Vocabulary can often be a barrier to what students read and need to know in the science classroom. Here are two videos that address vocabulary instruction.
There are a number of ways to approach vocabulary instruction in science.Â
Vocabulary Strategies
https://www.calacademy.org/educators/vocabulary-strategies
Learning Vocabulary in Science
https://dpi.wi.gov/science/disciplinary-literacy/vocabulary
Effective Strategies for Teaching Science Vocabulary
https://web.archive.org/web/20160401202024/http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/7079
10 Ideas to Teach Science Vocabulary
https://thesciencepenguin.com/2013/12/science-solutions-vocabulary.html
Interactive Word Walls
http://www.thesciencetoolkit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Interactive-Word-Walls-Science-and-Children.pdf
5 Steps for Creating Interactive Word Walls
http://www.thesciencetoolkit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Interactive-Word-Walls-5-Steps.pdf
Sometimes finding kid-friendly definitions for science terms can be difficult. Here are a few resources for defining terms.
Harcourt Science Glossary (Grades 1-6)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/science/intro.html
Interactive Science Glossary
http://dl.esc4.net/glossary/science/