A 2018 National Science Teaching Association survey revealed that grades K–3 teachers only spent an average of 18 minutes per week on science; for grades 4–6, the average was 27 minutes per week.

Every science or engineering lesson can also be a language lesson. This white paper identifies common learning objectives between ELA and science that can help prepare students for high-stakes testing.

In science, students read and write as they:

• Ask questions and define problems
• Make predictions
• Plan investigations
• Record observations
• Construct explanations and design solutions
• Engage in scientific argumentation
• Communicate information and ideas