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Teacher, last night at my slumber party we danced and sang our tree song! Kindergarten Student
I could not help but smile when her teacher shared this with me. How wonderful that this student was so excited about science. It is not often that science content breaks into the world of slumber parties! However, that is the power of the Science Writing Heuristic (SWH) approach. For in addition to promoting argument-based inquiry in science, it can also be used as a springboard for the inclusion of arts-based assessments that strengthen student learning.
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Nelson, S. (2011). Science Argumentation and the Arts. In: Hand, B., Norton-Meier, L. (eds) Voices from the Classroom. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-451-5_12
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