Science Vocabulary Quick Starts is part of the Quick Starts series, which provides students in grades 4 through 8 with quick review activities that start the day's lesson off right and help students build and maintain a powerful science vocabulary. Each page features two to four quick starts that can be cut apart and used separately. The entire page may also be used as a whole-class or individual assignment. Skills covered include identifying terms from a wide variety of science disciplines, using words in context, discerning true or false statements, and matching science terms with the correct definitions. Use the quick starts: -to start the day's lesson. -as a pre-test assessment. -as review for test prep. -to display on a whiteboard or classroom projection device. -in a learning center for students who have extra time. Correlated to current national, state, and provincial standards

Linda Armstrong has a bachelor of arts degree in English and holds a lifetime California state standard teaching credential. During her 18-year teaching career, she taught third, fifth, and sixth grades and was a language development resource teacher. Currently, Linda writes educational materials and books for children. She lives in Colorado with her husband.