Getting to the roots of science vocabulary. Level 6-8 / authors, Timothy Rasinski [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rasinski, Timothy V., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Huntington Beach, California : Shell Education, [2014]

Summary:

Jump into essential root word practice in science with these engaging and creative lessons. This resource provides essential instruction, research-based lessons, and activity pages for students to explore word meaning from the roots up!.

Contents:

Cover

Credits

Page 3 - Table of Contents

Page 4 - Table of Contents, cont.

Page 5 - Science Vocabulary Research and Practice

Page 6 - What Does Research Say About Using a Roots Approach?

Page 7 - Why Teach with a Roots Approach?

Page 7 - What Is a Root?

Page 8 - Differentiating Instruction

Page 9 - How to Use This Book

Page 11 - Tips for Implementation

Page 12 - Introducing Each Unit

Page 14 - Introducing Each Lesson

Page 14 - Assessment

Page 15 - Correlation to the Standards

Page 16 - Standards Chart

Page 17 - About the Authors

Page 19 - Unit I-Earth, Air, Fire, Water Lesson 1: Bases ge(o)- and terr-

Page 27 - Lesson 2: Bases aer(o)- and anem(o)-

Page 35 - Lesson 3: Bases pyr(o)- and ign-, ignit-

Page 44 - Lesson 4: Bases hydr(o)- and aqu(a/e)-

Page 52 - Lesson 5: Bases therm(o)- and cry(o)-

Page 59 - Unit II-Heavenly Bodies Lesson 1: Base center-, centr(i)-

Page 67 - Lesson 2: Parallel Bases heli(o)- and sol-

Page 74 - Lesson 3: Parallel Bases aster-, astr(o)- and stell-

Page 81 - Lesson 4: Parallel Bases scop-, skept- and spec-, spect-

Page 89 - Lesson 5: Parallel Bases phos-, phot(o)- and lumin-, luc-, lucid-

Page 97 - Unit III-The Environment Lesson 1: Base spher -

Page 104 - Lesson 2: Base flu-, fluv-, flux-, fluct-

Page 112 - Lesson 3: Base sed-, sid-, sess-

Page 119 - Lesson 4: Base rupt-

Page 128 - Lesson 5: Base cur-, curs-, cour-, cours-

Page 135 - Unit IV-Life and the Human Body Lesson 1: Base bi(o)-

Page 142 - Lesson 2: Base cardi(o)-

Page 150 - Lesson 3: Bases hem(o)-, hemat(o)-, -emia, -emic

Page 157 - Lesson 4: Bases odont- and dent-

Page 164 - Lesson 5: Medical Suffixes -itis, -osis, and -oma

Page 172 - Appendix A: Answer Key

Page 178 - Appendix B: References Cited.

Page 180 - Appendix C: Additional Practice Activities

Page 183 - Appendix D: Contents of the Digital Resource CD

Thank You Page.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4258-9631-6

OCLC:

1114971982