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The official PSUSD lab report format**-**
 * Writing Scaffolds**

And the rubric for grading it-

Here are two different levels of scaffolding for writing the conclusion of a lab report.

Observations are important in science, this scaffold helps kids get the most out of them. For compare and contrast writing- Science teachers love inquiry, get your kids to explain what a good conclusion looks like and why- A strategy for answering open ended questions well

Don't forget that the thinking maps are designed to be writing scaffolds for organizing ideas before writing!

A great strategy that both accesses prior knowledge and metacognition. A more interesting way to introduce key vocabulary One of the things that makes science reading different is the extensive use of diagrams which need to be interpreted. Here is a guide to helping kids break down the meaning of a science diagram
 * Reading templates**

A reading guide that focuses on asking questions about the reading (difficult but powerful) A great guide for reading after a lab or demo in chemistry (or in Biology when you are dealing with nano processes like enzymes) A different version for Earth Science or Astronomy where we try to apply a classroom observation to a global scale. A way to track vocabulary A template for jigsaw activities A great source of outside souces for those wanting multiple sources of information [|ScienceNews for Students]