I love this, thank you!

On 6/27/09, Summer School Teacher Too wrote:
> Brainstorm Carousels sound perfect for you. You put chart
> paper around the room - on each chart paper you write
> something (example include: a fraction, a number....). Since
> your classes are so small you can either put them in pairs or
> keep them as singles. Assign each student to a chart paper and
> give them each a different (or same) colored marker. They
> have 2 minutes to work that chart. Then you sound a bell for
> them to move to the next one. Again they have 2 minutes and
> then go to the next one. Keep doing this until they arrive
> back to their original chart.
>
> The post activity can vary - you can have students summarize
> the responses on their charts. They can group the responses
> on their chart into categories. You can take charge in
> summarizing. This part is really up to you and your
> needs/creativity.
>
> As far as the actual charts, here are some ideas (I'm a high
> school math teacher, so I don't know exactly what your topics
> are, you'll have to think about what will be good for you):
> On the top of a chart write a single fraction, ex 3/4.
> Students have 2 minutes to list fractions equivalent to 3/4.
> On the chart write a fraction and students have 2 minutes to
> draw an example of something that is shaded in 3/4. On the
> chart write a number. Students have to write expressions that
> are equivalent to that number. ex. 10 = and students can
> write 1 + 9, 2 + 8, 15 - 5. You can specify an operation they
> have to use. For older students, perhaps you can say that
> they have to use at least 3 numbers and 2 different
> operations. Write a fraction on top and students have to write
> 2 fractions that add to the given fraction (or subtract, or
> multiply...)
>
>
>
> On 6/23/09, Allison wrote:
>> I am looking for
>> some fun review activities that would work for all students
>> in each group. Could be anything from subtraction to
>> fractions. It would be ideal to have activities on hand
>> that would get them up and moving and really engaged, since
>> it is summer and they dont want to be sitting in a desk!
>>
>> Any suggestions welcome! Thanks!
>

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