ESL for Middle School Math & Science is a comprehensive vocabulary course designed to equip students with the language skills necessary to excel in math and science from grades 6-8. Through targeted instruction, students will build a robust understanding of key terms, enhancing their ability to comprehend complex concepts and confidently participate in classroom discussions. By the end of this course, students will possess a practical vocabulary foundation applicable to real-world scientific inquiry and mathematical problem-solving.

Mathematical Foundations

• Positive and negative numbers—understanding the number line and operations with signed numbers
• Multiplication—mastering "times" as a mathematical operation
• Mean—calculating the average of a data set
• Area—determining the two-dimensional space within a shape
• Exponential Form — expressing numbers using powers and exponents

Geometric Principles

• Circumference—measuring the distance around a circle
• Angles—identifying and differentiating between acute, obtuse, and right angles
• Decimal—understanding the decimal number system

Scientific Inquiry

• Process—understanding the scientific method as a series of steps
• Hypothesis—formulating testable explanations
• Measure—using tools to quantify observations
• Analyze—interpreting data to draw conclusions
• Results—evaluating experimental outcomes

Data Analysis & Interpretation

• Analyzing Results — Interpreting the meaning and significance of gathered information.
• Conclusion/Conclude—drawing inferences based on evidence

Matter and Motion

• Matter — Exploring the fundamental building blocks of the universe and their properties.
• Mass — Examining the concept of mass as a measure of an object's resistance to acceleration.
• Weight — Distinguishing between mass and weight and understanding their relationship to gravity.
• Velocity — Calculating the rate of change of an object's position with respect to time.
• Momentum — Investigating the relationship between mass, velocity, and an object's tendency to remain in motion.

Forces and Energy

• Friction—exploring forces that resist motion between surfaces
• Collisions — Investigating the interactions between objects upon impact and the transfer of energy.
• Conserving Energy — Understanding the principle of energy conservation in closed systems.
• Newton's Laws of Motion — Applying Newton's laws to analyze and predict the motion of objects under the influence of forces.

Earth and Space

• Revolve/Revolution—understanding orbital motion around a central point
• Rotate/Rotation—differentiating between spinning and orbiting
• Model—creating representations to explain phenomena