Multitask Using NSTA's Once Upon a Life Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers

ARLINGTON, Va., May 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Once Upon a Life Science Book is a ready resource for time-pressed life science teachers eager to improve their students' reading abilities and teach science content simultaneously. Twelve clearly outlined, research- and inquiry-based lessons address key concepts while providing students with first-hand experiences to anchor learning.

Author Jodi Wheeler-Toppen uses a three-phase learning cycle to introduce basic life science concepts and help students develop as science readers. Students first explore a concept through participating in a specific activity; next they are introduced to related vocabulary and general principles; and in the final phase they apply new knowledge to a novel situation. Each chapter includes an explanation of how each activity relates to the National Science Education Standards, topics to be discussed, and reading strategies such as comprehension coding and chunking.

With topics as varied as cell cycle, genetics, and food chains along with easy to follow reading passages, this book will appeal to students and teachers alike.

About the Author

Jodi Wheeler-Toppen is a part-time instructor at the University of Georgia. She holds a PhD in science education and has completed extensive research on improving reading in science.

You can browse sample pages of this new book free at the NSTA Science Store website at www.nsta.org/store.

For additional information or to purchase Once Upon a Life Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers and other books from NSTA Press, visit the NSTA Science Store at www.nsta.org/store. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET weekdays. Outside the United States and Canada, call 301-638-0200. The 161-page book is priced at $22.95 and discount-priced for NSTA members at $18.36. (Stock # PB275X, ISBN # 978-1-935155-09-6)

The Arlington, Va.-based National Science Teachers Association is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership includes more than 50,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.

NSTA Press produces 15–25 new books each year. Focused on the preK–college market and specifically aimed at teachers of science, NSTA Press titles offer a unique blend of accurate scientific content and sound teaching strategies.

SOURCE National Science Teachers Association

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