Reading Textbooks in Natural Science

1. Reading Textbooks Across Disciplines Prepared by: Mr. Regean L. Doropan

2. READING TEXTBOOKS in Natural & Social SCIENCES

3. Picture #1 Picture #2

4. Nature of Knowledge in the Natural and Social Sciences • Natural Science- concerned with the natural phenomena and phyiscal variables • Social Science- deals with the behavior of individuals and communituies.

5. • The inflation of pieces of goods in the market. • An exploration of whether space travel is possible. • Why Filipinos are fond of folklore and amulets? • How the British established a global empire? • What mechanisms can lessen the emission of harmful gases?

6. OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: • Determine the structure of a textbook bin the natural and social sciences • Decribe the language used in the natural science and social science textbooks • Explain the specific ideas contained in textbooks in the natural and social sciences • Use knowledge of the structures of textbooks in social and natural sciences to glean the information you need; and • Identify the main idea of a chapter from a natural or social textbook

7. Reading Textbooks in Natural Sciences

8. FEATURES I. Chapter Opener A. Heading a.1 chapter number a.2 chapter title B. Brief explanation C. Sidebar D. Sidebar II. Lesson Opener A. Lesson Opener B. Science Principle C. Pictures D. caption III. Lesson Proper A. Section Heading B. Illustration C. Body D. Label E. Caption IV. Assessment Tools A. Guide Questions

17. The heading comprised of the chapter number and the chapter title. By looking at them, we gain information on the place of the lesson in the book as well as the main topic discussed in the sction.

20. A brief explanation of the contents of the chapter may also be presented in order to set the expectations of the readers.

22. The sidebar of the chapter opener enumerates the specific questions to be answered in the section as well as their sequence.

24. The picture serves as visual representations of the principles and applications tackled in the chapter.

25. Reading Tip • Use the title of the chapter to give you an idea of what is to be discussed. This section will also allow you to compare information presented under the same heading in other books. • Pictures are used not only to stir your interest but also to present the concept being tackled in concrete terms. In the natural sciences, this is all the more important as these may serve as aids when you start conducting a physical investigation of a phenomenon.

27. FEATURES II. Lesson Opener A. Lesson Opener B. Science Principle C. Pictures D. caption III. Lesson Proper A. Section Heading B. Illustration C. Body D. Label E. Caption IV. Assessment Tools A. Guide Questions

32. A lesson opener includes the number as well as the title of the lesson. In this case, the title is phrased as a question to provide a focus for the students. What is important is that the title is specific and descriptive in order to accurately set the parameters of the lesson.

34. The science principle or main idea governing the discussion in the lesson is presented at the onset. This will serve as anchor to the succeeding discussions in the chapter.

36. Pictures are also provided to direct the discussion in the lesson, to stir the readers’ interest, and to show specific applications of the principle being dealt with.

37. The caption provides crucial information on how the science principle discussed in the lesson applies to the object being shown in the picture.

39. Reading Tip • You may use the pictures and principles in the lesson or chapter openers to deepedn your appreciation of the lesson at hand. In the picture above, you see examples of magnets and a train that makes use of it as its means of propulsion. It might be interesting to make meaning inferences as to how magnets help a train move. After which, you may confirm whether these inferences are correct by reading more into the lesson and consulting other pertinent materials.

49. The section heading indicated the specific aspect of the lesson being dealt with in the succeeding discussion.

51. The illustration provides the visual representation of the concept being discussed in the body of the lesson.

53. The body of the lesson provides a thorough discussion of the concept at hand. Examples are also provided in order to help you understand how a particular science principle works.

55. The label provides a conceptual reference to what the picture stand for.

57. The caption is used to describe the picture

62. The guide questions are designed to help you understand how a science principle works in the real world by asking for the results you obtained in the experiment and linking it with the theories and principles behind it.

63. Source: VIBAL textbook

64. To be continued...

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