In the science classroom, teachers can enhance reading and improve science learning by focusing on the following: promoting students» conceptual understanding of fundamental science concepts; organizing instruction so students constructively engage in experiences with science phenomena before reading
about them; increasing students» awareness of how information is organized and displayed in science texts; teaching students
syntactical structures common to science (such as «If... then»); and enabling students to express their understanding of science by doing science, talking
about science, and writing
about science, in addition to reading
about science.