1. Talk Activities for Modeling
Kerri Wingert – University of Washington

2. Hi!
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3. Agree-Disagree Line I will ask you a question.
You will move toward the answer you think right now.
You can change your mind as others offer evidence.
Post two possible explanations up in the room.

4. Three Stay – One Stray
One person from your group will STAY with your model and explain it.
Three people in your group will move around the room and look for great ideas to use.
Everyone will push each other’s thinking.
Post two possible explanations up in the room.

5. All-Day Post-Its Your group will post your model on the wall.
We will leave them overnight and get comments from other classes.
You will leave constructive, coaching comments for your peers before you leave today.
Post two possible explanations up in the room.

6. Four Quadrants Look at the four quadrants.
Decide which you agree with most right now and place an object on it to “vote.”
Going around the circle, take turns explaining your thinking.
Change your mind when you hear better evidence.
Post two possible explanations up in the room.

7. Write & Pass WRITE Write your full explanation.
Pass your explanation to your partner.
READING
Use COACHING STEMS to respond to your partner’s ideas.
Comment on ideas only. Off-limits: handwriting, punctuation, phrasing, spelling.
Post two possible explanations up in the room.

8. Discussion Diamond
Write your explanation in the corner closest to you. You can use words or drawings.
Going around the circle, explain your ideas.
Write what you have in common in the center.
Post two possible explanations up in the room.

10. All-Class Science Talk
I will pose a question.
You will think about your answer and carefully listen and consider others’ responses.
You will respond to others’ ideas before I summarize our ideas.
I will not give you the answers, but rather, I will help push your thinking.

11. Idea Coaching Your partner will share their ideas.
You will coach them by
encouraging them
helping them think further
asking questions
We will switch so each of you has a chance to coach.

12. Idea Coaching Can you tell me what this part of the drawing indicates?
What do you mean by ________?
Can you say that again?

13. Share-Trade Write your ideas on a slip of paper. Find a new partner.
Share your thinking.
TRADE PAPERS.
Share your NEW thinking with a new partner.
**Bonus – COACH your partners as you listen.

14. Claim-Pass One person has the paper and pencil to start.
Write the CLAIM at the top of the paper.
PASS the paper. The second person writes EVIDENCE to support the claim.
PASS the paper. Add another piece of EVIDENCE to support the claim.
PASS-WRITE until you have no more evidence.