The document outlines an activity called the "Academic Mini-Mixer" where students will get to know their classmates. It has the following goals: for students to learn each other's names and interests, communicate effectively, and provide deeper answers when assessed. The activity will have students fill out a Frayer model note-taking form to describe a classmate, including their appearance, likes, dislikes, and drawing their pet. Afterwards, students will share what they learned about their classmates in small groups. The teacher should emphasize having multiple facts in each category of the Frayer model and give students specific time limits for each part of the activity.

1. Smart School Start
2014
Academic Mini-Mixer
Frayer a classmate
Estimated time: 20 minutes

2. Academic Goals
Culture Goals
Get kids to know each other’s names
Get kids to know each other’s likes and dislikes
Students learn to communicate efficiently
Students are assessed for deeper answers
Students learn Frayer model note-taking
Students learn to provide multiple correct answers

3. Teacher: BIG IDEAS
Emphasize having four facts
on EACH category
Art doesn’t count as much as IDEAS
Focus on moving around the room
Teach students to speak at
appropriate levels
Give students specific times for
each activity - teach them to finish

4. Step 1:
Show students Frayer model examples

8. Step 3:
Photo copy the next slide,
back to back
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Have kids fill out the Frayer
model note-taking on a friend
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Then, they share out

9. Frayer a Classmate
Name
Describe your classmate
(what do they look like?):
1
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2
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3
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4
1
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2
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3
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4
What are 4 things they like?
(food, teams, movies, bands)
What are 4 things they do not like?
1
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2
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3
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4
Draw a picture of their pet or
dream pet, based on their
description:

10. Step 5:
Ideas for connecting
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• Have kids form groups based on likes
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• Have kids reform groups based on dislikes
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• Have kids vote on the favorite picture in each group
• Have all students share to the group,
but make it a “light” experience

11. Smart School Start
2014
Academic Mini-Mixer
Frayer a classmate
Estimated time: 20 minutes