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Creative Writing and Promoting Understanding in Science: Alternative Ways to Interest Students in Writing about Science

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Creative Writing, Human Body, Science Instruction, Science Education, Science Curriculum, Inquiry, Science Activities, Scientific Methodology, Scientific Literacy, Evaluation, Elementary School Teachers, Scientific Concepts

Journal/Book/Conference Title

School Science Review

Volume

92

Issue

339

First Page

49

Last Page

53

Abstract

Science writing opportunities are used as a resource to enable students to understand science concepts. This study represents three different writing-to-learn tasks that enable students to learn science and to demonstrate their developing understanding about the human body system. The teacher and students engaged in a variety of science enquiries connected with writing opportunities that worked together to develop student understanding about the human body system.

Department

Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy

Original Publication Date

12-1-2010

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