Use the Ten Times Two routine to build observational vocabulary before data analysis¶

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Description¶

Ten Times Two is a quiet observation routine: students look at an image for at least 30 seconds, list ten words or phrases about any aspect of the picture, then repeat the look-and-list cycle to add ten more. The session uses it as a five-minute vocabulary warm-up for the Data & Analysis topic, asking students to "List 10 words or phrases about any aspect of the picture."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

A blank piece of paper per student and a displayed image
At least 30 seconds of quiet looking per round

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

Students in grades 3-8

Target Learning Goals¶

Data and analysis vocabulary development
Careful observation of visual data

Examples¶

Key Sources¶

Computational Thinking Boosters: Data & Analysis in 3-8. (2020). Webinar slide deck, NSF grant #1923314. https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/?AwardId=1923314

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`title`	`Use the Ten Times Two routine to build observational vocabulary before data analysis`
`description`	`Ten Times Two is a quiet observation routine: students look at an image for at least 30 seconds, list ten words or phrases about any aspect of the picture, then repeat the look-and-list cycle to add ten more.`
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