Main Vocabulary Page

After the students add the key vocabulary word to their mini word wall, students flip to the new page. The new page allows students to draw and show their learning. At the top of the page students add the new word. They also had the English translation of the word or the cognate. We talk about the key vocabulary word and talk about what it might mean. At this point I draw a picture to help define the word. Depending on the word student have the freedom to draw their own idea of the word or a version of my own drawing.

Students then get into the science lesson. All of our science lesson have hands on activities that gear the students to the big idea.

Now that they have had more experience with the word. I ask students to go back to their drawings and  add to it if they want. We work together to define the word and we come up with our own definition. Students are then encourage to use the word in a sentence. For my bilingual students I give them extra support with a sentence frame. I also try to encourage them to share their sentence with the partner, which helps bilingual students with oral language skills.

Notebook Vocabulary Page

ABC Word Wall