Here is a link for one list I found: http://www.liverpool.k12.ny.us/standards/lstandards/curriculum/sci/gksci/gkscivocab.html
Cynthia On 12/14/06, Michele Polselli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > I am a Kindergarten teacher and a Literacy Coordinator for Grades 5 - 8. > I tell the teachers at the Middle school level that it is essential that > the > vocabulary students should be expected to know should be connected to the > big idea of what you are teaching in science. So if your big idea in > science is say, the physical properties of water for instance, then the > vocabulary would be words related water: > I.e.: weather, ice, snow, sleet, rain, frozen, fog, steam, solid, liquid > hot, cold, temperature, etc. > In fact I would begin by asking them what words they know that are related > to WATER first and maybe they can help to create their own vocabulary > lists > to use when writing stories related to WATER. > There are 5 big ideas in science, so whatever big idea you are teaching in > science, your vocabulary should connect and flow from there. > If you want more help in understanding the big ideas in science, email me > off the list and I will share. > Thanks, > Michele NBCT '06 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dacia Myhre > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 4:49 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv > Subject: [MOSAIC] Science vocabualry > > Hello All > I am a literacy coach working with Kindergarten-we are really focusing > this > year on content integration in our literacy block. We are looking for a > good > vocabulary list for kids in science for K. Does anyone have one or know > some > good resources?> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
