section ii fundamental concepts and skills unit 15 language and concept formation ©2013 cengage...

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


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?


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


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.


Section IIFundamental Concepts and Skills

Unit 16Fundamental Concepts

in Science


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


One-to-One Correspondence in Science

• Example: match animals to their homes


Number Sense and Countingin Science

• Use the opportunity to count while doing science activities -- collect data.


Sequencing and Ordinal Positionin Science

• Science offers many opportunities to reinforce these concepts such as observing life cycles


Groups and Classifyingin Science

• Example: classify animals into groups: mammals, reptiles, amphibians


Comparing in Science

• Example: compare the size of plants as they grow


Shape in Science

• Help children learn that most things have a shape which can help in identification


Space in Science

• Use space words when teaching science to young children

• Study travel in space


Parts and Whole in Science

• After children are used to identifying shapes, introduce bilateral symmetry – their own bodies– butterfly wings


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