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Walk and Talk
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students by providing a safe context for discussing ideas, exploring new concepts or content and applying learning in different contexts.
![Four children facing each other](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2024-03/Compass-sharing-header.jpg?itok=ucEKbusp)
Compass Sharing
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students engage in small group sharing and ensures equal opportunity for voice through its structured process.
![Reverse check mark made from cubes with arrows](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2023-08/Flip%20it%20header.jpg?itok=uB47B8cU)
Flip It!
Teaching STEM
This learning strategy helps students gain new perspectives about an issue or topic and supports problem-solving.
![Illustration of a fish skeleton](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2023-09/2023_Fishboneheader_Bil_ResourceHeader.png?itok=8GbwRAl5)
Fishbone
Teaching STEM
This learning strategy helps students analyze the underlying cause and effect of problems.
![Thumbs up and down hands and magnifying glass](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2023-09/plus%2C%20minus%2C%20interesting%20header.png?itok=c0cCEYBL)
Plus, Minus, Interesting
Teaching STEM
This learning strategy helps students examine ideas, concepts, and experiences from more than one perspective before drawing conclusions or making decisions.
![Image header for Card Sort learning strategy - woman checking over post it notes affixed to a glass wall](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2023-08/Card%20sort_header.jpg?itok=KrAtXZ8e)
Card Sort
Teaching STEM
This learning strategy helps students sort and categorize concepts based on meaning.
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Troika Consulting
Teaching STEM
This learning strategy helps students find solutions with the support of a collaborative group.
![Puzzle of a human head with a light bulb coming out of the top](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2022-11/puzzle%20head%20light%20bulb.jpg?itok=4beIJ8cP)
Used to Think, Now I Think
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students reflect on how their understanding or thinking may have shifted after exploring or learning about a concept, idea, or perspective.
![Crumpled yellow paper made to look like a lightbulb](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2022-09/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2819%29.png?itok=cqnQgKHY)
Snowball
Teaching STEM
This learning strategy helps students activate prior knowledge or share ideas in an anonymous, safe way.
![Group of people brainstorming](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2022-08/group-of-people-discussing-and-brainstorming.jpg?itok=v6rbWAi7)
First Turn, Last Turn
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students collaborate and practice active listening by taking turns to offer insights without cross-talking.
![Figure stepping up a set of stairs](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2021-11/stairs-g5b1691e30_1280.jpg?itok=KaHnXwmp)
Considering Perspectives - Step in, Step out, Step back
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students develop a respectful approach to taking on another person’s perspective.
![Students discussing a subject in the classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2021-11/class-ge29e96db6_1280.jpg?itok=ALDCw9rU)
Knowledge Building Circle
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students co-construct collective knowledge.
![The four 8's in a standard deck of cards](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2021-11/8cards.jpg?itok=3wNrW85E)
Crazy 8s
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students to brainstorm ideas as a group.
![People connected together](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-11/Issues_and_Stakeholders_0.png?itok=GduTsn4Q)
Issues & Stakeholders
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students develop critical thinking skills by identifying issues and stakeholders
![Key Ideas Round Robin](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-11/Key%20Ideas%20Round%20Robin_1.png?itok=j5Ei6_YT)
Key Ideas Round Robin
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students consider the perspectives of others as they summarize key ideas