Build Your Own Vocabulary Game: Polygraph

Students will explore terms used while studying any content by playing the vocabulary game Polygraph. This Bite Sized Science Moment takes about 5–15 minutes and can be used within a Science block or at any time. It is designed to be flexibly implemented in your day!

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Today's Goals • Define and practice using terms from any lesson. • Language Goal: Students will ask questions using vocabulary terms to identify the image group members have chosen. (Speaking and Listening) Create the Game • Create a list of 12–16 words your class should review. The number of terms is completely in your control, but for this game there must be 16 image cards. There can be multiple images per word or one image could represent multiple words. • Make a copy of this template, and name it with the science topic and some type of class identifier. Example: Mrs. Taylor 4th Grade - Food Webs • In your activity copy, go into each screen and look for instructions in green. This will help you personalize the game to the exact vocabulary terms you are reviewing in the lesson. Prep Checklist • This is a whole class activity. • Click "Present" when you are ready to start the lesson. Lesson Preview • Students will take turns being the person that asks questions. • Students must use "yes" or "no" questions to narrow down the image that group members have chosen.