Task: (small group) List 5 questions that would have “Rising petrol prices” as the answer.

1. Blooms: Remember (low order thinking) Aim of this task: Retell, restate, remember information Topic: Rising petrol prices The Question Task: (small group) List 5 questions that would have “Rising petrol prices” as the answer. Extra for experts: List 2 questions that would have “overseas conflict affects petrol prices” as the answer.

2. Blooms: Understand (low order thinking) Aim of this task: Translating and understanding Brick Wall Statement: Petrol is the only viable source of fuel. The Brick Wall Task: (small group) Dispute this statement by finding new ways to deal with the depleating stocks of petrol Extra for experts: Think of a brick wall statement for your subject at the moment.

3. Blooms: Apply (middle order thinking) Aim of this task: Solving, showing, using Task 1: (small group) Brainstorm(low order thinking) possible alternatives to petrol as a source of fuel. The different uses Task 2: (small group) Categorise (middle order thinking) brainstorm into non-renewable sources and renewable sources.

4. Blooms: Analyse (middle order thinking) Aim of this task: Explaining, identifying, separating, investigating Ridiculous Statement Garbage will be used as the primary source of fuel in the future The ridiculous Task 1: (small group) Complete a PMI for the statement • Task 2: (small group) • Complete a PMI using different perspectives

5. Blooms: Evaluate (higher order thinking) Aim of this task: Rating, recommending, verifying, selecting Topic: Garbage vs Petrol as a source of fuel The variations Task 1: (whole group) Decide on 5 factors that could affect our choice of fuel • Task 2: (small group) • Think of two more factors that would affect your choice of fuel • Task 3: (small group) • Complete the DMM for each fuel and add up the totals • Task 4: (small group) • Justify, using the word because in your sentence which fuel you would use and why

6. Blooms: Create (higher order thinking) Aim of this task: Originality, planning, proposing, risk-taking, synthesising Topic: Garbage vs Petrol as a source of fuel What if... Task 1: (small group) Write 10 questions that begin with the words “what if…” • Task 2: (small group) • Choice the best question and predict and justify an answer for it.

7. Sequence of tasks and disussion • Task 1: Discuss Bloom’s Taxonmy (3 mins) • Teachers look at the taxonmy • Explain how to use it quickly • Task 2: The Question (7 mins) • Explain the task • Teachers complete task • Task 3: The Brick Wall (7 mins) • Explain the task • Teachers complete task • Task 4: The Different Uses (10 mins) • Explain the task • Teachers complete task • Task 5: The Different Uses (10 mins) • Explain the task PMI • Teachers complete task PMI • Explain the perspectives PMI • Teachers complete PMI from different perspectives • Task 6: The Variations (15 mins) • Explain the how to use the DMM • Brainstorm as a group the different factors • Teachers complete task • Explain how you can add in justification • Explain how students can use this to write paragraphs with • Task 7: What if… (7 mins) • Explain the task • Teachers complete task • Task 8: BQT (Be Quiet Teacher) • Teachers choose one question to reflect on