elementary institute 2010
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Building Background Knowledge and Academic Vocabulary
NISD 2010
Read the KUDs for the unit – this will help you with the planning and development of the questions for the Unit Inventory and will be a good indicator of the language we want students to Know and Understand.
Label chart paper, transparency or white board “Science Working Word Wall”
Select a few items for the inventory These items should be new to students and important for the unit Some items such as tools should be used for every unit Help students make a connection to engaging scenario
The Unit Inventory should be done at the beginning of each unit. For every unit you will create a Science. Working Word Wall
Science Tools
Unit Words Properties
Using my 5 senses
I wonder………..
•Vocabulary development
•Oral language development
•Active experiences
Introduction to unit Science and Language Arts integration
- Oral language practice Develop “working word wall”: Adaptable to student’s needs
- Vocabulary development - Helps students make connections
Prediction Student/Teacher pull out one item at a
time. Students predict what they think it might be used for.
Students discuss which items they’ve previously used and how
Classifying Teacher distributes items. Students match
items they feel are used together or fall under the same category. Students
may identify properties of items. Students take an item from kit and describe it by using their senses. They can play a guessing game with
class/partner.
Opportunities for “student’s voice”