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STRATEGIES FOR ELICITING STUDENTS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:

Situation Analysis
Picture Analysis
Video Analysis
Mind Map Analysis
Role-playing
Human Poll/Survey
Background Knowledge Probe
Focused Listing
Misconception/Preconception Check
Empty Outlines
Memory Matrix
Minute Paper
Muddiest Point
Anticipation/Reaction Guide

STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING PLAN FOR INQUIRY:

KWHL Chart/KWLH/KWL
Brainstorming
Round Robin

STRATEGIES FOR ANSWERING PLAN OF INQUIRY:

Research
Experiment

Interview
Site Investigation
Jigsaw Puzzle
Graphic Organizer Completion
Concept Map
Sample K-W-L-H
Dinosaurs

What We Know

What We Want to Find Out

What We Learned

How Can We Learn


More

Dinosaurs are large.

How long ago did they live?

An archeologist has an exciting life.

Research

Dinosaurs are dead.

Why did they die?

Dinosaurs eat plants and some eat


meat.

Museums

They lived a long time


ago.

How do we know what they


looked like?

Field Trips
Some dinosaurs were gigantic, but had
small brains.
Archeological digs

There is a movie about


dinosaurs

Who are the people who study


dinosaurs?
Fossils uncover dinosaur traits.

Videos
Internet computer
search

Categories of Information we expect to use:


A. Size
B. Career
C. Eating Habits

D.
E.
F.
G.

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