Gifts for Santa’s Scientists is a fun cooperative learning research activity! Students learn about 12 types scientists and then decide which of Santa’s science gifts
Gifts for Santa’s Scientists is a fun cooperative learning research activity! Students learn about 12 types scientists and then decide which of Santa’s science gifts
Science is one of my favorite subjects, and I’ve always been interested in geology and landforms. I remember hiking through the White Mountains of New
Imagine yourself as a student in a new classroom during the first week of school. Unless your teacher starts off with at least a few
Structures are very specific strategies that can be used to organize interactions between students who are working in cooperative learning teams. Most structures can be
Seating students together is not enough to ensure teamwork. Many kids have very little idea how to interact appropriately with their classmates. They simply lack
If you’re new to using Cooperative Learning strategies, you might wonder how to seat your students so they are able to interact with each other
Google Classroom makes it sooo easy to go paperless that you might be tempted to skip cooperative learning activities and replace them with digital assignments.
If you’re looking for a fun way to form partners for cooperative learning lessons, try the Appointment Clock Buddies strategy. The activity is a terrific
Easter egg activities aren’t just for little ones! You might not take older kids on an Easter egg hunt, but you can bring colorful plastic
Do you remember the last time you and your friends had a great discussion? I’ll bet you didn’t take turns around the table with each
Are your students burned out from completing test review worksheets on their own? Buddy Test Prep will turn any multiple choice test prep worksheet into
Motivating kids before a holiday break can be a challenge, especially if you’re still expected to teach skills and review academic content. Whole group instruction
Gifts for Santa’s Scientists is a fun cooperative learning research activity! Students learn about 12 types scientists and then decide which of Santa’s science gifts go to each scientist.
Science is one of my favorite subjects, and I’ve always been interested in geology and landforms. I remember hiking through the White Mountains of New Hampshire as a child, listening to my father explain the geology of the area. He showed me evidence of glaciers that once covered the area,
Imagine yourself as a student in a new classroom during the first week of school. Unless your teacher starts off with at least a few getting-to-know you activities, it might be weeks before you feel comfortable enough to talk with your classmates and actively participate in lessons. On the other
Structures are very specific strategies that can be used to organize interactions between students who are working in cooperative learning teams. Most structures can be used with almost any academic content, but some structures are better than others for certain tasks. For example, some structures regulate interaction between pairs, some
Seating students together is not enough to ensure teamwork. Many kids have very little idea how to interact appropriately with their classmates. They simply lack the social skills needed to perform the most basic cooperative learning tasks. Lack of social skills is probably the biggest factor contributing to lack of
If you’re new to using Cooperative Learning strategies, you might wonder how to seat your students so they are able to interact with each other without losing focus during direct instruction. There are many possible options, but one thing to consider is whether you want them to sit together all
Google Classroom makes it sooo easy to go paperless that you might be tempted to skip cooperative learning activities and replace them with digital assignments. But I hope you don’t. Hands-on, active-engagement lessons are just as important as they ever were, and perhaps even MORE important! In today’s world, kids
If you’re looking for a fun way to form partners for cooperative learning lessons, try the Appointment Clock Buddies strategy. The activity is a terrific icebreaker that also serves another useful purpose. Within just a few minutes, each of your students will have four unique partners lined up for future
Easter egg activities aren’t just for little ones! You might not take older kids on an Easter egg hunt, but you can bring colorful plastic eggs into the classroom and jazz up any review activity with this Easter Egg Showdown game! Showdown is a cooperative learning activity in which students
Do you remember the last time you and your friends had a great discussion? I’ll bet you didn’t take turns around the table with each person speaking for 30 seconds or a minute! Instead, it was probably a lively conversation with everyone listening to each other and responding to everyone’s
Are your students burned out from completing test review worksheets on their own? Buddy Test Prep will turn any multiple choice test prep worksheet into an engaging AND effective cooperative learning activity! Students will stay on task and retain more information as they discuss and defend their answers. This freebie includes step-by-step directions and a recordkeeping page for students.
Motivating kids before a holiday break can be a challenge, especially if you’re still expected to teach skills and review academic content. Whole group instruction is particularly challenging because it’s so difficult to get kids to sit quietly and focus on the lesson when everyone (including you!) is hanging on
