Implications for classroom layout

Pupils will need ease of access around the room in order to find other people with a part of their jigsaw. Alternatively, groups which have already been allocated may be given their jigsaw to assemble at desks.

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  Write down the name of everybody in your group.
  
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  Each person in the group draws a picture of their favourite hobby.
  
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  Find out one claim to fame from each person.
  

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  Write down two important rules when moving around the lab.
  
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  Think about fi ve dangers which you may come across in the lab.
  

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  Note three safety precautions to prevent accidents.
  

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  Write down two big events in your life in the past year.
  

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  Write down three big news events in the past year.
  
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  Think about what we may have learned from these events.
  

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   Pupils receive a piece of the jigsaw.
   

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   Pupils must move around the room to find others with a piece of their jigsaw. Jigsaws, for example, may be colour-coded.
   

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   Once pupils have found their random group, they work as a team to put the jigsaw together and to complete the challenges.
   

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   The facilitator may wish to set a time limit to add an element of competition.
   
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   A debrief after this activity may be beneficial.
   
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   This activity could be followed by an extension task such as Opinion Finders.