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Section IIFundamental Concepts and Skills
Unit 15Language and
Concept Formation
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Language
• In all its aspects, written and oral language, is critical to– communication– connections– Reasoning– Math and science have a large vocabulary
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The Literacy Controversy
• Reading begins with rules vs. reading begins with good literacy experiences.
• Do we start with phonics or with whole language (such as, story dictation and story reading)?
• Or do we develop a balanced literacy curriculum?
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Whole Language Philosophy and Mathematics and Science
• Mathematics and science emphasize– communication– reasoning– making connections
• This emphasis relates naturally to the whole language philosophy in reading and language arts
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Literature, Mathematics, and Science
• Children’s literature can be used as a springboard to curriculum integration in mathematics and science instruction.
• A multicultural literature selection is important.
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Section IIFundamental Concepts and Skills
Unit 16Fundamental Concepts
in Science
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Fundamental Concepts in Science
The fundamental concepts in math are also fundamental in science:
• One-to-one correspondence• Number sense and counting• Sets and classifying• Comparing• Shape• Space• Parts and wholes
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One-to-One Correspondence in Science
• Example: match animals to their homes
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Number Sense and Countingin Science
• Use the opportunity to count while doing science activities -- collect data.
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Sequencing and Ordinal Positionin Science
• Science offers many opportunities to reinforce these concepts such as observing life cycles
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Groups and Classifyingin Science
• Example: classify animals into groups: mammals, reptiles, amphibians
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Comparing in Science
• Example: compare the size of plants as they grow
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Shape in Science
• Help children learn that most things have a shape which can help in identification
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Space in Science
• Use space words when teaching science to young children
• Study travel in space
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Parts and Whole in Science
• After children are used to identifying shapes, introduce bilateral symmetry – their own bodies– butterfly wings
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