As part of my “Anchor Activities” series, here are a few digital vocabulary ideas that students can complete during SSR time or in Math/Literacy stations. Have students generate a list of vocabulary words they are unfamiliar with (or assign them specific words from your Math or Science word walls) and allow them to choose from the following activities:
- Flashcard Maker from Scholastic
- Bio Cube Creator from ReadWriteThink
- Doodle Splash from ReadWriteThink
- Trading Card Creator from ReadWriteThink
- Inspiration Vocabulary Template
- Popplet Lite app for the iPad
- Flashcardlet app for the iPad
- PowerPoint Vocabulary Flipbook
I’ve made some examples of each using the word “condensation”
There are a variety of online vocabulary resources for support in defining and explaining concepts:
- Discovery Science (Interactive Glossary of Terms)
- Wordia
- Wordcentral