4. Talking Stick
• The one who has the stick gets to do the
talking
– Review
– Discussions
5. Red and Green
• True and False
• Agree and Disagree
• Red and Green cards
– Each student displays his/her selected side over
his/her heart or chin, wherever it is most visible to
the teacher.
– Instruct students to hold it close to their body so it
is difficult for others to view their choice.
6. Agree or Disagree!
Hold your card up close to your chin as soon as you decide if you
Agree or Disagree!
Topic: Oklahoma Trivia
AgreeDisagree
7. True or False?
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, you may
not open a soda bottle
without the supervision of a
licensed engineer.
13. A Vocabulary Strategy
• Each envelope has 28 terms.
• Put them into at least three categories.
• Each category must have at least three terms.
• Use any collective knowledge you have.
14. Race to the Answers
• Self-adhesive presentation paper
• Markers
• Teams
• List of questions
15. Rules
– No talking between team members.
– Team members form a single line. The first person may
answer any question or write IDK (I don’t know). When
he/she has written one answer he/she will move to the
back of the line.
– The next person may answer any question or correct a
previous answer.
– When the team has answered all of the questions they will
sit down.
– The teacher will check the answers and will tell the team if
all the answers are correct. If there is an incorrect answer
the team must stand up and continue. At this point the
teacher may give hints or clues or allow team members to
talk.
16. 1. What Georgia city is home to the Masters golf
tournament?
2. In what U.S. city was Motown records founded?
3. How many U.S. Presidents were named George?
4. Where in the body do you find the humerus bone?
5. What is the name of King Mufasa’s cub in The
Lion King?
6. Adam Levine is the lead singer for what band?
7. What planet in the solar system has the most
moons?
8. What is the name of the spokesperson for
Progressive Insurance?
9. What breed of dog is Snoopy?
10. What is infinity plus one?
17. Interactive Word Walls--Simulation
• Scan the article and underline all of the words you think are important to
understand what you are reading.
• Come to consensus on the words that are the most important
• One word per participant:
– On the front of the large index card, colorfully,
creatively, and legibly draw the word.
1. Turn the card over and write 1 at the top of the card and creatively
define your word in one sentence.
2. In the middle of the card write 2, look up the word on the Internet
and write the definition that best defines the word in the context
of the article.
3. At the bottom of the card write 3 and write the definition in your
own words.
19. Rules
• Choose 2 groups of equal number.
• List the number of each question on the board but not the question itself.
The instructor has the list of numbered questions.
• The first team picks the question number for the second team.
• Without any discussion, the members of the second team that believe that
they know the answer will stand.
• The first team will choose one of the standing second team members to
give an answer for the team.
• Scoring:
– If the selected second team member is correct, the second team gets a
point for every member of their team standing.
– If the selected second team member is wrong, the first team gets a
point for every member standing.
• Teams alternate picking the question, etc.
• It is helpful to check off the question number on the board as it is selected.
21. K-W-H-L
• K - Stands for helping students recall what
they KNOW about the subject.
• W - Stands for helping students determine
what they WANT to learn.
• H - Stands for HOW we can learn more (other
sources where additional information on the
topic can be found).
• L - Stands for helping students identify what
they LEARN as they read.
22.
23. Board Smack
• Questions with displayable answers
• Board smackers (funoodles, fly swatters, nerf
bat, etc.)
• Teams
24. Rules
• Choose 2 groups of equal number.
• Each group lines up in front of the board.
• The first member of each group stand with
his/her back to the board.
• The teacher will read a question and allow some
time for the students to think about the answer.
• Then the teacher shows the answers and the
students turn and smack the correct answer.
• This student moves to the end of the line.
31. Question #4
• Who was the “Man in Black” born to a
Kingsland, Arkansas Sharecropper and
the song “Folsom Prison Blues” was
his first big hit?
32.
33. Question #5
• In the Toy Story movies, who was the voice of
the cowboy doll Woody?
34.
35. Zipline
• Index Cards
– Question on one side
– Answer on the other side (not the answer to the
question on the front of the card)
• Q&A -Zip from one card to the other
36. Roll the Dice
• A way of grading assessments
• Students/group can roll them to find out what
question or topic they will cover
• Student/group what order they will go in
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rces_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/
37. Let’s make a Cake
• The chef has to find each task (fellow student) and place them in sequential order.
• When complete, the group discusses whether the steps are in optimal order for
completing in the quickest amount of time and if not, how they could be more
efficient by changing the order.
• The students will calculate the total time it will take to complete this “project” and
will determine what the critical path is (the longest path of planned activities).
• They will then brainstorm ideas on how to compress the schedule (i.e. add
resources to the tasks, work on tasks concurrently, etc.) and recalculate the new
critical path.
38. Bingo
• Bingo cards
• Writing utensil
• List of terms and definitions
• Rules
– You may hand out blank bingo cards for students to fill
in or you may create them yourself.
– You may play any form of bingo, four corners, etc.
– The teacher reads the definitions and the students
cross of the words.
– http://www.freebingomaker.com/
– https://bingobaker.com/
41. Rules
• Label the four corners of the room A-D.
• The teacher reads multiple choice questions and
the students move to the corner corresponding
to their selected answer.
• Only those student with the correct answer may
continue until you have the Last Student
Standing.
• To discourage students from following others
teachers may need to arrange for a strong
student to intentionally select an incorrect
answer.
42. Mystery Word
• Term or procedure with 5 clues
• Rules
– 5 clues, from most challenging to easiest
– Students write word on board
– Points can be given for first completed correctly,
spelling can count
43. What is the Word
Here are the Clues
• Originally called “backrub”
• First computer storage was made from legos
• Got its name by accident because of a misspelling
• When one of their employees die their spouses
receive half pay from the company for 10 years
and their children receive $1000 per month until
they turn 19.
• Every minute, 2 million searches are performed
44. Incredible Shrinking Notes
• 3 sizes of notecards (preferably different colors)
• Writing utensils
• Rules
– Students may work individually or in groups
– Read an assignment (paragraph, section, chapter)
– Student(s) summarize the reading on the largest card.
– Reduce the summary to the middle sized card.
– Reduce the summary to the smallest card.
– Share the summaries with the another group or the entire class.
– May pass the card and have another student or group read the
assignment and summarize on the smaller card.
– More than one person or group with the same reading
assignment.
45. 3-2-1 Scoot
• 3 x 5 cards with a numbered question written on each card
• Numbered paper for student answers
• Answer key
• Timer
• Writing utensils
• Rules
– Students clear their desks.
– Pass our answer sheets.
– Cards are placed question side down on desks.
– Set the timer.
– Students write the answer on the numbered line that corresponds
to the question.
– When timer signals they “scoot” (3-2-1 Scoot) to the next question.
– Review as a class.
46.
47. Cube It
• How would you use it
– Questioning
– Depth of Knowledge
– Story elements
– Vocabulary
– Process/Steps
48. Additional Strategies
• Jigsaw
• ABC Brainstorm
• Read and Word Strategy/Chunking
• Wordle
• Think Pair Share
• Draw a Picture/Graphic Organizers/Graffiti
• Heads Up
• Role Play
