Meaningful Class Activites

Name:                                                               Procedures:

Stand Up/HandUp/Pair Up                               -Community Building with Students finding what they have in

             common

                                                                        -Students stand and mix around the room, Hi-5 to pair

                                                                        -  Take turns sharing

 

Team Word Wall:                                              -Students work in pairs, then in small groups to create pictures to

                                                                        add to a class word wall.

 

Carousel Sharing

                                                                         -Markers Up, hand out, equal participation

                                                                         -Students practice Read/Write/Listen/Speak as they add ideas

              to concept posters

 

Check it/Add it:                                                 -Students take notes/respond to a prompt then draw a line

             under response.

 

Go To Your Corners:                                          -Students form groups in corners of the room based on similar

               abilities or interests then buddy up andshare.

 

Pairs²:                                                                -Students pairs re-group with pairs from opposite corners and

               share ideas.

 

Team TPR:                                                         -Student groups develop gestures (TPR) to teach the class

               about a concept:

              “ACTION” = Group Models Gestures

             “TAKE 2” = Class does gestures with the group

 

Find Your Twin:                                                 -Students Pair up based on similar traits (shoes, shirts, etc.)

             then share learning strategies.

 

Hide and Guess:                                              -Students write a question and answer (HOTS), then have the

             facing partner guess the answer and level ofquestion.

 

Think – Pair– Share:                                          -Teacher prompts “Everyone to think…”, students then pair up

               and share.

 

Cross theLine:                                                   -Students respond to prompts from opposing viewpoints then

              cross the line to pair and share differentperspectives.

 

Music Share:                                                      -Music = Mood Motivator

                                                                         Music Plays – Students mix around the room

                                                                         Music Stops – Students Pair and Share Lists

 

Snaps for Vocabulary:                                     -Students practice active listening, students listen for key

           vocabulary and snap (or acknowledge) whenthey recognize it.

 

Give one/Get one:                                          -Students respond to as many questions as possible for a short

           time period. Then mix around the room to trade and teach

           ideas to fill in any blanks:

          Initials = Accountability

          In any order = Access

 

Group Write:                                                 -Students write simultaneously on a poster to review

         ideas/words about the concept.

 

Gallery Walk:                                                  -Thinking First, Students roam from poster to poster and

          appreciate the work.  Studentsinitial their favorite idea for

          accountability.