These hexagonal thinking templates help you to easily design a student-led activity that emphasizes critical thinking skills, synthesis, discussion, analysis, vocabulary, and more! Hexagonal thinking is a retrieval and connection strategy. The goal is for students to make a generalization about linked ideas or terms. Students are given (or self-generate) several relevant ideas, concepts, feelings, images, terms, etc., make connections, receive quick teacher feedback, and explain why and how.Ther