# What is Bloom's taxonomy?

> Bloom's taxonomy sorts thinking skills into six levels, from remembering to creating. Here's what each level means and how teachers use it for questions.

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Bloom's taxonomy is a way of sorting thinking skills into levels. The revised version has six: remember, understand, apply, analyse, evaluate and create.

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## The six levels

- **Remember.** Recall facts: "State Newton's second law."
- **Understand.** Explain: "Why does a heavier truck need more force?"
- **Apply.** Use it: "Find the force on a 2 kg mass at 3 m/s²."
- **Analyse.** Break it down: "Which forces act on the car?"
- **Evaluate.** Judge: "Which design stops faster, and why?"
- **Create.** Make something new: "Design an experiment to test it."

## Questions

**Why does it matter for exams?**

A paper that only tests remembering misses most of what students learned.

**Can papers be balanced by level?**

Yes, with a blueprint.

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- [SparK-12: Lesson planning](https://app.sparkmentis.ai/features/lesson-planning): Unit and lesson plans drafted with AI
- [What is a unit plan?](https://sparkmentis.ai/learn/unit-plan.md): Glossary

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