Big Question Map

What?
(The Question)

When? Who?

Where? Why?

How?
 Big Question Map
What?
(The Question)
What are the factors that lead to *** and how can they be minimised?
What causes ***** and how is this evident?
What is the purpose of ******?
How is ****** used to create ******?

When? Who?
Did the problem start? Will be affected?

Was the first time that? Had the biggest impact

on?
Did things start to change?
Initiated the biggest
Did ***** finish? change?

Did ***** begin to Has the biggest interest?

change?
Is likely to gain?

Where? Why?
Did the problem start? Did ***** eventuate?

Can you find information What caused ***** to

change/develop?
Can a solution be found?
Which factors lead to?
Was the most.?
List 3 reasons for
Was the least?
Construct a hypothesis
Can we go from here? for

How?
Can we solve the problem? Learn from this?

Did the problem start? Can **** be improved?

Can ***** be avoided in the future? Can **** be reinforced?

Could ***** be reworded? Could **** be stopped?

Teaching and Learning Strategies

The teacher gives a question in each box based on the topic/theme/context/idea.

Differentiation (modification) Students are given lower order/easier questions (Remembering &
Understanding)
Differentiation (modification) Students have some squares
already completed
Differentiation (modification) Students have some statements
with missing words in some squares. Students have to fill in the
missing words and complete incomplete the empty squares

Differentiation (all) Students are given general questions and can

select their own themes based on the topic/theme/context/idea.
Differentiation (all) Students have some squares blank. They
write their own questions and must use 2-3 of the Blooms
Question Prompts columns.

Differentiation (extension) Students are given higher

order/difficult questions (Evaluating & Creating)
Differentiation (extension) Students pose their own questions
and swap with a partner. Answer the questions and then discuss
the findings