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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

Starch is made up of two types of molecules: amylose and amylopectin

amylose contains only 1,4 bonds

amylopectin contains 1,4 and 1,6 bonds

1.6 bonds cause the molecule to be branched

amylase can break 1,4 bonds but not 1,6 bonds

amylase breaks digests amylose into maltose and maltotriose

fragments of amylopectin that now only contain 1,6 bonds are called dextrin

maltase can break dextrin into glucose by breaking the 1,6 bonds

the digested glucose is absorbed by epithelial cells of the small intestine called villi

absorption by facillitated diffusion and secondary active transport

diffuses into the one-cell thick capillaries - a short diffusion distance

transported to the liver via the hepatic portal vein

excess glucose absorbed by liver and converted to glycogen

glycogen similar to starch but contains more 1,6 bonds so is very branched

Starch to Glycogen
Instructions | More on the Hexagons Approach

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