Simple But Not Simplistic
Simple But Not Simplistic
Foldables are…
3-D graphic organizers
that
give students
opportunities
to immerse themselves
in learning visually and
kinesthetically.
Students fold, cut, write, draw,
and manipulate information.
Students organize information
- achieve more personal, authentic
communication.
Foldables allow students to give
learning more meaning.
Provide chance to collect, record,
evaluate and communicate data.
Use writing skills and student
involvement to make data more
meaningful.
Foldables are creative formats
for projects
research
experiments
assessments
VOCABULARY
MATH
Multiplication foldable
Pyramid Fold
that helps tell
time.
Pop-up Graphs
and
Easy Pie Charts
Marzano’s Brain Research showed
40% gain in student achievement
using graphic organizers like
Foldables.
Research shows Foldables improved
comprehension and even greater
improvement in vocabulary.
Teach students to condense,
synthesize, and demonstrate
understanding.
Students LOVE this
kind of homework!
Replace worksheets
with relevant
student-generated
Foldables.
Writing is incorporated into
content areas.
Meet the
needs of
various
abilities.
Students of all levels take complex
information and break it down into
visual parts easier to understand.
Super way
to make
Venn
Diagrams!
All kinds of
Foldables
Projects!
Shadow Box
Foldable
displays
projects.
Foldables help
students
“chunk”
information.
New Spin
to Book
Reports!
Foldables activate kinesthetic memory.
Improves spatial
memory that
helps the brain
sort information.
Writing in the content
area.
Kids LOVE this kind of
learning and they can
remember content
better.
Great for
project
work
Or individual work
Group work
or
individual
work
Fold up flat
and can be
stored in one
gallon zip lock
bags.
Easy storage for
30 projects!
Easy to
make
mobiles