Using Literature in the Science Classroom
I was recently reading the November/December 2020 issue of \u201cScience Scope\u201d a publication for middle school teachers from the National Science Teaching Association.\xa0\xa0In this issue, I read the \u201cFrom the Editor\u2019s Desk\u201c column written by Patty McGinnis.\xa0 Her article was entitled \u201cUsing Literature in the Science Classroom.\u201d
The Next Generation Science Standards contain numerous connections to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts as verification of the supporting role that literature serves when learning science.\xa0