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The authors of this book have been in your shoes. These experienced science teachers know what it's like to work with students who struggle to understand their science texts. The book emphasizes the special ability of science teachers to improve students' literacy skills.

If you can find a worm, then you can be a biologist!Foster a love of animals and science with this charming activity guide for finding and observing earthworms. Hands-on experiments help young biologists answer questions like "Which end is which?" and "Do worms make noise?" Insider tips encourage readers to think like a scientist and handle living things with care. Equally entertaining with or without a worm friend.

If you work with students who struggle to understand their Earth science texts, this book provides everything you need to boost their skills in both science and reading. The 12 content chapters give hands-on science activities; readings that cover important Earth science concepts; writing activities that help students connect what they did with what they read; and assessment exercises.