NEE - Student Engagement Padlet by

Food

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"Fact check" Social Media Trends

2025-01-08 21:31:50 UTC

We found Tik Tok videos that present ideas about science and we attempted to debunk them.

Puzzles and Songs

2025-01-08 21:32:23 UTC

I spy game

2025-01-08 21:32:43 UTC

Extremophiles like the tardigrade

"I'm Thinking of a Thing..."

araymond59 — 2025-01-08 21:32:50 UTC

It's essentially 20 questions, but without the question limit... They LOVE this!! I start the game by saying "I'm thinking of a THING and I'll only answer yes or no questions... GO!" and they shush each other to listen to everyone's questions and my answers.

Solar system to Scale Model

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I use Veritassium to share discrepant events with my students. I also put "random objects" on each table. Students have to look at all objects and guess the connection.

Phenomenon in science

2025-01-08 21:33:13 UTC

Carousel

2025-01-08 21:34:20 UTC

Students go around the room and write what they are thinking about under a certain word, problem, etc. What do they think of when they see that word or phrase - they can draw pictures, write something, and comment on classmates' thoughts.

2025-01-08 21:37:48 UTC

Uno for multiplication

2025-01-08 21:38:01 UTC

Canva is an excellent resource for older students(and teachers!).

Odyssey of the Mind

2025-01-08 21:38:18 UTC

This is an extracurricular activity that we run at school, but there are many activities that we can pull into the classroom to get the creativity flowing: https://nepaootm.com/spontaneous/

Write a Wonder Report

araymond59 — 2025-01-08 21:38:33 UTC

We love Wonderopolis!! They love the activity where we create a draft to submit our own Wonder...

Loose Parts

2025-01-08 21:38:37 UTC

Having materials that students can explore and create with. Sometimes students are so limited what materials they work with that they not familiar with basic materials! My students need more sensory experiences!

2025-01-08 21:38:40 UTC

Canva

Exploring natural objects!

2025-01-08 21:39:00 UTC

Get outside!

Spanish Weather Reports

2025-01-08 21:39:28 UTC

When we are studying the weather in Spanish class, students become weather broadcasters and write a weather broadcast from any place they choose. Then they report the weather and can dress up for the part if they would like.

Launching science units with a phenomenon.

2025-01-08 21:49:48 UTC

Escape Rooms

araymond59 — 2025-01-08 21:50:32 UTC

My kids BEG for escape room activityies! They get to work with a partner, and the early escapees go back to help others escape too!

Drawing models and revisiting them

2025-01-08 21:50:50 UTC

Students are not used to revisiting ideas to review thinking. Have them draw their ideas first, then revisit it after a few lessons on the topic. This makes them view what they have written/drawn and think about how to make it best fit.

Teach a Subject to the Class in a Different Way

2025-01-08 21:52:11 UTC

Ask students to teach something like the conjugation of verbs to the rest of the class. They often create videos, posters, etc. to share. They have to think critically to decide the best way to teach this topic.

Planting a tree

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Service Projects in our community

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Asking students about problems in their lives and how we solve them with science.

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Allowing students to try out their ideas- even if they fail

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Create crafts and cards for seniors and other groups

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Asking with Empathy

2025-01-08 21:59:41 UTC

Have students discover what needs are in the community by asking! This helps to build community.

Read a book to the class

2025-01-08 22:00:43 UTC

Several books, especially about holidays and events in the Latino culture, are wonderful when you read it aloud and ask questions (for Spanish: Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead by Judy Goldman).