What we… Know, Want to learn, Learned (KWL)
Activity Summary
Students will use the show me boards to write down everything they know from their own knowledge relevant to the topic. This is the ‘K’-section of KWL – ‘know’. Then after a discussion with the class, students will identify, with the teacher, what they want to achieve, this is the W section – ‘What I want to know’. After the topic they can fill in the other section, L – ‘What I have learned’.
Activity Plan
1
4 min
Hand out show me boards (or paper or technology if available) and give students 3mins to write down everything they know about the topic.
2
5 min
Students will compile all their points together on a whiteboard (or if you have technology access you can use menti.com).
3
2 min
Students will collaboratively highlight what they think are the most important out of the list.
4
5 min
Class will work together, teacher included. To identify the main aims and objectives of the topic.
Tips & Tricks
- Keep the topic, or activity visible to the students to keep them writing relevant information.
- Store the information compiled to use again for the L section of this methodology.