The Language of Science

Name: The Language of Science
SKU: 5904
Price: 44.95 NZD
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Author: Marie Langley
ISBN: 9781776551279

Activities and resources to support written, visual and oral language learning

By
Marie Langley

Written to captivate young learners, each book in this series offers a wide range of examples of texts. The examples include comprehension questions on content, purpose and audience along with activities analysing the written, visual and oral language features of the text. Supported by their enriched understanding and a detailed guide, students then have a springboard from which to produce their own samples incorporating the conventions, styles and techniques particular to the language focus.

Ages: 11-14 | Pages: 64 | Code: 5904 | ISBN: 9781776551279

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Marie Langley

Marie Langley’s experience in education includes 19 years teaching in secondary and area (Years 1 to 13) schools, 10 years as head of an English department, and seven years as a deputy principal. Her published works include a thesis for a Master of Teaching and Learning degree, magazine articles, short stories, poetry, picture books, a junior novel and numerous educational resource texts. She currently lives and works in Golden Bay in the top north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand.

Contents
Introduction	4
Curriculum links	5
Overview of activities	6
Types of science-related language	7
Glossary of science-related language features	10
Written language	10
Visual language	14
Oral language	15
1. Experiment instructions	16
Example: "Adding baking soda to vinegar"
2. Diagram or graphic	22
Example: "The water cycle"
3. Scientific jargon	27
Examples: A selection of special terms with specific meanings
4. Essay	32
Example: "The importance of safety in the science laboratory"
5. Textbook	37
Overview: Features of textbooks
6. Biography	42
Example: "Marie Curie: science superstar"
7. Speech or lecture	48
Example: "Bees are the bee's knees, and also awesome, and also sick"
8. TV or internet presentation	54
Your choice: Science on screen
9. Science fiction	59
Your choice: Real science?