The
Binoculars (.pdf)
"Our
opinions do not really blossom into fruition until we have expressed
them to someone else."
Mark Twain
OVERVIEW
The Binoculars is a formative assessment that prompts students to reflect
upon a matter that is “out there,” and which, at first glance,
appears to have little or no affect on them. Binoculars challenges
learners to recognize how a seemingly unconnected issue may influence them
and how, if at all, they may respond to that issue.
IMPLEMENTING THIS ACTIVITY
- Tailor the Binoculars template to fit your classroom needs.
- Distribute copies to your students.
- After completing a specific activity, lesson, field trip, task,
article, etc.; ask students to write a reflection based on the
prompt in the Binoculars template.
- Collect and/or discuss responses. Use information found in student
work to inform future instruction.
REFERENCE
Adapted from: Save
The Bay’s San Francisco Bay Watershed Curriculum