Active Vocabulary: Using Movement to Learn
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All Grades
Science
Tch DIY
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Active Vocabulary: Using Movement to Learn

Incorporate movement into learning.

Meg Richard, Tch Laureate and NGSS Squadster, explains how she uses movement to help her students learn science concepts. She helps students remember concepts by giving them a meaningful movement along with a definition. In this video, she demonstrates movements for symbiosis, pseudopod, flagellate, cilliates, and parasites.

Thought Starters

  • How can incorporating movement activities enhance student engagement and retention of new vocabulary words?
  • What are some effective movement-based strategies for reinforcing vocabulary in the classroom, particularly for students who struggle with memorization?
  • How can teachers use movement to create a more dynamic and interactive learning environment that promotes active vocabulary acquisition and retention?

About the Video

School Details

  • California Trail Middle School


Teachers

  • Meg Richard
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