Help students write about science content and build their scientific thinking skills! This 2nd edition resource was created to support College and Career Readiness Standards, and provides an in-depth research base about content-area literacy instruction, including key strategies to help students write about and comprehend scientific content. Each strategy includes classroom examples by grade ranges (1-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12) and necessary support materials, such as graphic organizers, templates, or digital resources to help teachers implement quickly and easily. Specific suggestions for differentiating instruction are also provided to help English language learners, gifted students, and students reading below grade level.

3 simultaneous users. Includes: Contents of the digital resource CD (p. 254-256).

What Is Writing? -- Developing Vocabulary -- Previewing and Reviewing -- Journal Writing -- Note-Taking -- Using Diagrams and Maps -- Authoring -- Summarizing -- Applying Knowledge -- Assessing Writing -- Appendix A: Additional Resources -- Appendix B: References Cited -- Appendix C: Suggestions for Further Reading -- Appendix D: Contents of the Digital Resource CD.