Reading, Writing, and Science …a beautiful friendship! Presented by: Desiree Barnes, 3 rd grade teacher, Science Coordinator Rachael Pinsley, 3 rd grade teacher, LA Coordinator Rose Tree Media School District

There is not enough time in the day!

Can we be in 2 places at once?

Magazines have the Power!

Phase I - Exploration Use mentor texts

Phase I - Exploration Title Sample: Cover Lines 1Sports Illustrated for Kids Ichiro: Inside Baseball’s Hottest Star 2 What do you notice? Guiding questions and sample grid available online.

Phase I - Exploration What do you notice? Cover Letter to Editor Regular Departments Feature Articles Content Activities Images……

Phase II – Set Destination What science topics/themes will we explore?

Phase III – Set Course How will we find out about our topics? Forms for pre-writing available online.

Phase IV – Take Off Let’s Learn!?

Phase IV – Take Off Here’s a strategy for note-taking. Forms for note taking available online.

Phase V – Orbiting Mentor texts – Take 2 Writing craft

Phase VI – Re-entry Let’s write! Audience anticipation Capture the power of one Use subtitles Leads Specific vocabulary Make comparisons Use diagrams

Phase VI – Re-entry Let’s write! Design activities Make cover…

Phase VII – Landing Design & Publish Pages must be in multiples of 4

Phase VIII – Press Conference It’s time to share!

We saved time AND science!

Resources Study Driven by Katie Wood Ray By Ralph Fletcher Big Six Research Creating a Classroom magazine by Sharon Hall