This is a great resource for differentiating. Â Many teachers use graphic organizers, but there are a few here that I’ve never seen – such as the jigsaw puzzle. Â Changing things up always grabs the students’ attention. Â To apply this to different abilities in your classroom you could try the following levels, in order from least ability to greatest ability:
- organizer that is pre-filled
- organizer that is attached to a worksheet with the different words or phrases for the students to cut out and apply
- blank organizer with no word bank
- select your own organizer and fill out
I have tried the last one in my classroom, and the students love being given the option to choose. Â It is interesting to see how they can apply the same information in several different types of diagrams.