Ideas for activities using Frolyc & Activity Spot

1. Frolyc & Activity Spot
Ideas For Creating Activities
Using Activity Types

2. Using Activity Types
1. Use your lesson content as the
foundation.
2. Consider how you want students to
interact with the ideas in the lesson.
3. Choose activity types that support #2 &
create an activity.

3. Multimedia Activity Type
Present text, video & pictures.
● Activity Spot has automatic voice-over for all text. Simply
touch text for voice-over!
● Use it to present concept followed by other interactive
activity types.
● Use it to pose a question.
● Use it to post a picture & a caption for reflection.

4. Multimedia Examples
Present content and concepts in any subject.

5. Concept Map - Graphic Organizer
● Use it for students to categorize and
organize information.
● Use it to compare & contrast ideas or facts.
● Use it to demonstrate similarities &
differences.
● This activity requires organization of
knowledge fostering higher-order thinking
skills.

6. Concept Map Examples
Compare & contrast information using prior
knowledge.
Use to demonstrate deeper understanding of
Math concepts.

7. Concept Map Examples
Use it to categorize concepts in Geography,
History & Science.
Use it to assess or teach vocabulary & spelling.

8. Sequencing - Graphic Organizer
● Have students sequence events, numbers,
life cycles and more.
● Use it to arrange facts and concepts in
chronological order.
● Organizing information taps into higher-order
thinking.

9. Sequencing Examples
Use in Science (studying life cycles), History
(chronological events), etc.
Use in Math - sequence numbers, arithmetic
operations, algebraic outcomes etc.

10. Cause & Effect - Graphic Organizer
● Have students match causes to effects.
● Use the drag-and-drop tabs to demonstrate
factual reasoning.
○ E.g. eggs hatch resulting in more chickens,
addition operation results in bigger number.
● Use it for interpreted, or derived reasoning,
facilitating higher-order thinking.
○ E.g. Rapid population growth results in inflation.

11. Fill In The Extensible Blanks Activity
● Scaffold student writing in summaries,
letters, and reports.
● Use it in vocabulary learning, spelling,
grammar, equations, pattern completion
etc.
● Use it MadLibs style to encourage creative
and divergent thinking.

12. Fill In The Extensible Blanks Examples
Use it to scaffold summary writing. Use it to scaffold letter writing and typing.

13. Fill In The Extensible Blanks Examples
Use it in Math to complete equations. Use it in ELA alongside writing & picture
prompts.

14. Drawing Activity Type
● A versatile activity type usable in any
context, subject or grade level.
● Use it to embed technology in daily lessons.
● Use it to have students explain thinking.
● Provide a picture, diagram or photo & have
students annotate or label it.

15. Drawing Activity Examples
Use in any subject to explain understanding of a
concept. This is a screenshot of student’s view of
drawing from within Activity Spot app.
Use in labeling diagrams like above.
This is a screenshot of student work as seen by
teacher in real-time.

16. Open-Ended Writing Type
● Pose a question, statement, prompt along
with an optional picture prompt.
● Have students write by typing on keyboard.
● This is a free-form response.
● Easily view student responses.

17. Open-Ended Answers Examples

18. Web Page Link Activity Type
● Display a specific web page for students to
read or interact with.
○ More efficient than sharing a URL with students.
● Use it to curate & share any web page.
○ You decide if students can navigate away from
the page or not.
● Show pages from learning sites on the web
along with interactives you want to them to
do.

19. Web Page Link Examples
Students interact with a web page on nctm.org
within Activity Spot & then record their
observations in a subsequent page in the app.
Link to PDFs, Docs, slides etc. in your Google
Drive, DropBox etc.

20. Multiple Choice Quiz Type
● Ask good questions.
● Ask questions with more than
one correct answer.
○ Activity Spot supports questions with
multiple correct answers.

21. Multiple Choice Quiz Examples
Questions based on content in previous activity
pages.
Questions based on pictures or images.

22. Word Search Activity Type
● High-interest activity for most students.
● Use to engage learners with new
vocabulary.
● Use to practice spelling.
● Use to practice new terminologies in Math
& Science.

23. Word Search Examples
You may choose grid size - smaller grid for lower grades and large grid for upper grades.

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