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# Outlines some examples of activities which develop children's use of language in science – 'moving things' and 'materials'  
# Outlines some examples of activities which develop children's use of language in science – 'moving things' and 'materials'  
# Offers some advice on long-term planning for the development of language skills in science by: a) reviewing what you already do, b) plan for greater emphasis c) identify what else happens in school, d) evaluating how successful you are.
# Offers some advice on long-term planning for the development of language skills in science by: a) reviewing what you already do, b) plan for greater emphasis c) identify what else happens in school, d) evaluating how successful you are.
|strategy= The resource would be particularly useful for PGCE students thinking about incorporating cross curricula strands, or teachers looking to do the same, either in their own practice or in new curriculum development work. <br>
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Language development is highlighted as important across the curriculum, incorporating consideration into science planning is important for meeting this target.  The importance of language and talk in science – including through group work, and whole class dialogue – is highlighted elsewhere (and in the resource) but includes the significance of being able to explain concepts, understand synthesising ideas including those from other people and texts, and the need to read and write for different purposes, including conceptual understanding, data presentation, etc.
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About. The resource:

  1. explains the relationship between language and the curriculum
  2. Outlines some links between language skills and science, offering examples of science work which could develop speaking and listening, reading, and writing skills
  3. Outlines some examples of activities which develop children's use of language in science – 'moving things' and 'materials'
  4. Offers some advice on long-term planning for the development of language skills in science by: a) reviewing what you already do, b) plan for greater emphasis c) identify what else happens in school, d) evaluating how successful you are.

Pedagogical content. The resource would be particularly useful for PGCE students thinking about incorporating cross-curricular(subject) strands, or teachers looking to do the same, either in their own practice or in new curriculum development(topic) work.

Language development and the use of appropriate vocabulary(ta) is highlighted as important across the curriculum. Incorporating this consideration into science planning(ta) is important for meeting the target of developing language. The importance of language and talk in science – including through group work(ta), and Whole class(ta) dialogue – is highlighted elsewhere (and in the resource) but includes the ability to explain concepts, understand synthesising ideas (including those from other people and texts), and the need to read and write for different purposes, (including conceptual understanding, data presentation, etc). These are key ideas in communicating the scientific method(ta) (edit)

Resource details
Title Developing Language in Primary Science
Topic [[Topics/Literacy|Literacy]],  [[Topics/Curriculum development|Curriculum development]]
Teaching approach

[[Teaching Approaches/Whole class|Whole class]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Language|Language]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Group work|Group work]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Planning|Planning]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Scientific method|Scientific method]]

Learning Objectives

By the end of the session you should be able to:

  1. Explain the relationship between language use, and the science curriculum
  2. Give examples of links between language skills and science
  3. Give examples of activities which develop children's use of language in science
  4. Consider long term planning for a science curriculum with language development in mind
Subject

[[Resources/Literacy|Literacy]],  [[Resources/Teacher education|Teacher education]],  [[Resources/Primary|Primary]],  [[Resources/Science|Science]],  [[Resources/Cross-curricular|Cross-curricular]]

Age of students / grade

[[Resources/Primary|Primary]]


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