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Forming opinions and ideas:
Logic Trees
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It’s a good habit to ask yourself
“why?” and “how?” about things in
the news as much as you can.
Logic Trees are a great way to help
you work out what you think.
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There are two
types of trees
WHY
trees
and
HOW
trees
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Why tree
With a Why Tree you start with a news story or a problem in the news
in the first box, then just keep asking yourself “why?” about everything
you write down.
Answer C
Answer A
Put
problem
in this
circle
Why?
Answer D
Why?
Answer E
Answer B
Why?
Answer F
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Why tree example
Children
in the UK are
not healthy
enough
Put a problem
in this circle
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Why tree example
Put in an
answer
Not doing
enough
exercise
Why?
Not eating
healthy food
Ask why
Put in an
answer
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Why tree example
Put in two
answers
Ask why
Not enough outdoor space to play,
outside space isn’t safe
Why?
Too many parents allowing computer games
and telly instead of playing outside
Why?
School dinners not healthy enough
Ask
why
Junk food adverts are deliberately designed to
appeal to young people
Put in two
answers
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Why tree example
Each new section might
give you a new idea for a question to ask or
a
solution to the problem.
You can make your trees as big as you like
by adding more and more layers!
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How tree
With a How Tree, you put a question into the first box, then keep putting
down your ideas for “how”.
Answer C
Put
question
in this
circle
Answer D
How?
Answer E
Answer F
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How tree example
How could
teachers help
more pupils
enjoy maths?
Put a problem
in this circle
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How tree example
Put in an
answer
Help pupils that
struggle with
maths
How?
Make maths
lessons
more fun
Ask how
Put in an
answer
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How tree example
Ask how
How?
How?
Ask
how
Put in two
answers
Run an after school club on maths for pupils
that find it particularly hard
Spend extra time on maths in class
Include maths games in lessons
Invite visitors to the school to talk about exciting
jobs that use maths
Put in two
answers
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How tree example
This helps you to think of more ideas, and
improve your ideas, as you go across the
tree.
Each new section might give you a new idea
for a question to ask or a solution to the
problem.