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Scientists and engineers don’t just mix solutions, look through a microscope, or build a robot. They have to read texts to gather and interpret information. Scientists learn about and come to understand the natural world through text as well as firsthand investigations (Cervetti et al., 2006). Reading to learn doesn’t stop after absorbing what a text says. Scientists read to learn by digging deeper. They use informational text as a basis for inquiry.
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