The Curious Case of Ants That Live in Galls: Telling Stories to Connect Literature with Science Classes

Autor/inn/en	Jorge, Nina de Castro; Pimenta, Thaiane Salgado; Oliveira, Luan Tadeu de Castro; Isaias, Rosy Mary dos Santos
Titel	The Curious Case of Ants That Live in Galls: Telling Stories to Connect Literature with Science Classes
Quelle	In: American Biology Teacher, 85 (2023) 3, S.141-146 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-7685
Schlagwörter	Childrens Literature; Science Instruction; Scientific Methodology; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Student Motivation; Story Telling; Foreign Countries; Grade 6; Elementary School Students; Science Activities; Botany; Ecology; Interdisciplinary Approach; Learner Engagement; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Schulische Motivation; Ausland; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Botanik; Ökologie; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Brasilien
Abstract	The worldwide scientific community has been promoting science communication from colleges and universities to schools, and different tools for communicating scientific discoveries have been created. Among this variety of tools, our choice fell on a storybook. The book, entitled "The Curious Case of Ants That Live in Galls," is directed at 8-to-12-year-old children, and its use is suggested for literature and science classes. We propose either reading the text with the students or individual reading, followed by a debate and retextualization exercise. Also, the teacher can use the story as a motivation to address the science content and to discuss the scientific method. We observed the emergence of new questions, teaching methodologies, and didactic resources capable of amplifying the scientific context and, consequently, the student's motivation. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01