Base Protocol for Gallery Walk Activity Description This activity is based on Klafkis Questions for a Didaktik Analysis,

originally intended to provide a framework for teachers as they select materials. This activity provides a translated version of Klafkis Questions to students, and students are asked to create posters as responses to these questions. This activity takes one full class period. Aims This activity seeks to provide students with a structured opportunity to reflect on the topic covered and consider the materials and the topics significance both in terms of coherence with what they already knew, how they have grown intellectually, as well as the topics currency in terms of what they value and find interesting. Materials 1. Newsprint Pad 2. Colored Markers 3. Klafkis Questions sheet, one for each group of three students 4. Gallery Walk Reflection sheet, one for each student Procedure 1. Inform your students that they will be discussing the materials they have just been studying, and they will be designing posters to share with each other and with the teacher about what they have learned. 2. Let them know that the overall question to keep in mind is, How does science fit into my life? Lead a class-wide discussion on what the question means. Also, discuss what a Big Idea is (the critical and important take-away(s) of the unit). 3. Divide the class into groups of 3-4 students each (preferably 3). Provide a copy of Klafkis Questions Sheet for each group and a copy of the Gallery Walk Reflection Sheet for each student. 4. Ask your students to use the questions on the sheet as a guide for making their posters. Let them know that they may create a poster with words and pictures as they see fit. 5. Provide students with time to first discuss how they want to respond to the guiding questions, and then the time to create the posters.

6. Hang the posters around the room. Ask your students to walk around the room and read/look at the posters. They are welcome to take notes on the front or back of the Gallery Walk Reflection Sheet. 7. When they have looked at all the posters, ask them to respond to the reflection questions. 8. Lead a discussion about the posters and the reflection as a whole class. Ask two or three students to summarize what the class as a whole put on the posters. To help guide the discussion, ask these two students what a poster would look like for the entire class. Ask if any students would like to add anything based on the posters. 9. Discuss students responses the reflection questions in terms of similarities and differences. 10. Ask students, based on their posters and the discussion, how they would answer the question, How does science fit into my life? 11. Ask students if there are any outstanding comments or questions.

Klafkis Questions Sheet Please use these questions to guide you as you design a poster about what you have learned in science class, covered on the last quiz. You are free to use words and pictures to create a poster as you see fit. Overall, the question to keep in mind is: How does science fit into my life? 1. What was the BIG IDEA that you explored while learning about genetics?

2. How did this BIG IDEA relate to something that you already knew?

3. How might you use this BIG IDEA in the future?

4. How did the readings and activities about genetics make the learning interesting and fun? Did you learn anything surprising?

Gallery Walk Reflection Sheet What are some of the similarities you see across the different posters, especially in terms of the question, How does science fit into my life? What are some of the differences?

What are some of the surprising ideas on the different posters? Did you learn anything new?

What are some of the changes you would make to your groups poster now that you have seen the other posters? Why?

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