KWL charts

A nice introduction and plenary activity is a KWL chart. The class do the K W part during the introduction. They can contribute their existing knowledge to the K section by offering verbal contributions or write them in sticky notes. They then discuss with a partner some questions regarding what they want to know and offer those questions in the W section. As a research activity, children use available texts and computers to answer those questions and any extra information they discovered .

 They don't need to limit themselves to books and computers, there maybe clips you can show them or hot seating activities as well.