Developing Science Language for Materials with 6 -7 Year Olds

by WilliamHartley (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.27

  Each fully photocopiable book in the DEVELOPING SCIENCE LANGUAGE series will be split into around ten 6-8 page 'units', each hitting a significant science curricula topic. Content will include aspects of all the UK curricula, with references indicating which topics occur in which documentation. Each unit will comprise of: -a piece of information text aimed at 6 year olds, with key vocabulary highlighted -two comprehension activities based on the text (one activity differentiated at two levels) -one or more fun activities to re-inforce the key words, such as completing a word search or labelling a diagram. 'DSL:Materials 6-7'will address the 'chemistry' topics covered by the UK curricula at KS1/P1-3,using the QCA 'Science Scheme of Work' units for Y1 and Y2 as a more detailed guide. To this will be added appropriate content from the other UK science curriculum oocuments, in particular the new Scottish 5-14 guidelines on Environmental Studies.; Photocopiable science information texts appropriate to target age group.; Differentiated comprehensions-credible literacy.; Fully-photocopiable activities to develop science literacy:comprenhension tasks and word games.; Highlights and teaches key science vocabulary in context.