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In this video segment from Teaching Middle School Physical Science, teacher Ayala Galton discusses the ways she helps her students develop scientific vocabulary. Galton explains that her students have been adding vocabulary terms to their journals throughout the year. The video demonstrates how they use terms they may have already learned, such as solubility and viscosity, in their new investigations with the behavior of fluids.
You may find it useful to watch this video with a group of your colleagues and then discuss it together.
Based on what you know about formative assessment, what are the three most significant observations you can make from this video? Discuss them with your colleagues.
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