TPS Projects Activities

TPS Classroom Teaching Strategies

See, Think, Wonder

Step 1 See

What do you see? (focus on observation, not interpretations).

Step 2 Think

What do you think is going on? What do you infer?

Step 3 Wonder

What do you wonder? What new questions does this image raise for you?

Purpose?

This simple strategy is designed to help young learners, especially elementary students, analyze visual media such as photos, artwork, political cartoons, or paintings more deeply. The strategy encourages students to slow down their thinking, observe the media carefully, and avoid jumping to conclusions. Students are guided through three key questions in sequence, allowing time for reflection before making any judgments or asking further questions.

Using Timeline

Timeline activity requires students to learn about a particular event chronologically. This strategy uses movement, documents and words to help students understand and remember the order of historical events.