With this activity, you can have students predict an answer based on prior knowledge. This way, you ensure that they are more receptive to the new knowledge you want to teach them.
• Without having given students any lessons on a topic, ask them to predict what the answer might be. • Have each student write down their prediction (with justification). • Then ask a few students what their answer is. • Next, explain the new knowledge. • Afterward, have students respond to who had predicted this and discuss it.
• You could also use this working form to have students make a prediction without further discussion, as the main goal is to make students receptive to new knowledge by getting them to think about it in advance. • If students find it difficult to make predictions, you can also ask what they would like to learn about this topic.
No special requirements.