Download or read book Write to Know: Nonfiction Writing Prompts for Lower Elementary Science written by Michelle Le Patner and published by Lead + Learn Press. This book was released on 2005-02-21 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All educators want their students to be able to achieve more and so well on standardized tests. Some believe that the way to make that happen is mindless test drill. The positive effect of writing is counterintuitive what many educators believe to be true. Writing is a cognitive process that allows teachers to not only assess students, but to plan appropriate instructional strategies that will most benefit that student.