Colour Symbol Image

The Colour Symbol Image routine asks learners to:

read, watch or listen carefully to a stimulus
identify and distill the essence of ideas
represent big ideas using a colour, symbol and image
justify and explain reasons for their choices

Colour_Symbol_Image.pdf

Colour Symbol Image Template.pdf

Documenting Thinking

In this routine, students are generally sharing their thinking at each step along the way before moving on to the next one. This allows the class to build on the group's thinking and often results in richer discussions.

It can be very useful to document the thinking at each stage. If you are wanting to document thinking as your students engage with the routine Colour Symbol Image then this template may be useful.

the routine in action

Here are some examples of how this routine can be integrated into the curriculum:

English: exploring characters and the impact they have on a text
Mathematics: connecting to a mathematical concept
Science: connecting to a scientific concept

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