https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7 Made with panache en-us 2019-06-05 22:38:23 UTC 2025-12-23 13:59:30 UTC hello@padlet.com nbj21071 https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/365991662 Read the brief summary of the teachers. In the corresponding columns, record your thoughts about the following questions: 

1.  How did this teacher integrate literacy and science? What did that look like? 

2. What do you believe were the benefits for them? What would be the difficulties or limitations?

3. In the schools that you grew up in and/or worked in, do you believe this integration would be feasible?]]> 2019-06-06 01:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/365991662 https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/366185403 She took an approach of allowing the students to have a hands on approach where they could connect to real life science. Then she used books to supplement so that they could find answers to questions that they had. 

They used the pictures in non-fiction books to make observations and learn new things about animals. ]]> 2019-06-06 17:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/366185403 https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/366185648 1. Oral Communication (literacy check) and independent reading 
2. Benefits: Hands on activity in which students had the opportunity to test and modify their project; "accountable talk" to create a positive, respectful environment
Difficulties: Ensure there are enough books at each students' reading level that encapsulates the necessary content. This could also privilege certain voices, such as students who are familiar with the vocabulary and put English Language Learners at a disadvantage.
3. Yes, more resourced schools have the capacity to acquire these materials. However, it might be difficult to find the teachers who have the background knowledge to teach these topics. Thus, the students need teachers who take the initiative to do their own research to jog their memory and become experts in the specific subject area. ]]> 2019-06-06 17:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/366185648 https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/366186699 The Pond was a benefit for the students as the students were allowed to have hands on experience caring for and looking at animals. 

Ms. Newton allowed for discussions so that students could ask her questions. Sometimes she did not know the answers to the questions, so she would look them up.


]]> 2019-06-06 17:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/366186699 https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/366187650 We do think this may be feasible for other teachers, but there would be a significant cost to buying all the animals for an aquarium. And there is labor involved in cleaning out the tank.

]]> 2019-06-06 17:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/366187650 https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/366187683 1)  Ms. Woolf used text based research to investigate and study animals. Students explored animals through books, pamphlets, a computer based program, and through sharing their own questions. Then students were placed in research groups to share information and then created books about their animal. Students learned about features of non-fiction texts.
2) Benefits: able to use text in different mediums, variety of ways to explore content, group work to create books and publishing party to share with other groups.
Drawbacks: not based on real world investigation or observation, text language for ENL students
3) Yes, for the most part classrooms have access to books or can go to the public library for non-fiction texts or articles can be printed by the teacher]]> 2019-06-06 17:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nbj21071/69533grezyq7/wish/366187683