December 2010

Show

December 28, 2010

In a classroom, students may be asked to show how they solved a math problem. Teachers may show students how to use microscopes correctly. The word show can be used as a verb or as a noun.

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Find

December 28, 2010

Find is a common word in classrooms. To find is to search for something lost or unknown. The word find is used as both a verb and a noun.

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Focus

December 28, 2010

The focus of this discussion is focus! This versatile word can serve as a verb or a noun, and it is useful in quite a few specialized contexts such as math and physics.

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Imagine

December 28, 2010

Using one’s imagination is an enjoyable, creative, and often productive part of learning. To imagine is to create a picture or idea in your mind.

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Time

December 28, 2010

No time is better than the present to discuss time! Time is so essential, it can be a bit of a struggle even to define time without using the word itself.

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Less

December 28, 2010

The word less shares some traits with its counterpart, more. It, too, is a comparative word that functions as an adjective, an adverb, or a noun, but less refers to smaller rather than larger quantities.

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More

December 28, 2010

More is a word that can be used in more ways than you might imagine! In general, more helps in making comparisons between different quantities.

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Teach

December 28, 2010

Teach is a verb meaning to show, explain, instruct and generally impart knowledge to someone. Teaching can occur in a formal setting such as a lecture class, or in a casual exchange between a father and son, perhaps as they repair a car or fish off a pier.

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Give

December 28, 2010

The Oxford English Dictionary contains dozens of definitions for give. The most common definition, however, is the physical transfer of an object.

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Think

December 28, 2010

Let’s think about ways to use the word think. In a classroom, regardless of the activity, the primary goal is to encourage students to think.

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