Plan and reflect
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Thinking sheet · Plan and reflect
Sketchnote a Lesson
Take notes with pictures, arrows, boxes and a few words, the way sketchnoters do.
- Grades
- 3–6
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Plan and reflect
- Kids practice
- visual note-taking, listening, summarizing
What kids do
“Notes don’t have to be boring! Use pictures, arrows and boxes.”
- Title of the lesson:
- My sketchnotes (use boxes, arrows, icons and a few words)
- I used…
How to run it
- Practice a few quick icons first: lightbulb, star, person.
- Words should be short.
- Works with a video or read-aloud.
Talk about it
- Which icon worked best?
- Can a friend learn the lesson from your notes?
- What did you leave out?
Take it further
Make a page of your own icons.
Pairs well with
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