The Nature and Practice of Science

This publication written for grades for grades 5-8 is designed to offer educators science content articles that support the learning of the Nature of Science as well as support reading comprehension skills. All 11 articles align with Common Core ELA Standards and are designed with text complexity in mind. Included are suggested hands-on inquiry activities that will engage students in the rigors of the scientific process. The ultimate goal behind this endeavor is to provide a resource for students to become both literate and scientifically literate.