Structured Review Methods/Activities/Strategies by Mrs. Gordon

Find and fix

afanhidalgod — 2023-04-21 01:29:52 UTC

Create sentences, statements, or structures that contain errors for students to identify and correct. This exercise allow collaboration and idea sharing among students, which can lead to high engagement. It also provides teachers with insight into student misconceptions and areas for review.

Flyswatter game

gordonch — 2023-04-21 08:09:41 UTC

This is one version: I do a simpler version, projecting terms on the screen, and 2 teams are lined up. The first person has the fly swatter and has to listen to the description and swat the correct term. Have your strong students say the descriptors! Clarify that this is a non-contact game - no hitting one another and no blocking :)

Kahoot Step-it-Up Activity!

2023-04-26 05:16:56 UTC

Review is such an important part of the learning process. It is a vital process for converting short term memory to long term knowledge. One way I encourage review in my class is through Kahoot. I make ten questions by myself and have students review by playing it once through. Students love the game feel of Kahoot providing them with instant feedback-- a huge part of our students' lives. However, I don't just let them use my questions. After playing it once through, I have them look through their vast compilation of notes and students must create two Kahoot questions and possible answers on their own. I encourage students, when making the questions, to make them difficult that way they will only get the point. This encourages students to create questions on all aspects of the topic being reviewed, not just the super common or popular parts of the unit. Creating questions pushes students to think like a teacher. Taking knowledge learned from the class time and applying it to creating two multiple choice questions. After students have created their questions I will have them enter their questions and answers into my kahoot, or if it's getting close to the end of class I will enter them in myself for next class. We will play it together for the next few classes and I allow students do it independently as well.

IB Exam Prep

egglestonb — 2023-04-26 05:35:39 UTC

For IB exam study, Kognity's Exam-Style Review problems are outstanding. They give the needed material review in the correct exam-style format, and they include step-by-step explanations. This works well for both the really studious kids who want to nail their practice, and the less-motivated students who are at least willing to read through the solutions.

Students make their OWN study guide

gordonch — 2023-05-02 00:08:40 UTC

Before I give out a study guide to my students, I have them create their own study guide:
- what concepts and topics they need to review,
- ways they might review them
- resources they have available to them for studying.

Then they share with a partner and add to their review list. Share study strategies that work for them.
Creating their study guide is a form of review in itself.
Think-Pair-Share.
Then I share my study guide with them.

Command Terms Heads Together

gordonch — 2023-05-02 00:13:26 UTC

Incredibly interactive. Students who struggled to stay awake in Biology class were completely engaged in this activity! Materials: 1 whiteboard per student, markers, erasers/paper towel.

Quiz, Quiz, Trade

2023-05-08 07:30:21 UTC

You can create or have your students create questions and answers and then PLAY quiz, quiz, Trade for as many rounds as you want to review!

Review Jeopardy

2023-05-08 07:31:27 UTC

Unit topics and questions. Split the class into teams so they are competing against other students. More engaged that way.

Study grid

jacksonc89 — 2023-05-08 07:41:32 UTC

I use a self management ATL: Reflection which I get the students to use after a review lesson. They identify what they know, don't know or understand and what they still feel like they need to study more.
I collate all the information and then create a google slides with the concepts that the students have identified. I provide the students with a grid that they use to fill in the key concepts they feel less confident with. they can pick and choose which sections they want to review based on their earlier reflection.

Mind maps and summary notes

huhj — 2023-05-08 07:46:03 UTC

Students create a review summary with key points for each unit such as key definition, important chemical equation/ observations / calculations. Restructuring and categorizing information instead of just copying down the notes help students to compare and contrast between the units.
They also create questions to share with their classmates. They are to create the answer keys and release the answer key only after the classmates complete the question.

Hexagonal Thinking

2023-05-08 07:57:27 UTC

Create 10-20 hexagons with key ideas on them (or have students create the hexagons)-- as groups, they need to rearrange the hexagons to connect the ideas with each other.

DP Design

2023-05-08 12:03:37 UTC

In groups ss brainstorm a few exam Qs together. On a reusable poster- They look at exam Qs particularly command terms, no of marks per Q, write out key concepts, key words and then a rough n ready note form answer. They they review their group and another group to see if they missed anything. Then individually they write their answer, taking a bit more planning time than they usually fo to give a succinct answer without extra writing - saving time. Review someone else’s answer and repeat / start another Q.

Choice Boards w/ real-life application scenarios

gordonch — 2025-04-11 13:33:57 UTC

Use MagicSchool AI, Eduaide.ai, Brisk, ChatGPT, Claude - whichever is your go-to - and ask to create a choice board with writing prompts OR simulations OR problems OR discussion topics.

Designing Standards-Based Choice Boards with AI https://catlintucker.com/2024/04/standards-aligned-choice-board/