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MYP 3 Science- The Role of Command Terms - Varsha Kumar

Reinforcing command terms in a Middle Years Programme (MYP) science class can be an engaging and effective way to help students understand their meanings and apply them correctly. Incorporating activities with pictures related to command terms can enhance visual learning and make the concepts more accessible.

GRADE 8E students, played the game of Command Term Picture Sorting.

The cohort was divided into two teams. A set of pictures related to various command terms (e.g., "describe," "compare," "evaluate," "justify," etc.) were prepared. Each team was provided with picture cards and a set of command terms with its meaning. Students had to correctly match the command terms with the pictures that best represent their meanings. This activity reinforces their understanding of each command term in a practical context. Not only students were able to understand the precise meaning of the command term, but this activity build collaborative skills while working within a team.

Learning objective of the activity was surely succeeded as students were reflecting on the exact meaning of each command term and how to use it, but we also end up with a beautiful product to display in MYP Science classroom to refer to Command Terms throughout student learning journey..


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  1. Vivek MukherjeeAugust 28, 2023 at 12:11 AM

    Lovely game to ensure students have understood the command terms well.

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