[LM_NET] Target: Supporting Middle School Science Curriculum

[Louise Jones <dljones55@EARTHLINK.NET>]

Science has now been added to our state's test.   Now that so much emphasis 
has been placed on the "test", many teachers in our middle school do not 
bring their classes to the media center because they must work on skills in 
the classroom and do not feel they have time for anything else until after 
the test is given each year.

Because I am always looking for ways to encourage content area teachers to 
be involved in reading, I am making a list of novels that contain science 
themes, such as Flush by Hiaasen, and The Gadget by Zindel.  Does anyone 
have suggestions for activities science teachers could incorporate into 
their classes using these fictional books?

Louise Jones
Media Specialist
Hardee Jr. High School
Wauchula, Fl
dljones55@earthlink.net

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