EX: in a second grade class, you could use this strategy to compare two different books or topics and use a Venn Diagram to organize their thoughts

Checklist - to write a list of the things you still need to do and cross them off as you do it to keep yourself organized; often the things are in the order of priority to get done 
EX: in a third grade class, students could use this when fulfilling a bigger assignment to help them keep track of what is due when, keeping them organized and on top of their work

Example: 3rd Grade check-in to see how they are feeling at the start of the day. A for great, B for good, C for okay, D for bad. 

Kahoot: Online multiple choice interactive game that assesses students. 

Example: 4th Grade review for a test. 

Grade appropriate activity:

When reading two different fairytales in 5th grade, students create their own venn diagrams that allow them to compare and contrast elements of each fairytale. 

3rd grade- compare and contrast fairytales 

Guided Notes- Teacher prepared handouts that underline important ideas where students can follow along with the information presented. 

5th grade- Can be used during Social Studies when students are learning about countries during WWII. 

Checklists:

 

Mnemonic Devices- Students use common items, rhymes, key words, and acronyms to memorize important information.  An example of this is teaching students the order of operations by having them remember “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally” because each word symbolizes a math operation in its correct order (Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract).

 

 

A venn diagram is a strategy for students to organize their thoughts when using compare and contrast. An example of this strategy in a fourth grade classroom would be when discussing different animals in the animal kingdom. Students can find similarities and differences between two animals of the same species. The students are able to organize their thoughts and create a visual that shows the similarities and differences between those animals. 

It is a two column note sheet used to organize ideas and how to make sense of them. For example, in the right column the students would write their notes during class and after they are finished. They can debrief and review by writing questions/key terms in the left column. Lastly, students can write a summary at the bottom. An example could be for learning about the water cycle. Students would take notes about what happens in each step and then break up the left part into different key words that represent each phase.

Mnemonics

Mnemonics is a device that associates a group of letters/phrase that represent terms of a topic. They can be used across all subjects and grade levels. An example would be ROY G BIV which could used to help students remember the color order of a rainbow. 

Guided notes can be used as an instructional strategy to provide students with handouts during lessons and activities. Guided notes can come in a variety of formats which makes this instructional strategy appropriate for all grade levels. In a second grade classroom, guided notes can be used for students to follow along during a lesson. Students can be provided filled-in notes with blanks so that they do not have to copy down a large amount of information.

Kahoot!: Online resource for students to use as a form of quizzing students within their classroom. Multiple students can play at once and can be played in a game like fashion. Teachers can invent their own quizzes or use an already invented one. Can apply this in the classroom by using questions to check comprehension from a group reading at any grade level and any intensity.