Applying - Using the information in another way

Level 3 of Bloom's Taxonomy

One example of a Level 3 Bloom’s Taxonomy activity is to get the student to take the information they have read in a non-fiction text and transform it or rework it in another way. Personalising facts into a story forces mental processing far beyond mere recall (Level 1) or being able to demonstrate understanding (Level 2).

Here is an example. We have taken a paragraph from "The Hoatzin" RA 12-14yrs which can be found in our non fiction resource “Birds”. CLICK HERE for the full version.

The Non-Fiction Text

"Hoatzin chicks stay in the nest for only two or three weeks. They are born with two claws on each wing. With the help of these to grip, the chicks can scramble out along branches while they are still fairly young. They use an amazing escape strategy if a predator, such as a tree snake, approaches the nest. The chick will drop down into the water below and swim underwater to safety using both its feet and its wings. Later, with the help of its wing claws, it will scramble back up to the nest using an instinctive sense of direction. As the chick matures and learns to fly, its claws diminish and it can no longer swim."

So there is some interesting information about this unusual baby bird. We have taken these and written a story about a Baby Hoatzin bird. (Click here for a full version of StoryByte "Baby Hoatzin" RA 10-11yrs.)

The Story

“The baby hoatzin chick was nervous. He didn’t know about tree snakes but he sensed danger from the reptile that was slithering towards him on the branch that overhung the mangrove swamp. Something wasn’t right. Where was his mother now when he needed her? With the help of the claws on his wings, he scrambled out of the scruffy-looking nest and sidled along the branch further away from the unblinking eyes that kept sliding towards him. Now there was nowhere else to go except down. As he released his grip on the branch and dropped down into the water, something inside told him that everything would be all right…”

CLICK HERE to download a FREE copy of "The Hoatzin" RA 12-14yrs from our non fiction resource “Birds” PLUS a full version of the