Lesson 1: The benefits of literacy in the science classroom

Target objectives for Lesson 1:

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The learners will:

Define literacy
List the benefits of literacy in science
Identify 8 literacy strategies

Activities:

Activity #1 (Pre)
To get started complete the K and W sections of a KWL Char (Know, Want to know, Learned) I want to know what you already know and any questions you might have about literacy in science. You will complete the L section later. A template is provided below.

What I Know	What I Want to Know	What I Learned
1. 2. 3. ect...	1. 2. 3. ect...	1. 2. 3. ect...

Activity #2 (Mid)
Read the articles below. While reading use the Cornell method of note taking

From:http://coe.jmu.edu/learningtoolbox/cornellnotes.html

Instructions for Cornell notes:

Draw a vertical line about two inches from the left side of the paper
Write the main ideas and key words to the left of the line
Write details to the right of the line
Write a brief summary of the article at the bottom of the page

Articles:
Teaching Literacy in Science in Year 7Only read pages 1-9
Seven Literacy Strategies That Work
Common Core Tips – Literacy in Science

Activity #3(Post)
In the learned section of the KWL chart

Define literacy
Write three benefits to using literacy in science
List 8 possible literacy strategies, including the two that were used in this lesson.
Any additional information you have learned
Any literacy strategies you can think of that were not listed

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