A remix on MacMeekin's work from an Ethicalisalnd who recently created and shared a wonderful infographic featuring 9 strategies to scaffold for deeper learning:-)

1. SCAFFOLDING
for Deeper Understanding
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2. #1
ASK
STUDENTS
A QUESTION
WHAT DO
YOU KNOW
ABOUT ANTS?
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3. 50 X
#2
PRESENT A
MYSTERY FOR
STUDENTS TO
SOLVE
HOW DOES AN
ANT CARRY 50
TIMES ITS
BODYWEIGHT?
CAN YOU?
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4. #3
ASK STUDENTS
TO DRAW WHAT
THEY KNOW
CAN YOU DRAW
HOW YOU THINK
ANTS CARRY
THINGS? HOW DO
YOU CARRY
THINGS?
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5. #4
GIVE STUDENTS
AMPLE TIME TO
RESEARCH
MYSTERY.
CAN YOU FIND
THE ANSWER &
BRING IT BACK
TO CLASS?
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6. Did your
drawing change?
#5
ASK STUDENTS TO
DRAW THE
MYSTERY & THE
SOLUTION AGAIN.
CAN YOU DRAW
THAT FOR ME?
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7. #6
ASK STUDENTS TO
SHARE THEIR
DRAWING WITH
OTHER STUDENTS.
CAN YOU
EXPLAIN YOUR
DRAWING TO
EACH OTHER?
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8. #7
ASK STUDENTS TO
PULL ALL THEIR
IDEAS TOGETHER
IN ONE
DRAWING.
CAN YOU USE ALL
YOUR IDEAS TO
SOLVE THE
MYSTERY?
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9. #8
TEACHER
PATIENTLY ASKS
WHAT IF
QUESTIONS.
WHAT IF I HAVE AN
APPLE ON MY DESK,
HOW WILL YOUR ANT
CARRY IT? DO YOU
CARRY IT
DIFFERENTLY? WHY?

10. #9
IF STUDENTS NEED MORE
INFORMATION, SEND THEM
BACK TO STEP #4, AND
START OVER UNTIL THE
OUTCOME OR OBJECTIVE
IS REACHED.
WHAT DOES THE
INTERNET SAY?
Resource: http://goo.gl/AglqI