Booking into Science: Approaches and Activities to Encourage Children and Young Teens to Read Science for Pleasure

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Recreational Reading; Science Education; Program Effectiveness; Children; Early Adolescents; Reading Materials; Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Student Interests; Reading Material Selection; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Role Playing; Drama; Science Experiments; Art Activities

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'Reading science for pleasure' features little in school-related science education literature and scant guidance is available for teachers who wish to promote this practice among their pupils. This is the second of a pair of articles charting the development of Project 500 (Schools), a programme aiming to encourage children and young teens to read science for interest and enjoyment as well as for learning and understanding. Following a review of the project's pilot phase, the report describes its main phase of implementation with a focus on teacher-devised activities that were instrumental in its success. [For the corresponding article, "'Don't Know Much about a Science Book': Do Children and Young Teens Read Science Books for Pleasure?," see EJ1259068.]

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