Photosynthesis Vocabulary

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Vocabulary Set

Work on vocabulary words for photosynthesis and cellular respiration with these materials.

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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

This set is designed to help students as you are teaching these processes in your classroom.

This photosynthesis vocabulary set is designed to build student vocabulary for your study of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Using these materials

In my classroom, I began by copying the vocabulary cards onto card stock. I made multiple sets, each was copied onto a different color. This made it easy to sort the sets when they were accidentally mixed up.

After laminating, I cut apart the cards and mixed them up. As an introduction to the topic, I gave students the words and definitions. I did not let students use their ipads or any other materials. Many times, students are able to use clues within the set to help them match the cards correctly. I have found that this helps some of the new words stick. I like that students have to think through the matching rather than just looking at a definition in a science book. This process also requires students to discuss their reasoning and interact with classmates.

Once students have finished, I check their matches to make sure they are correct. If students have mixed some up, we talk through matching them correctly.

I like to discuss the words as a whole class before they record their definitions. When they are ready to record the definition and add a picture, I emphasize that they should be using their own words. I find that they have a better understanding of the meanings if they are able to do more than just copy what the card says.

Along with a page for students to write their own defintions, I have a page that contains fill in the blank definitions. These were very helpful for my students learning English this year. It gave them a little help.

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