Strategies for Second
Language Acquisition
       Science
  Magda Enriquez-Beitler
Sample Lesson 1




     Science - Solar System:
      The Moon and Gravity
What do I need to know ?
The Standards
S1 – Physical Science Concepts
       S1b – Motion and forces



 S3 - Earth & Space Sciences Concepts
       S3c – Earth in the Solar System



S4 - Scientific Connections & Applications
  S4a- Big ideas and unifying concepts:

        order & organization; cause & effect.
S5 - Scientific Thinking
         S5f – Works in teams




S6 – Scientific Tools and Technology
   S6a -Uses Tools & Technology to observe
Curriculum & textbooks
What am I going to do
to organize my lesson?



    Where will the students find
    the information they need?
Identify key concepts & vocabulary
The moon is a
satellite to earth..




            The moon
            reflects sunlight.



                             The moon is
                             smaller than
                             earth.
The moon has
no air or water.




         The moon’s
         gravity causes
         the tides.



                    The moon appears to
                    change but it is moving
                    in and out of sunlight.
Key Vocabulary


Moon                             Phases
Satellite                        Reflect
Shadow
                                 Gravity
New Moon
Full Moon                        Force
Crescent Moon                    Craters
Content and language areas involved

Subject   Content         Language Skills   Grammar

Science   Earth Science   Listening         Nouns
          Solar System    Speaking          Verbs
          Reading                           Adjectives
          Writing                           Adverbs
                                            Affixes
Skills being developed

Reading
                   Note-taking
Writing                                      Recall
                   Report Writing
                                             Application
                   Independent
                                             Analysis
                   Projects
                                          

                                             Synthesis
                   Learning Strategies
                                             Evaluation
                   Linguistic Mapping
Brainstorm with Students
Listen            Accept




         Praise
Construct a
semantic map
by representing
topics and
subtopics
Use visuals to focus on the topic
Crescent
         Moon
                                    Full Moon




                    New Moon




Shadow
                               Satellite
Provide Hands-On Experiences
Demonstrate how
the shape of the
moon appears to
change
Use alternative forms of assessments
Test
Be happy

Strategies Second Language Acquisition Science