Vocabulary Builder Course 2Lesson 7:
Activity Lesson PlansIntroduction
Students have learned vocabulary words in context by reading about the Ice
Age. Before students begin the activity, you might have them visit the Smithsonian
National Museum of Natural History Web site at http://www.mnh.si.edu. Have them
search for "Ice Age" within this site. Lesson Description
Students will identify vocabulary words from the lesson by completing a Crossword
Puzzle activity. To get directions, they can click on the Instructions
button. If they need a clue, they can click on the Word List button.
After finishing the puzzle, they can check their work. Instructional Objectives
- Students will identify vocabulary words by using the puzzle clues.
- Students will correctly spell vocabulary words.
Student Web Activity Answers
equator: The _______ is located at zero degrees latitude.
era: a major division of geologic time
forswear: to give up or reject seriously
infiltrate: to filter into or through
irreversible: When something is ______, you cannot change it.
meteorological: of or relating to the science that deals with the study of
the atmosphere, weather, and climate
penetrate: another word for pierce
precise: exact in measurement or amount
synthetic: another word for artificial
thaw: another word for melt
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