At the end of this activity, students should be better able to (select as many as apply):
see the big picture
Divide the class into groups of 5 to 6.
Based on the content being learnt, determine 6 main ideas (or as many groups as there are) and 6 details for each main idea. Use the jigsaw puzzle template in ‘Additional Resources’ and create 6 jigsaw puzzles (one for each main idea) with the 6 details types into each jigsaw piece.
Then cut out the jigsaw pieces, mix up all 6 jigsaw puzzles, and equally distribute random jigsaw pieces amongst the groups.
Groups have to go around exchanging jigsaw pieces with each other until they feel satisfied that all 6 pieces that they have are somehow connected to the same main idea. Once they feel that, they should stop exchanging pieces and try to fix the pieces together. If they are right, they should be able to form a complete jigsaw. If they cannot do this, they can keep looking around to exchange pieces.
Keep going for about 10 minutes or until all groups are satisfied with their final jigsaws.
Then get each group to explain what they think the main idea is for all the details that they have collected
20 MINUTES
Jigsaw Puzzle
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Looking at random details and having to go around collecting details that are connected somehow encourages students to think not of things in isolation but how they relate to once another. This helps students understand how to look for the big picture
Divide the class into groups of 5 to 6.
Based on the content being learnt, determine 6 main ideas (or as many groups as there are) and 6 details for each main idea. Use the jigsaw puzzle template in ‘Additional Resources’ and create 6 jigsaw puzzles (one for each main idea) with the 6 details types into each jigsaw piece.
Then cut out the jigsaw pieces, mix up all 6 jigsaw puzzles, and equally distribute random jigsaw pieces amongst the groups.
Groups have to go around exchanging jigsaw pieces with each other until they feel satisfied that all 6 pieces that they have are somehow connected to the same main idea. Once they feel that, they should stop exchanging pieces and try to fix the pieces together. If they are right, they should be able to form a complete jigsaw. If they cannot do this, they can keep looking around to exchange pieces.
Keep going for about 10 minutes or until all groups are satisfied with their final jigsaws.
Then get each group to explain what they think the main idea is for all the details that they have collected
Jigsaw Puzzle
Looking at random details and having to go around collecting details that are connected somehow encourages students to think not of things in isolation but how they relate to once another. This helps students understand how to look for the big picture
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