Tips for Teaching Scientific Vocabulary and Grammar
Allow students the chance to talk during class in groups following a guided discussion so that you as the teacher can make sure they are staying on track. This gives them all a chance to talk to their peers and use academic language and grammar and also social language.
When you give instruction, make sure to use visuals that show what you are instructing them to do. This way they can link the image to what you are saying making recall simpler.
Science text cards or flashcards are beneficial because it gives students something that they can take home and review concepts.
Having a word bank written up on the board for each day can be beneficial because it will remind students of the academic language that they need to be using in class for the day. Through the usage of the words in the word bank, students could earn bonus points on a random basis.
Students love to play games. The incorporation of word games allows students to practice using the words they have been learning. To give yourself a break from always coming up with games, allow your students to create their own games and have them demonstrate it to the class.
Breaking complicated topics or words into their smaller parts can make learning words and content much easier for all students. This allows for students to create their own understanding of the smaller pieces that they can piece together to the bigger topics.
A lot of words in science have multiple meanings. So by defining the word by all of its meanings can make for the knowledge base to grow. Students can create flashcards with pictures on them that show the students what the word means.
Graphic organizers are a science teacher's best friend. These allow students to organize the information being taught in a simple to follow way.