A scaffold prompt allows learners focus on specific aspects of the learning, extend their understanding, and make improvements. It is a step by step process of facilitating the process to allow students to achieve the learning targets.
Mathematics Examples of “Scaffold Prompts”
- Provide students with some computations steps with blanks: Complete the square: (x2 – 4x + ___)
- How many lines can be drawn given 5 non-collinear points?
- What are the coordinates of the y- intercept in the equation y = 3x + 2 compared to the coordinates of the y-intercept of the graph of its parent function y = 3x? If the slope is -3, what will happen to the graph?
- Can you use shortcuts to solve this problem about ______________________
- After dividing the first digit of the dividend by the divisor, what is the next step?
- Write the plan of how will you solve the word problem…
- How about putting things in order?
- How is __________________________’s procedure similar to ___________________________’s method?
- How can we make a graphical representation of this solution?
- Can you use this same technique to solve _________________________?
- What do you think will happen if the numbers were replaced with _______________________?
Science Examples of “Scaffold Prompts”
- Fill in the blanks: All plants need _____________________ to make their own food.
- Differentiate prey and predators?
- How did you decide that____________________________?
- What steps did you take in making that experiment?
- Can you point to a part of this experiment that was difficult?
- What are some ideas you have?
- When you say_______________ do you mean________________?
- Where did you begin (experiment)? Specify your predictions.
- Can you make a hypothesis ___________________________?
- How would you describe the importance of simple machines in real life?