The Solar System - Hexagonal Thinking

Whole School (KS1 & 2) Science Units - Hexagonal Thinking Resources

This resource contains the complete package of Hexagonal Thinking resources and teacher guides for every science unit in Years 1 through to 6. Individual year group resources can be bought separately. Package includes up to 15 keywords and related images on hexagons and up to 3 blank hexagons for extending children's learning. In addition to this, each PDF document also contains lesson delivery ideas and differentiation ideas. Science topics include: **Year 1** Seasonal Changes Plants Animals Including Humans Everyday Materials **Year 2** Living Things and their Habitats Plants Animals Including Humans Use of Everday Materials **Year 3** Plants Animals Including Humans Light Forces and Magnets Rocks and Fossils **Year 4** Animals Including Humans - Teeth, Digestive System Electricity States of matter - Solids, Liquids, Gasses, The Water Cycle The Water Cycle Living Things and their Habitats Sound **Year 5** Earth & Space The Solar System Living Things and Their Habitats Properties and Changes of Materials Animals Including Humans Forces - Pulleys and Levers **Year 6** Electricity Living Things and Their Habitats Animals Including Humans Evolution and Inheritance Light Hexagonal thinking is a critical thinking activity for discussion that allows learners to think about concepts and connections in a different way. Students make connections between the keywords on the hexagons and then justify the connections they make. This is a great way to support student collaboration, as students discuss and justify their decisions, learning from each other. Teachers can use these conversations and justifications to assess understanding.