Unit 3

What Does It Mean to Explore?

Lesson 5

Reading in Science

In this lesson, you will learn how reading and viewing in science will help you obtain information about your world and beyond.


Reader's Notebook

Think Like a Reader: Read With Purpose

Think of a time when you found information about science using a science book, an article, or a website.


Read the text and view the images on page 126 of Literacy in Action.

Answer the questions on the Reader's Notebook: Features of Useful Science Resources.

Astronaut Moon Rock. By Syed Atif Nazir (NASA) [Public Domain], via Wikimedia Commons.




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