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    Developing Science Writing Skills, Grades 5 - 8
    Developing Science Writing Skills, Grades 5 - 8
    Developing Science Writing Skills, Grades 5 - 8
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    Developing Science Writing Skills, Grades 5 - 8

    By Myrl Shireman

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    Connect students in grades 5 and up with science using Developing Science Writing Skills. This 80-page book helps students speak and write effectively when they present scientific information. Students focus on writing clear and concise hypotheses, design experiments, and write explanations, descriptions, and summaries. In the final chapter, students write a science report, which pulls together all of the writing elements from previous chapters. The book supports National Science Education Standards.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarson-Dellosa Publishing
    Release dateFeb 16, 2009
    ISBN9781580378321
    Developing Science Writing Skills, Grades 5 - 8

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