Post the lesson objectives in specific, kid-friendly language.

Give each student a small slip of paper or an index card.

Create a statement, based on the lesson objections, to which students can respond with “sometimes,” “always,” or “never.” Note: Responding in writing will boost all the students’ critical thinking skills, but creating a statement with a “sometimes” response gives you a more comprehensive picture of your students’ progress toward understanding the learning objective.

Ask students to respond to the statement with “sometimes true,” “always true,” or “never true” and give a justification in pictures, words, or numbers

Present a problem to the class along with four characters’ answers and reasoning.

Individually, have students determine who is correct and explain why.

After students have selected the response(s) they believe to be correct, have them provide a justification for why the other responses are incorrect

Post the lesson objectives in specific, kid-friendly language.

Give each student a small slip of paper or an index card.

Create a statement, based on the lesson objectives, to which students can respond “fact” or “fib.”

Ask students to respond to the statement with “fact” or “fib” and give a justification in pictures, words, or numbers