“P”SQ3R “HT-E-PA” Notes

• P-Personal

• SQ3R (or Word Web or Outline) – see previous notes

• HT-Higher Thinking

• E-Essay/Exploration

• PA- Project or Activity

“P”SQ3R “HT-E-PA”

• P-personal. Study sections at your own/quicker pace.

• SQ3R- see previous notes

• HT- Higher Thinking. Show evidence of higher thinking. (HT-section.)

• Asking additional questions that relate to advanced/ing Science, Technology, Math, Social studies, English, Reading, the World, Culture, Music, Art, Digital Media, etc.

“P”SQ3R“HT-E-PA”

HT-Higher Thinking

• Choose 3 or more sections to “HT.”

• Describe how something I learned is important?- what will I gain, how will I use what I have learned.

• What do I want to learn more about? Why?

• Make a connection between the topic and one of the following:

• Another idea from this class

• Your life

• The world

• I wonder what would happen if_______?

• My solution for the situation that I read about is to_________.

(You can also discover if there is topic you wish to pursue in Science Extension !)

“P”SQ3R “HT-E-PA”• E –Essay/Exploration -

• Option 1-Compose an essay that responds to or asks questions about the section, and articulate them in a written (essay-(5 paragraph- intro, 3 section body, conclusion), or visual format.

• Option 2- Choose a topic that you would like to further explore. Create a list of questions or ideas that you are interested in exploring, research your ideas, and articulate them in a written or visual format.

(time depending and interest)

• PA- Project/Activity -design a project or activity (major or minor -time permitting and interest. See idea sheet.)

• These will be peer reviewed and shared.

• You will also meet with Ms. S to discuss learning, progress, and go over questions.

Project/Activity Ideas

• Design and conduct your own experiment using the steps of the Scientific Method• Problem solving experiments

• Technology experiments

• Application experiments

• Etc.

• Songs

• Pictures/Sketches/Poems/Screen Plays to help other students learn the material.

• Detailed models, diagrams, or bulletin boards on a topic of your study

• Etc.

When should I do PSQ3RHT-E-PA?

• You may do this during class while the rest of the class is reading & working on SQ3R.

• You may start PSQ3RHT-E-PA at home (online textbook) and then finish in class.

• You may start and complete PSQ3RHT-E-PA at home and work on Enrichment in class. – use back computer for Enrichment work.• Enrichment:

• Further research for essay or project/activity

• Creating your own topic that you would like to pursue.

• Partner enrichment work.

• Other ideas.

• You may also choose PSQ3RHT-E-PA for some sections but not others.

• You may also opt out of independent and silent R and R (to meet with Ms. S). You may also do Enrich sheet instead.

PSQ3RHT-E-PA Group Work

•You will also have opportunities to work with other members who choose PSQ3RHT-E-PA for section work.

Who is interested?

• The beauty of PSQ3R-HT-EPA is that you are never finished! (i.e.- you will never say “I’m finished. What do I do now?”)

• You will always keep learning, asking new questions, researching new ideas, writing more essays, and creating new projects!