Join us for an engaging professional development session focused on integrating authentic writing through science journaling in STEM classes. The practice engages elementary students in reading, writing, and communicating science in the real world by documenting observations, forming hypotheses, and reflecting on experimental results. Through this authentic writing process, students deepen their understanding of STEM concepts while strengthening their communication, critical thinking, and literacy skills. By combining words, data, and visuals, journaling fosters meaningful connections between reading, writing, and scientific reasoning, empowering students to think, write, and communicate like real scientists and engineers.

Audience:
Elementary Teachers (Grades 2–5)

• Strategies for integrating writing into science lessons
• Practical tips for using notebooks effectively
• Examples of authentic student work