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This is a great article that provides a great lesson regarding plants. I enjoyed this article as it states the importance of including language and vocabulary into the science lesson. I real... See More

This is a great article that provides a great lesson regarding plants. I enjoyed this article as it states the importance of including language and vocabulary into the science lesson. I really appreciated it how this lesson also included the needs of English Language Learners as that is the demographic I am interested in working with. I enjoyed the part of the five instructional strategies as it is very similar to the five E’s and is also a great tool to use when designing a lesson plan. The figure that demonstrates the word versus the understanding of the concept is also a great visual to try and understand what our students may be trying to learn and achieve. This article also provides a great formative assessment chart that can be used as a tool in your classroom to ensure that students are learning and using science vocabulary words during discussion.

Vocabulary in Science

This is a great resource that discusses the importance of vocabulary in science. I love how the article starts out by saying vocabulary needs to be taught so that students can use it to comm... See More

This is a great resource that discusses the importance of vocabulary in science. I love how the article starts out by saying vocabulary needs to be taught so that students can use it to communicate. Often, teachers push students to memorize and all they can do as a result is simple regurgitate it. The food chain lesson discussed in the article seems like a great lesson to use. It allows for engaging exploration followed by oral discussion, written work, and the reading of informational texts. Students are able to hear the vocabulary words in different contexts as well as practice using them.