Features a checklist of structural questions for writing a laboratory report discussion. Presents a rationale for this method of helping students organize their thoughts. (DDR)

Discusses the merits of and some methods to incorporate language arts instruction into science lessons. Connects the development of good communication skills to science education standards. (DDR)

Explains how a curriculum is integrated across subject areas with strands of career awareness. Focuses on a course known as Connections, a combination physical science, geometry, and English course that shows students how course content relates to possible careers. (DDR)

Advocates the use of summary writing to enhance science learning. Presents a strategy to teach students how to identify and condense important information. (DDR)

Presents an interdisciplinary project involving the harnessing of petroleum energy. Necessitates research into exploration, production, transport, and conversion of the energy resource and incorporates such topics as the biological and environmental effects of oil spills. (DDR)

Presents a case for focusing on reading, writing, and comprehension in the science classroom. Focuses on uses of textbooks and informal writing opportunities. (DDR)

In this article, the author shares his experience in incorporating writing into a science curriculum and how to incorporate effective techniques in teaching vocabulary, proper word usage, and reading comprehension skills, all common in a typical English curriculum. As a young teacher, she thought interdisciplinary units had to be extensive,…

Gives seven approaches that teachers can use to transform reading into media investigations. Explanations and descriptions include the relationship between organization of textbook and its content, writing reports, and student research. (RT)