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This document includes the following: Energy circle map • I use this handout to introduce my lesson on energy. It is a great way to get your students to record their prior knowledge on energy. When I use this handout in my class, I time my students for 1 minute, and during that 1 minute they must write down all the words and phrases they can think of when they hear the word energy. Next, I have my students share their thinking with a partner. Then, I have each student share one thing that their

Anchor charts build a culture of literacy in the classroom, as teachers and students make thinking visible by recording content, strategies, processes, cues, and guidelines during the learning process. Posting anchor charts keeps relevant and current learning accessible to students to remind them of prior learning and to enable them to make connections as new learning happens. Students refer to the charts and use them as tools as they answer questions, expand ideas, or contribute to discussions