Educational Criteria Content Emphasizes depth of understanding as opposed to breadth. Organized around themes, not around facts. Connects with real experiences and problem solving. Has Hands-on element. Is accurate and correct Vocabulary of science is respected.
Explanations embroider the accumulation of knowledge.
Contains detailed descriptions with explanations of how we know this. Presentation Language is accessible to students Written in a lively, engaging style Instructional material is NOT choppy prose driven by readability formulas. Instructional material respects the language of science and respects the intelligence of the student. Vocabulary is not the main focus of the text. Glossaries do not merely paraphrase the sentences in the test in which these terms appear.