Effective reading strategies for the chemistry classroom

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Try these simple, teacher-tested approaches to build your students’ literacy skills

Reading scientific texts is a great way to increase students’ literacy skills. It can also give students new contexts for existing knowledge. However, finding appropriate texts and using them in a meaningful way is not easy. In this article, head of science Laura Conkerton suggests sources for suitable texts and related activities, as well as when to use them in your chemistry and science teaching.

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