Have a hard time getting students to take notes? Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words! Sketch Notes are an excellent tool for students to learn and review difficult concepts. Extremely useful for special needs students as well as students whose first language is not English. How can the use of Sketch Notes help your students? They promote active processing of information They foster a balance of main ideas and details They help students organize knowledge They aid in understanding and recall through dual coding They encourage creativity They help students visualize abstract scientific concepts They are visually appealing They help students remember information This resource includes: A Teacher’s Guide to Using Sketch Notes in the Classroom Sketch Notes (line drawing) Student Notes to accompany the specific Sketch Notes (can be used as a teacher resource or given to the students as notes)

A cute twist on the traditional exit slip. Have your students “tweet” their responses in 140 characters or less. This form includes a 140 space grid to make it easier for younger students.