Plan and reflect
Plan My Drawing
Before you draw: choose your idea, shapes and colors. After you draw: look back and set a goal.
Thinking sheet · Plan and reflect
I Used to Think… Now I Think…
Show how your thinking changed after a lesson, book or experiment.
- Grades
- 2–6
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Topic
- Plan and reflect
- Kids practice
- reflecting on learning, changing your mind, explaining reasoning
What kids do
“Has your mind changed? Show your before and after thinking!”
- The topic:
- I used to think…
- Now I think…
- What changed my mind:
How to run it
- A classic thinking routine for the end of a unit.
- Changing your mind is a sign of learning.
- Share a few anonymously.
Talk about it
- Was it hard to admit you were wrong?
- What evidence changed your mind?
- What do you still wonder?
Take it further
Ask a grown-up for theirs.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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