layers of the Earth
with word wall and anticipation guide
Earth’s interior “black box” lab
using science notebooks
Convection currents in the Earth
using anticipation guides
Barometer lab
using science notebook
Tornadoes
with KWL
Wind
with anticipation guide
Plate Tectonics
– Letter to the Editor
Teaching Claims and Evidence
Landforms
with Frayer Diagrams and other Graphic organizers.
Rock cycle
with concept maps
Mineral Review
with a silent discussion
Snow leopards
with claims and evidence
Isotopes of Pennies with science notebooks
Review of Weather
with Silent discussion
Volcanoes
with KWL
Density and Salinity
using science notebooks
Density and Salinity
with silent discussion
Physical Science
3-D Atom Model
using 3,2,1 and Frayer diagram (Chemistry)
Grouping Elements
– using science notebooks and Frayer diagram
Energy Transformations
– using a creative write
Energy Misconceptions
– using a silent discussion.
Is Air Matter?
with science notebooks
Intro Cornell notes
in physical science
Acids and Bases
with anticipation guide
States of Matter Lab
with anticipation guide
Mixtures
with an anticipation guide
Compounds
with an anticipation guide
Elements
with an anticipation guide
Bohr model
with notes
Electron energy levels
with journal
Launching a marble
with science notebooks
Buoyancy
with science notebooks
Pressures in Fluids
with GIST
Conceptual Physics
Bridge design team
with group discussion
Bridge testing
Building a Cyborg
Thin film interference
with science notebooks
Biology
Physical Science
Conceptual Physics
Natural Selection
Lab
Bohr
model
with notes