Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Roots and Their Meanings
This slideshow lesson introduces common roots words (or base words) and their meanings. It explains that some can stand alone while others require prefixes or suffixes to form words. L.9-10.4b Patterns/word changes
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Games to Play With Children to Build Vocabulary
This article offers insight on how children best learn vocabulary while having fun and using a variety of both audio and visual stimulation, as well as tactile components. It offers four sample games: Prefix/Suffix Game, Vocabulary...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Vocabulary Tip: Build Associations
This screencast discusses how building associations between words increases vocabulary. It provides several examples on building successful associations using roots, parts of speech, prefixes and suffixes, and synonyms. Real Player is...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Weather Watchers
Learners are introduced to some essential meteorology concepts so they more fully understand the impact of meteorological activity on air pollution control and prevention. First, they develop an understanding of the magnitude and...