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* Gives examples of generally shared science words that can cause confusion | * Gives examples of generally shared science words that can cause confusion | ||
* Suggest a science word that might have multiple meanings in science? [As many as ‘eighteen different meanings’ mentioned later] | * Suggest a science word that might have multiple meanings in science? [As many as ‘eighteen different meanings’ mentioned later] | ||
* What can you say about the quantity of words and meanings required for science at age 14 | * What can you say about the quantity of words and meanings required for science at age 14? | ||
* What does Dr Hirst mean by active and passive vocabulary? | * What does Dr Hirst mean by active and passive vocabulary? | ||
* Can we make use of the analogy with learning a language? | * Can we make use of the analogy with learning a language? | ||
