Provide engaging science-themed lessons! Everyday Literacy: Science helps young students learn key science concepts and vocabulary in just 15 to 20 minutes a day.

This well-written and thought-provoking book presents the state-of-the-art in science education for kindergarten and primary schools. It begins with a thorough theoretical discussion on why it is incumbent on the science educator to teach science at first stages of childhood. It goes on to analyze and synthesize a broad range of educational approaches and themes. The book also presents novel strategies to science teaching.

Help your grade 5 students explore standards-based science concepts and vocabulary using 150 daily lessons A variety of rich resources including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple-choice format help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts. 30 weeks of instruction covers many standards-based science topics.

Common Core Top Pick for Reading Literature and Informational Text Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Skills View all Common Core Top Picks for Reading Literature and Informational Text Support standards-based science literacy in your early learning program with daily lessons targeting earth, life, and physical sciences. Everyday Literacy: Science provides fun, focused lessons that help young students learn key science concepts and vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. Early learners will love the engaging topics, while teachers and paraprofessionals will enjoy the helpful teacher support, easy-to-follow teaching path, student evaluation forms, home-school connection activities, and more! This title covers the following key science topics: Physical Science Week 1: Solid, Liquid, or Gas Week 2: Looking at Solids Week 3: Looking at Liquids Week 4: Where Is the Water? Week 5: Parts Work Together Investigation Week 6: Making Sound Life Science Week 7: Where Animals Live Week 8: Plants Are Food Week 9: What Do Animals Eat? Week 10: Looking at Leaves Week 11: Growing and Changing Week 12: Animals in Winter Week 13: Animals and Their Babies Week 14: The Brain and Skull Week 15: Food for Energy Week 16: Parts of an Insect Earth Science Week 17: Looking at Rocks Week 18: Bodies of Water Week 19: Recording the Weather Week 20: Our Sun

This practical guide helps teachers effectively integrate reading strategy instruction, language analysis, and trade books into inquiry-based science classrooms to promote content learning. Inspired by a middle school reading-science integration project, this book explores: The science reading connection and the function of inquiry in science education The challenges associated with science reading and classroom-based strategies for learning language and science The role of literature in the science curriculum How to develop a home science reading program

Richardson and Dufresne, powerhouses in guided reading instruction, provide guidance in planning short, developmentally appropriate word study and phonics lessons as part of guided reading. You'll find all the support you need to teach letters, sounds, and words effectively, including 260 lessons for readers at every stage, from pre-A to fluent; assessment tools; and printable books at levels A-C.