penVocabulary - Leverage Your Understanding

Often in science, we are confronted with very technical words that you are expected to know for a test. Memorizing definitions of words is easy, but a true understanding of the concept takes more time. One way to improve your understanding of science concepts is to think, write, and talk about the idea.

Restate the definition in your own words, or provide an example.

Word __________________________________

Book Definition:

 

 

Use the word in a sentence with another word that's related to the topic. It cannot be a word that is already in any of the definitions listed above, underline the new word.
Make a visual representation of the word

Ultimately, your memory of this word relies on you connecting it to something you already know or have experienced. Talk to your lab partner about how you can connect this word and summarize below.

 

 

 

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