NGSS Vocabulary Study Guide
This 3-page study guide helps 10th graders master key vocabulary from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), focusing on Science & Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts. It prompts students to define terms, represent them in American Sign Language, find synonyms and antonyms, draw images, and use them in sentences.
“The following words are taken from Science & Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts through NGSS. Create a study guide for each vocabulary (1. definition; 2. American Sign Language; 3. synonym and antonym; 4. an image; 5. used in a sentence): Develop Model Investigate Construct Engage Evidence Obtain Evaluate Information Data Analyze Interpret Research Wonder Claim Explain Observe Interact Structure Cause Effect Pattern Stable Change Scale Proportion Quantity Quality System Energy Matter”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this guide as a 1-2 day vocabulary-building activity for a 10th-grade science class.
- Discussion question: Which of these terms do you think is most important for scientists to use in their work, and why?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide a partially filled-in graphic organizer or a word bank for sentence completion.
- Extension for advanced students: Have students research how these terms are used in specific scientific fields or create a concept map connecting related terms.
- Estimated time: 2-3 class periods.
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Try Diffit for free“The following words are taken from Science & Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts through NGSS. Create a study guide for each vocabulary (1. definition; 2. American Sign Language; 3. synonym and antonym; 4. an image; 5. used in a sentence): Develop Model Investigate Construct Engage Evidence Obtain Evaluate Information Data Analyze Interpret Research Wonder Claim Explain Observe Interact Structure Cause Effect Pattern Stable Change Scale Proportion Quantity Quality System Energy Matter”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this guide as a 1-2 day vocabulary-building activity for a 10th-grade science class.
- Discussion question: Which of these terms do you think is most important for scientists to use in their work, and why?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide a partially filled-in graphic organizer or a word bank for sentence completion.
- Extension for advanced students: Have students research how these terms are used in specific scientific fields or create a concept map connecting related terms.
- Estimated time: 2-3 class periods.
NGSS Vocabulary Study Guide
This 3-page study guide helps 10th graders master key vocabulary from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), focusing on Science & Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts. It prompts students to define terms, represent them in American Sign Language, find synonyms and antonyms, draw images, and use them in sentences.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free