Teaching challenging vocabulary

By Alister Talbot2019-04-24T10:08:00

An image showing a female teacher pointing at a whiteboard and using a magnifying glass to highlight the word "conservation" to the class

Source: © Claudia Flandoli

Explore, explain and use vocabulary to consolidate its meaning with your students

As science teachers, we introduce new words to our students virtually every lesson, tier 3 vocabulary – subject specific vocabulary. To embed this vocabulary you can use a graphic organiser to help students explore it, explain its meaning and use it to consolidate its meaning.

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