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Answers the question What will it mean to be literate in the next century? as it extends the concept of literacy to include language, media, technology, and science.

Table of Contents

Preface Interdisciplinary Inquiry with Science, Language and Literacy Promoting Critical and Creative Thinking Cooperative Learning: Teamwork and Individual Accountability Assessing Student Understanding Scientific Literacy: Involving Students in Scientific Inquiry The Language Arts: Literacy Interdisciplinary Themes in Science and the Language Arts Educational Technology: The Multiple Possibilities References Index

About the Author

MARY HAMM has written articles and books on science and mathematics education./e She worked on the science standards and is now a professor at San Francisco State University.

DENNIS ADAMS, a former Fulbright Scholar, currently teaches at Montclair State University in New Jersey./e He has taught at the elementary school level and has authored or coauthored more than a dozen books and over 100 articles.

Reviews

?Pre-service and in-service teachers may find Literacy in Science, Technology, and the Language Arts to be a valuable resource for planning integrated or thematic units of study.?-The Science Teacher

"Pre-service and in-service teachers may find Literacy in Science, Technology, and the Language Arts to be a valuable resource for planning integrated or thematic units of study."-The Science Teacher