Abstract
Explanations about real-world phenomena are frequently challenging for students in this time when they can ask Siri or Google for the answer to a question like, “How far away is the moon?” Many of the worthwhile scientific questions are more complex, dependent on numerous conditions, subject to individual interpretations, and requiring attention to the credibility of the resource that is answering the question. The typical approach of elementary and middle school learners to an informational text is an open-ended or exploratory one in which they read a text with attention to the main idea and supporting details. The purpose of reading is usually for the learner to look at explanations of concepts, facts, and ideas in these expository texts. In this article, we approach text using the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Science and Engineering Practice of Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information to interact with a variety of information sources with the purpose of investigating a phenomenon.
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