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place at the beginning a real stone at the end the i-pad and then challenge the children’s thinking what
should we put in the middle? You can also use pictures to document.
3’s, 4’s&5’s:
Think/Puzzle/Explore: Provide students with raw materials for example wood. Ask them “What do
you think you know about woods?” “What questions or puzzles do you have?” “What does wood
make you want to explore?” Encourage exploration and discovery. Ask students to elaborate their
thoughts. What makes you say that I can create a…… with wood? What makes you say that we can
use it for….?
*You can also use Generate/Sort/Connect/Elaborate in the same using different materials. For
example, ask students to generate a list if ideas and initial thoughts that come to mind when you think
about rocks. Then encourage them to explore and sort their ideas according to how central they are
and connect them by drawing connecting lines. Then promote discussion by asking them to elaborate
on each thought.

Color/Symbol/Image: After exploring a raw material apply this Thinking Routine for distilling the
essence, to synthesize, express, create, and explain. For example, ask students to choose a color that
they feel best represents the wood. Then encourage them to close their eyes and think of a symbol that
comes to their mind when they think of the wood. Then ask them if we were about to use a camera and
take a picture of the wood what that picture would be?