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Exploring Science through Young Adult Literature Paula Greathouse

Exploring Science through Young Adult Literature By Paula Greathouse

Exploring Science through Young Adult Literature by Paula Greathouse


Summary

This is the first book that offers science educators suggested approaches for teaching young adult literature in tandem with science concepts.

Exploring Science through Young Adult Literature Summary

Exploring Science through Young Adult Literature by Paula Greathouse

Giving students opportunities to read like scientists has the potential to move their thinking and understanding of scientific concepts in monumental ways. Each chapter presented in this volume provides readers with approaches and activities for pairing a young adult novel with specific science concepts. Chapters include instructional activities for before, during, and after reading as well as extension activities that move beyond the text. Through the reading and study of the spotlighted young adult novels in this volume, students are guided to a deeper understanding of science while increasing their literacy practices.

About Paula Greathouse

Paula Greathouse, Ph.D., is an associate professor of secondary English Education at Tennessee Tech where she teaches English methods and literacy courses. She was a secondary English and Reading teacher for sixteen years.

Melanie Hundley, Ph. D., is Professor in the Practice of English Education at Vanderbilt

University where she teaches digital and multimodal composition, young adult literature, and

literacy courses. She was a secondary English teacher for many years.

Stephanie Wendt, Ed.D., is an associate professor of Teacher Education at Tennessee Tech where she teaches science methods to preservice teachers. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Science Teachers Association and is an active member of the National Science Teaching Association.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

Paula Greathouse, Melanie Hundley and Stephanie Wendt

CHAPTER 1: Thirsty for Science: Exploring Water Systems, Water Conservation, and Drought through Dry

Michael DiCicco and Chris Cook

CHAPTER 2: Climate Change is A Hot Mess: The Human Impact on Earth Systems

Shelly Shaffer and Kathryn Baldwin

CHAPTER 3: Countering 'Plant Apathy': Using Kenneth Bloom as a Motivating Tool for Teaching Plant Science to Students

Katharine Covino and Erin Rehrig

CHAPTER 4: Making Botany Magical: Teaching about Plants with This Poison Heart

Julie Baker, Shawn Krosnick and Kelly Moore

CHAPTER 5: Exploring Nature and the Nature of Scientific Inquiry: Reading The Evolution of

Calpurnia Tate

Amy Palmeri, Emily Pendergrass and Heather Johnson

CHAPTER 6: Past and Future Plagues as Windows into the Present: Reading A Death-Struck Year to Teach About Diseases and Immunity

David Nurenberg and Ben Lawhorn

CHAPTER 7: Reading Ringside, 1925: Text Support for Teaching Evolution

Frances Hamilton and Dana Skelley

CHAPTER 8: Studying Genetics and Ethics through Young Adult Literature: How The Gardener Can Harvest Student Engagement in Biology

Janine J. Darragh, Ashley S. Boyd and Kristina L. Podelnyk

CHAPTER 9: Hungry for More: Exploring, Experimenting, and Engineering with The Hunger Games

Leslie Suters and Kristen Pennycuff Trent

ABOUT THE EDITORS

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

Additional information

NLS9781475866377
9781475866377
1475866372
Exploring Science through Young Adult Literature by Paula Greathouse
New
Paperback
Rowman & Littlefield
2023-05-15
196
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