NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute It gained 128 new moons bringing the total to 274! Its rings will vanish next week for a while. Its rings might be much older than we thought. Check out the seven most interesting things we’ve learned by Exploring Saturn, at least by the Smithsonian. Fascinating facts from NASA.
While teaching a university class, my teacher participants asked me about strategies for learning new science vocabulary. What resources could be used to help students learn key words for a new science topic? I created a set of cards for a variety of topics that have an image, a simple definition in English, and the term in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Russian. You can choose from: astronomy, birds, wild cats, frogs, geology, insects, motion, weather, and whales. Consider these other resources: Increasing vocabulary is an accomplishment. Celebrate mastery of every word!– Marilee Sprenger in Education Week Teacher Rigorous and meaningful vocabulary activities can …