SAT SCIENCE VOCABULARY PROJECT (CCRS: IE.1, 2) REVISED 2012
OBJECTIVES: TSW
 LEARN & INCORPORATE USE OF IMPORTANT SAT SCIENCE VOCABULARY BY COMPLETING VARIOUS
APPROACHES OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION SUCH AS DEFINITIONS, MATCHING, FILL IN THE BLANKS,
PUZZLES, RHYMING, CARTOONING, AND FRAYER BOXES
 COMPLETE A VARIETY OF WRITINGS (TYPES & STYLES) USING AT LEAST 40 OF THE VOCABULARY (THESE
SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED/BOLD PRINTED, UNDERLINED, & NUMBERED IN THE TEXT
 INCLUDE PERSONAL ARTWORK OR DIGITAL ILLUSTRATIONS ABOUT THE WORDS OR STORY/ POEM
(PICTURE BOOK)
 TURN IN PROJECT PRODUCTS IN A TIMELY MANNER – PLEASE KEEP TRACK OF TIME & BE RESPONSIBLE!!!!
THIS MAY INCLUDE THE PROPER FORMAT, REQUIRED PARAMETERS, RUBRIC OPTIONS , COMPILED
SAT /SCIENCE VOCABULARY PAGES, AND THIS PROJECT PAGE.
PROCEDURE:
1. USE THREE SETS OF 20 DIFFERENT WORDS FROM ANY OF THE COMPILED SAT WORDS WE’VE LEARNED.
A: PERSONAL PORTRAIT: CHOOSE 20 WORDS WHICH ARE DESCRIPTIVE OF WHO YOU ARE OR
INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PERSONAL GOALS. USE http://www.wordle.net/ TO CREATE A WORD
CLOUD. CREATE A 2ND WORDLE AS A GIFT FOR ANOTHER TEACHER IN ANOTHER CLASS.
DUE DATE: __________________
B: WORD PLAY: CREATE AN ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY (FOR READY SET TEACH- ELEMENTARY
CHILDREN). CHOOSE ANY 20 WORDS. ON POWERPOINT, EACH SLIDE SHOULD INCLUDE WORD,
DEFINITION; WORD IN A SENTENCE, PERSONAL ARTWORK OR FREE ANIMATION DEPICTING THE
WORD. YOU MAY USE POWERPOINT OR YOU MAY USE PREZI. THERE ARE SEVERAL PREZI
EXAMPLES WHO HAVE COMPLETED THIS OPTION.
DUE DATE: __________________
C: SHORT SCIENTIFIC ESSAY (YOUR TOPIC CHOICE) CHOOSE A SCIENTIFIC ISSUE, CONCERN OR
TOPIC. USING CORRECT VOICE AND GRAMMAR, WRITE A POSITION PAPER OR INFORMATIVE PAPER
INCLUDING 20 WORDS FROM OUR LISTS. THE WORDS SHOULD BE UNDERLINED BOLDED AND
NUMBERED WITHIN THE TEXT OF YOUR DISCOURSE. (DON’T FORGET A QUOTE OR PICTURE.)
DUE DATE: _________________
EXTRA CREDIT:
OPTION A: CHOOSE 20 WORDS AND CORRECTLY USE THEM IN A TONE POEM OR A POEM THAT
DEMONSTRATES ALLITERATION. THERE SHOULD BE A THEME OR MORAL TO THE
WORK.
OPTION B: CHOOSE A WORD OR GROUP OF WORDS AND CREATE A SERIES OF POSTAGE STAMPS
ILLUSTRATING THE MEANING OR IDEA OF THE WORD.
OPTION C: CHOOSE 20 WORDS AND CREATE A PAPER OR VIRTUAL CARTOON/S WITH CHARACTERS
CORRECTLY USING THE SAT VOCABULARY.
SAT SCI VOCAB RUBRIC
SELF EVALUATION – WORD PLAY
COVER/TITLE PAGE
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SAT SCI VOCAB RUBRIC
SHORT ESSAY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DICTIONARY 20 WORDS 20
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STORY/POEM 20 WORDS 20
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SENTENCES 20 WORDS
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4 SUPPORTING PREMISES 20
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ANIMATIONS/ILLUS. 20
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PICTURES/ILLUS. 1-4
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QUALITY POINTS
WORK CITED
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QUALITY POINTS
WORK CITED
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