Technology List to assist with Literacy in

Middle School Science Classroom

1) Writing in Science
a. This website is a resource for science teachers with ideas and techniques for
incorporating writing in the science classroom.
2) Science Daily
a. This website is a collection of news articles about the latest science discoveries or
technology around the world.
3) Science News
a. This website is a collection of news articles about the latest science discoveries or
technology around the world.
4) Let's Talk Science Literacy
a. This website provides lesson plans and professional development opportunities for
science teachers to increase their knowledge of how to teach scientific literacy.
5) Reading Quest
a. This website is a great resource for teachers with many graphic organizers to help
students with reading comprehension.
6) Today In Science
a. This website gives great information about science history on specific days. They have
many articles and resources in which the students can reference to help with reading
comprehension or for science writing prompts.
7) Science the "Write" Way
a. This book published by the NSTA in 2011, gives teachers instruction on how to best
promote writing in the science classroom.
8) Science Writing Prompts
a. Expository Writing Prompts
b. Science Journal Topics
c. 501 Writing Prompts
d. Visual Science Writing Prompts
9) Braingenie
a. This website allows students to receive remediation for a specific math or science topic
by answering multiple-choice questions after instruction.
10) PHET Interactive Simulations
a. This interactive website is for students to visually see science and math concepts and
interact with them using their animated format. Student quizzes are given to make sure
that the students understand the content material. Teacher resources are also provided
for future instruction.