Getting to the Roots of Science Vocabulary Levels 6-8
eBook - PDF

Getting to the Roots of Science Vocabulary Levels 6-8

  1. 187 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Getting to the Roots of Science Vocabulary Levels 6-8

About this book

Expand your students'' content-area vocabulary and improve their understanding with this roots-based approach! This standards-based resource, geared towards secondary grades, helps students comprehend informational text on grade-level topics in science using the most common Greek and Latin roots. Each lesson provides tips on how to introduce the selected roots and offers guided instruction to help easily implement the activities. Students will be able to apply their knowledge of roots associated with specific subject areas into their everyday vocabulary.

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Information

Publisher
Shell Education
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781425896317
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Credits
  3. Page 3 - Table of Contents
  4. Page 4 - Table of Contents, cont.
  5. Page 5 - Science Vocabulary Research and Practice
  6. Page 6 - What Does Research Say About Using a Roots Approach?
  7. Page 7 - Why Teach with a Roots Approach?
  8. Page 7 - What Is a Root?
  9. Page 8 - Differentiating Instruction
  10. Page 9 - How to Use This Book
  11. Page 11 - Tips for Implementation
  12. Page 12 - Introducing Each Unit
  13. Page 14 - Introducing Each Lesson
  14. Page 14 - Assessment
  15. Page 15 - Correlation to the Standards
  16. Page 16 - Standards Chart
  17. Page 17 - About the Authors
  18. Page 19 - Unit Iā€”Earth, Air, Fire, Water Lesson 1: Bases ge(o)- and terr-
  19. Page 27 - Lesson 2: Bases aer(o)- and anem(o)-
  20. Page 35 - Lesson 3: Bases pyr(o)- and ign-, ignit-
  21. Page 44 - Lesson 4: Bases hydr(o)- and aqu(a/e)-
  22. Page 52 - Lesson 5: Bases therm(o)- and cry(o)-
  23. Page 59 - Unit IIā€”Heavenly Bodies Lesson 1: Base center-, centr(i)-
  24. Page 67 - Lesson 2: Parallel Bases heli(o)- and sol-
  25. Page 74 - Lesson 3: Parallel Bases aster-, astr(o)- and stell-
  26. Page 81 - Lesson 4: Parallel Bases scop-, skept- and spec-, spect-
  27. Page 89 - Lesson 5: Parallel Bases phos-, phot(o)- and lumin-, luc-, lucid-
  28. Page 97 - Unit IIIā€”The Environment Lesson 1: Base spher -
  29. Page 104 - Lesson 2: Base flu-, fluv-, flux-, fluct-
  30. Page 112 - Lesson 3: Base sed-, sid-, sess-
  31. Page 119 - Lesson 4: Base rupt-
  32. Page 128 - Lesson 5: Base cur-, curs-, cour-, cours-
  33. Page 135 - Unit IVā€”Life and the Human Body Lesson 1: Base bi(o)-
  34. Page 142 - Lesson 2: Base cardi(o)-
  35. Page 150 - Lesson 3: Bases hem(o)-, hemat(o)-, -emia, -emic
  36. Page 157 - Lesson 4: Bases odont- and dent-
  37. Page 164 - Lesson 5: Medical Suffixes -itis, -osis, and -oma
  38. Page 172 - Appendix A: Answer Key
  39. Page 178 - Appendix B: References Cited
  40. Page 180 - Appendix C: Additional Practice Activities
  41. Page 183 - Appendix D: Contents of the Digital Resource CD
  42. Thank You Page