All Literacy articles – Page 4
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FeatureThe real prize of entering STEM competitions
Both you and your students can gain a lot from participating in science competitions besides winning
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IdeasHow to teach reading in science
Worried your students struggle with chemistry texts? You're not alone. Here are two solutions
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IdeasStrategies to succeed in post-16 courses
Passing exams at 18 requires specific skills and strategies. Here’s how to support students to develop them
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ResourcePlant-based plastics | 11–14 years
Put chemistry into context and encourage your 11–14 students to use their critical thinking skills with these classroom activities
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IdeasEncourage pupils to examine the evidence
How to structure lessons to get your students to look at ‘the science’ and pick out supporting reasons
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FeatureCan UV light help tackle the coronavirus?
Engage students with some highly topical cross-curricular science
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ResourceHow is UV light used as a disinfectant?
Boost students’ literacy skills with some engaging cross-curricular science
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IdeasLearning at home for 14–16
Keep your 14–16 classes learning remotely with these curriculum-relevant resources and activities
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IdeasHelp students understand scientific vocabulary
Help your students with these solutions for murky science language
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IdeasSecure students’ understanding of scientific vocabulary
Banish misconceptions and build a foundation of understanding for science terminology with the Frayer model template
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IdeasSupporting diverse learners
How to boost students’ acquisition of technical language in the science classroom
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OpinionWhy you need to teach literacy to teach dist-ill-a-tion
Students need to learn the language of science to make progress in chemistry
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IdeasAvoid the pitfalls of language
Help students learn the difference between everyday and chemistry vocabulary
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IdeasDebate in the chemistry class
Cross-disciplinary discussion supports critical thinking and reasoning skills