Content+Literacy+Strategies

This page is dedicated to Content Literacy Strategies. Content Area: Science

Unit of Study: Solar System

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Bibliography: McGraw-Hill Science (2002), Earth science Unit C: Observing the Sky, Chapter 6: The Solar System and Beyond, Lesson 4: The Inner Solar System, Lesson 5: The Outer Solar System, //Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, a division of the Educational and Professional Publishing Group of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc//., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020.

Summary: The two websites listed above represent the summaries for the Inner and Outer Solar System as depicted in the McGraw-Hill Science student’s textbook. The first focuses on the Lesson 4: The Inner Solar System. The second website continues the space exploration with Lesson 5: The Outer Planets. McGraw-Hill also provides an online quiz for the students after each lesson.

Rational for choice: I chose Science for my content reading strategy assignment. The Solar System holds a fascination and allure to the mysterious unknown for me. The strategies I choose would enable the student to learn new vocabulary and allow the teacher to check for comprehension of the material presented.

Assessments:

1. Online Quiz – The Inner solar System - []
The Outer Solar System - []

2. Anticipation guide to the Solar System - Completed Anticipation guide to the Solar System -

Vocabulary Strategies: 1. Online game of Solar System vocabulary - [] 2. Knowledge Rating Scale of the Solar System - Completed Knowledge Rating Scale of the Solar System -

Comprehension Strategies: 1. Power Point of the Solar System game of Who am I?

2. Solar System Planet report at []

Completed Solar System Planet report glog - []

Content Literacy Strategies Paper -

Reading in the Content Areas

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