Skills+for+Higher-order+thinking

Questions for Different Kinds of Thinking

Clarification Questions - Define words and conceptes ex: Where are the Polar Ice Caps Located?

Hypothetical Questions - Explore possiblities ex: What if the Polar Ice Caps Melted?

Elaborating Questions - Extends and elaberates the thought ex:What would the melting of the Polar Ice Caps mean for the world?

Seocratic Questioning Technique - Explores ideas in depth ex:What assumptions are used by scientist to predict the melting of Polar Ice Caps?