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Hexagons Generator (HTML5 / Word)!

A generator to create online 'drag and drop' hexagons [sample]
You can also export your work as a worksheet [sample]

Hexagon learning allows students to identify links between factors very effectively. Students categorise and link factors together for deeper understanding of the relationship between factors. I have written a detailed blogpost about hexagon learning here.

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2. Introduction / Instructions for students

HEXAGON ESSAY-PLANNING TOOL. DRAG and DROP these hexagons into categories of your choice. You can color-code hexagons, and can create new hexagons (e.g. as titles for each group) by double-clicking anywhere on the canvas. When you are finished, you can use your work as the basis of an essay plan, presentation or project!

3. Hexagons Text: separate each with a newline

Causes for Union victory in the Civil War

Green = primary sources added at the end into appropriate categories

Consequences of the Black Death

Orange = handwritten hexagons based on video notes

Causes for Stalin's rise to power

Sweets given to each team for identifying factors not outlined in original hexagons

Hexagon Generator - Word

Print off your own worksheet version

Hexagon Generator - HTML5

Use your hexagons directly on the Interactive Whiteboard

World War One Historiography

"Arrange the historians for a dinner party: no arguments allowed!"

Consequences of the Black Death

Great teamwork from Year 7 students

Learn More

Using Hexagon Learning for categorisation, linkage and prioritisation

Blank Hexagons: Downloadable Word template

HTML5 Hexagons: The Black Death (from ActiveHistory).

Downloadable Hexagons: World War One Historiography (from ActiveHistory).

HTML5 Hexagons Word Hexagons (.docx) Cancel

Mars rains toxic radiation.

Medication reacts differently in space.

Mars has the largest dust storm in the solar system.

Space radiation can give you skin cancer.

Temperature on Mars is -60c.

You will grow taller on Mars.

Mars's gravity is a third of the Earths.

Mars has the largest mountain in the solar system call Olympus Mons.

Mars has frozen dioxide on its surface.

Mars was named after the Roman god of war.

Mars is called the red planet.

Mars is full of iron oxide.

When your weightless your muscle, bones and heart will degenerate.

A day on Mars is 24 hours and 27 minutes.

Mars's year is almost twice as long as Earths year.

15 Facts about Mars
Instructions | More on the Hexagons Approach

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