Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ888295
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jul
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0887-2376
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Teaching toward a More Scientifically Literate Society
LoGiudici, Raymond; Ende, Fred
Science Scope, v33 n9 p58-63 Jul 2010
To teach scientific literacy to eighth graders, the authors created a yearlong project that emphasizes the various components and skills required to be a scientifically literate citizen. This project is broken into four separate components: skeptical thinking (pseudoscience), current-event article analysis, fiction and nonfiction literature, and long-term observations (observing your world). (Contains 4 figures and 1 online resource.)
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Nonfiction, Science Instruction, Content Area Reading, Thinking Skills, Current Events, Fiction, Observation, Secondary School Science, Critical Thinking, Journal Articles, Teaching Methods
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 8
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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