Blooms - Compare - Multiple Meanings of words. “Just like the two of you are twins, words can have twins too.
Let me show you!” Here’s a vocabulary lesson that uses an engaging ‘twin brothers’ metaphor to introduce multiple meaning words to lower elementary children. Through the use of interactive game-like activities, colorful graphics, and supportive audio feedback, students are encouraged to explore how two identical words can have different meanings. Children are given common multiple meaning words (such as ring, bat, and watch) and asked to select the correct meaning based on how it is used in the sentence. Usability testing revealed that lower elementary children found the airplane theme engaging and especially liked our quirky Capt. Crocodiles and Alligators. Listen to this article about Crocodiles and Alligators and explore the concept of compare and contrast.
Crocodiles and alligators are large, frightful-looking reptiles. They are classified as reptiles because they have tough, scaly skin and are cold-blooded. This means their body temperatures become warmer as the air temperature rises and colder as the air temperature falls. Both crocodiles and alligators bury their eggs in sand or mud until their babies hatch. Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally. 4/1/2008 By: Andrew Churches from Educators' eZine Introduction and Background: Bloom's Taxonomy In the 1950's Benjamin Bloom developed his taxonomy of cognitive objectives, Bloom's Taxonomy.
Applying Bloom's Taxonomy. Bloom's Taxonomy.