Through the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly:
- scientific words,
eg element, compound, atom, molecule, symbol, formula
- names of elements and compounds,
eg oxygen, carbon dioxide, sodium,
chlorine, sodium chloride
- words and phrases with different meanings in scientific and everyday contexts,
eg element, equation, state
- words relating to scientific enquiry,
eg data search, predicting products of reactions
Through the activities pupils could:
- discuss and question what they are learning
- undertake independent research using knowledge of how texts and databases are organised and of appropriate reading strategies
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