Vocabulary Strategies for the Science Classroom presented by

Vocabulary Strategies for the Science Classroom presented by Betsy Sanford Lost Mountain Middle School 6 -8 -16

Welcome! • Let’s Get Started!! (Activity 1) • Arrange the LARGE font words into an order that seems to make sense to you, your partner, or your group. • Match the phrases in smaller font with the terms. • Is there a definite order to this process? • At which step would you use (or need an understanding of) scientific vocabulary?

Communications • Betsy Sanford – – LMMS Telephone – 678 -594 -8224 Email - Betsy. Sanford@cobbk 12. org Blog – linked to the LMMS faculty page Teacher website • http: //betsysanford. weebly. com/ • http: //teachernotebook. weebly. com/

Cross Cutting Concepts • Next Generation Science Standards • Teaching the “Big Ideas” • Recognizing the connections throughout the disciplines • How/why does vocabulary matter?

Vocab Still Matters… • Researching – key word searching • Explaining – use common terms in communicating • Applying – using the language across the disciplines

Marzano’s Essential 9 A compilation of the best research-based strategies: • Identifying similarities and differences • Summarizing and note-taking • Homework and practice • Reinforcing effort and providing recognition • Nonlinguistic representations • Cooperative learning • Setting objectives and providing feedback • Generating and testing hypotheses • Cues, questions, and advance organizers

Teaching Vocabulary • All nine Marzano effective teaching strategies may include vocabulary instruction. (And probably should!) • It’s not the use of strategies, but the effectiveness of their use.

Marzano’s 6 Steps

Steps 1 -3 • Teacher example and explanation • Student examples and explanations – Must be allowed time to work with concept • Activity 2 - Think, Pair, Share <timer> – What is the most important word in your discipline? – Use your “get attention” strategies to reclaim their attention: • “Raise your hand if you can hear me. ” • “Give me five” countdown. • Call & Response (“Science”, “Rocks”)

Step 4 -6 • Student-created images • Vocabulary processing strategies • Review games • Continue to work back-and-forth between these steps as needed to cement learning. • Work these steps into all areas of your lesson: – warm ups, exit tickets, homework, fillers – lab process, class work, projects

Two Favorites • Foldables (especially those by Dinah Zike) – Activity 3 - Foldable – Fold a sheet of paper into 16 squares. – In the boxes, list the word, write the definition, list an example & sketch. – OR, you can list the word and characteristics such as structures, functions, measurements, etc. – Cut apart, trade, sort. – Activity 4 – Capsule Vocabulary – Examine provided images. – Use vocabulary words to describe what is happening in the image.

A Few More Favorites • Processing Strategies – – – – Tic-Tac-Know Word Sort Acronyms Concept Circles Opposites Attract Composite Illustrations A to Z Capsule Vocabulary for Essays • After modeling, make class sets for students to choose from to encourage ownership and provide differentiation. – Basic three prong folders are cheap and effective. – Students complete the work on notebook paper.

• Gaming = Engagement Fly Swat Game • Ghosts in the – Words on a projected chart – Teacher reads definitions Graveyard – Students swat – Ask questions – Teams answer on white board – If correct, draw ghosts on tombstones – Calculate points at end • Vocabulary Bingo Game – Students draw board and add words on a sheet of notebook paper, teacher read definitions • Technology – – Kahoot! Quizziz Socrative Quizlet L M M S

References Marzano, R. (2009). Six steps to better vocabulary instruction. Educational Leadership. 67(1), 83 -84. Dinah Zike’s foldables http: //www. dinah. com/

Technology Resources • Wordle (word graphics) http: //www. wordle. net/ • Visu. Words (word concept maps) http: //www. visuwords. com/ • Think. Map (visual thesaurus) http: //www. visualthesaurus. com/ • vocabulary learning games http: //www. vocabulary. co. il/ • Discovery Education’s Puzzlemaker http: //www. discoveryeducation. com/freepuzzlemaker/? CFID=10994497&CFTOKEN=60016 877 • Teachnology’s puzzle maker http: //www. teachnology. com/web_tools/crossword/ • Vocabulary resources http: //www. vocabulary. com/

Activity 5 - Exit Ticket • Please complete your “Celsius Temperature Check” and turn it in on your way out. • Thank you for your time and attention.