Apparel and Textiles – Classroom Conversations and Hexagonal Thinking

Description

Looking for ways to create meaningful, engaging conversations while building connections around vocabulary? Classroom conversations and hexagonal thinking will do just that for your students. Hexagonal thinking is designed to get students to think creatively about the unit vocabulary and also to spark discussions. The unique part about this activity is there are no right or wrong answers. Each student brings his/her own experiences, or lack thereof when learning about the vocabulary.

 

How does it work?

✔️Give each student or group of students a copy of the hexagons to cut out.

✔️Student(s) will group the hexagons as he/she sees fit. Since hexagons have six sides, no more than six words/hexagons can link to one center hexagon. Hexagons can be grouped into specific groups or connected together in a “Chemistry molecular geometry” type of way- there isn’t a correct or incorrect way to group the hexagons!

✔️To spark discussion, use the Classroom Conversations cards. (I prefer to print, cut out, and laminate these cards to refer to after students have a chance to sort the hexagons).

✔️For individual reflection, students can complete either the half or full-sheet reflection pages.

✔️This activity works independently or in small groups.

 

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This product includes: 

• Hexagons with apparel and textile vocabulary

• Classroom conversation questions

• Half and whole-page student reflection pages

• Super simple sub plans if using this activity with a sub

 

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*Open word sorts allow students to choose the categories.

*Closed word sorts use teacher-provided categories.

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For more information about Hexagonal Thinking,

Check out this blog post from Cult of Pedagogy.