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01902aam a2200289 a 4500 001 7987C2B604F411E08760FE946AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20170609050316 008 101203t2010 xx j 000 1 eng 020 $a 1935155229 020 $a 9781935155225 040 $d SILO 100 $a Vasquez, Jo Anne 245 $a Developing visual literacy in science, K-8 260 $a Alexandria, VA $b NSTA Press $c c2010 300 $a 138p. 520 $a More than 50 percent of science lessons in todays elementary textbooks use visual information to help demonstrate concepts. With "Developing visual learning in science K8", educators can help their students develop skills in interpreting photographs, charts, diagrams, figures, labels, and graphic symbols. These skills are called visual literacy skills. Visual literacy in science is especially relevant for students who pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. In addition, a growing body of research concludes that visual literacy is critical for all citizens to communicate in our highly complex world. The authors, who are experienced science educators, provide teachers with a developmental path to move learners, and even the teachers themselves, on the road to successfully making meaning from visual texts. 650 $a Science--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States 650 $a Science--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States 650 $a Language arts (Elementary)--United States 650 $a Language arts (Middle school)--United States 650 $a Visual literacy--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States 650 $a Visual literacy--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States 941 $a 2 952 $l URAX314 $d 20170609031424.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20120412012030.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7987C2B604F411E08760FE946AFF544EInitiate Another SILO Locator Search