Solve ‘n Switch is a fun cooperative learning activity for partners, and it’s perfect for practicing math skills. Freebie with printables included in this post!
Solve ‘n Switch is a fun cooperative learning activity for partners, and it’s perfect for practicing math skills. Freebie with printables included in this post!
Have you heard of the popular class review game called Scoot? It’s a whole class activity that gets kids up and moving from one seat
Weathering, erosion, or deposition? This sorting activity will help your students understand how landforms are changed by these three processes.
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
‘Pumpkin Predictions’ is a perfect fall-themed activity for upper elementary students because it’s not a Halloween activity, but it seems like one. The lesson is
Do your students know how to have REAL conversations in which they listen to others and connect their ideas? This post describes concrete strategies you
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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
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
Cooperative learning lessons are awesome for engaging students in the learning process, but sometimes a team will become overly enthusiastic and noisy. Even if everyone
I’ve been a fan of cooperative learning since I first stepped into a classroom, and I’m convinced that teaching kids how to work with others
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Solve ‘n Switch is a fun cooperative learning activity for partners, and it’s perfect for practicing math skills. Freebie with printables included in this post!
Have you heard of the popular class review game called Scoot? It’s a whole class activity that gets kids up and moving from one seat to another as they solve problems. Before the game, place a different task card on each student’s desk, and give each student a blank numbered
Weathering, erosion, or deposition? This sorting activity will help your students understand how landforms are changed by these three processes.
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.
‘Pumpkin Predictions’ is a perfect fall-themed activity for upper elementary students because it’s not a Halloween activity, but it seems like one. The lesson is actually a great math review since it involves estimation and hands-on measurement. The activity is designed as cooperative learning lesson that requires students to work
Do your students know how to have REAL conversations in which they listen to others and connect their ideas? This post describes concrete strategies you can teach your kids to make that happen!
Boost the effectiveness of your active engagement lessons with the FREE countdown timers described in this post!
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
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
Cooperative learning lessons are awesome for engaging students in the learning process, but sometimes a team will become overly enthusiastic and noisy. Even if everyone is still on task, their energetic behavior can be distracting to others. In most cases, these students don’t mean to be noisy or disruptive; they’re
I’ve been a fan of cooperative learning since I first stepped into a classroom, and I’m convinced that teaching kids how to work with others is one of the best gifts we can give them. Research consistently shows that in order to be successful in any career, we have to
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