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#1 ASK

STUDENTS A QUESTION

WHAT DO YOU KNOW

ABOUT ANTS?Resource: http://goo.gl/AglqI

#2 PRESENT A

MYSTERY FOR STUDENTS TO

SOLVE

HOW DOES AN ANT CARRY 50

TIMES ITS BODYWEIGHT?

CAN YOU?

50 X

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#3 ASK STUDENTS TO DRAW WHAT THEY KNOW

CAN YOU DRAW HOW YOU THINK ANTS CARRY

THINGS? HOW DO YOU CARRY THINGS? Resource: http://goo.gl/AglqI

#4 GIVE STUDENTS AMPLE TIME TO

RESEARCH MYSTERY.

CAN YOU FIND THE ANSWER & BRING IT BACK

TO CLASS?Resource: http://goo.gl/AglqI

#5 ASK STUDENTS TO

DRAW THE MYSTERY & THE SOLUTION AGAIN.

CAN YOU DRAW THAT FOR ME?

Did your drawing change?

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#6 ASK STUDENTS TO

SHARE THEIR DRAWING WITH

OTHER STUDENTS.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN YOUR DRAWING TO EACH OTHER?

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#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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#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?

#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?

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