Primary School Life and Science -- Student Activity Book 2

Author: Lan Chun, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2003-12-01
Features: The Foreign Language Press organized subject experts and scholars in English education, based on the current teaching practices in primary and secondary schools, and referred to and learned from the essence of advanced teaching materials both domestically and internationally. They balanced the successes and challenges of bilingual teaching pilot programs across different regions, pooling wisdom and resources to introduce and adapt this series of bilingual textbooks, "Living Science" (Livingscience). This series emphasizes subject positioning and maintains accuracy in language difficulty and scientific content, showcasing distinct features:
First, the books are closely aligned with students' daily and learning realities, focusing on cultivating practical application skills to help students transition from the scientific world to the real world. Second, the content is rich and accessible, with concepts typically expressed in vivid and colloquial terms, minimizing the use of specialized jargon. Third, it emphasizes stimulating students' inquiry abilities during the scientific learning process, valuing both conclusions and the process itself. Primary school textbooks integrate activities throughout, while middle school textbooks introduce scientific concepts and inquiry steps from the outset, guiding students to learn and apply science, fostering observation, experimentation, critical thinking, and self-learning skills. Fourth, it prioritizes breadth over depth in knowledge. The series primarily covers three major fields: life science, material science, and cosmic science. While systematically explaining the fundamentals of these fields, it adopts a holistic approach with interdisciplinary content integration. Fifth, the layout is lively and visually engaging, with abundant high-quality illustrations—a key feature of the series. Especially in primary school textbooks, which fully consider students' cognitive patterns, real-life photographs and cartoon images are combined to stimulate creativity and imagination. Sixth, it is open-ended. The series provides teachers and students with choices and creative space in learning content, activities, assignments, and assessments. It also guides students to utilize diverse resources from schools, families, society, nature, the internet, and various media for inquiry-based learning, enabling students to subconsciously master English while studying science, thereby achieving the goals of bilingual education.
The Foreign Language Press organized subject experts and scholars in English education, based on the current teaching practices in primary and secondary schools, and referred to and learned from the essence of advanced teaching materials both domestically and internationally. They balanced the successes and challenges of bilingual teaching pilot programs across different regions, pooling wisdom and resources to introduce and adapt this series of bilingual textbooks, "Living Science" (Livingscience). This series emphasizes subject positioning and maintains accuracy in language difficulty and scientific content, showcasing distinct features:
First, the books are closely aligned with students' daily and learning realities, focusing on cultivating practical application skills to help students transition from the scientific world to the real world. Second, the content is rich and accessible, with concepts typically expressed in vivid and colloquial terms, minimizing the use of specialized jargon. Third, it emphasizes stimulating students' inquiry abilities during the scientific learning process, valuing both conclusions and the process itself. Primary school textbooks integrate activities throughout, while middle school textbooks introduce scientific concepts and inquiry steps from the outset, guiding students to learn and apply science, fostering observation, experimentation, critical thinking, and self-learning skills. Fourth, it prioritizes breadth over depth in knowledge. The series primarily covers three major fields: life science, material science, and cosmic science. While systematically explaining the fundamentals of these fields, it adopts a holistic approach with interdisciplinary content integration. Fifth, the layout is lively and visually engaging, with abundant high-quality illustrations—a key feature of the series. Especially in primary school textbooks, which fully consider students' cognitive patterns, real-life photographs and cartoon images are combined to stimulate creativity and imagination. Sixth, it is open-ended. The series provides teachers and students with choices and creative space in learning content, activities, assignments, and assessments. It also guides students to utilize diverse resources from schools, families, society, nature, the internet, and various media for inquiry-based learning, enabling students to subconsciously master English while studying science, thereby achieving the goals of bilingual education.