Engagement Ideas - 6-8 by https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen en-us 2023-08-07 19:11:25 UTC 2023-08-10 15:41:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Pixel Art assignments cfauskee https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658013323 When students answer problems correctly, a color for the image reveals.]]> 2023-08-08 13:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658013323 Geography Guessing Game brittany_fashho https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658013630 One at a time clues given to guess the location.]]> 2023-08-08 13:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658013630 Rising Tension Leading up to the Revolutionary War lwilson293 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658013664 As we talk about this time period, I blow up a balloon just a little bit for each event (taxes, Boston Tea Party, etc.). The kids are waiting for the balloon to explode (WAR!!!!).]]> 2023-08-08 13:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658013664 Artifact reveal - gradually introduce items that would relate to the assignment. https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658013857 2023-08-08 13:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658013857 Escape Rooms cfauskee https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658014033 Student need to problem solve to "escape" the assignment.]]> 2023-08-08 13:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658014033 Witch hunt smaclachlan1 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658014164 Students were secretly told if they are a witch or not, then had to go into groups excluding anyone they thought was a witch. In the end, no one was actually a witch.

]]> 2023-08-08 13:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658014164 "Concentration" matching games to match molecular models and molecular formulas in Chemistry https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658014383 2023-08-08 13:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658014383 Balloon blowing up and popping taymak42 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658014809 When students get the answer correctly the balloon will blow up and when it is incorrect it will pop.]]> 2023-08-08 13:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658014809 A maze activity where the answers tell you which way to go next. the prize at the center is the answer to our mystery https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658014867 2023-08-08 13:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658014867 How could the decisions people make in our country affect the air? How can we improve the air in our country or world? https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658015192 2023-08-08 13:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658015192 Numberless Math Problems cfauskee https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658022633 Share a word problem without the numbers and ask "Notice and Wonder" Questions.]]> 2023-08-08 13:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658022633 Students watch a video of a scientific phenomenon without explanation; they connect if/when they've seen something similar happen in their everyday experiences https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658022899 2023-08-08 13:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658022899 smaclachlan1 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658022984 Similar to caption this, a "what are they saying?" or create a social media post to go with the picture.]]> 2023-08-08 13:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658022984 History/Geography Image https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658024462 Show students an image and ask three questions, answering each before moving on...1. What do you literally see? (no interpretations) 2. What inferences can you make from the image? 3. Why do you think this image is important to today's subject?]]> 2023-08-08 13:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658024462 Story pictures hneyerteach https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658024826 show a picture to the class and ask them to write about it. Could be good for creating a connection between character traits on paper and in visual form. ]]> 2023-08-08 13:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658024826 Make the course a video game cfauskee https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658031169 Make each unit a "level" and each unit test the "boss" to defeat.]]> 2023-08-08 13:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658031169 Virtual Tour dkruse7 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658031795 Make a connection to the setting or author of the text you are reading and have students explore the physical location using a virtual tour.]]> 2023-08-08 13:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658031795 Crime Scene Investigations lwilson293 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658031888 We investigate the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Students use evidence to determine the guilt/innocence of John Wilkes Booth's co-conspirators.]]> 2023-08-08 13:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658031888 Scavenger hunt for geometric shapes https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658031981 Show a real life shape and ask students to find an example in their home or online picture. ]]> 2023-08-08 13:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658031981 Virtual Game Boards or Bingo Boards https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658032025 Students earn the chance to roll dice, spin a wheel, pull the bingo call number, etc. Questions/challenges can also be content-related for quick review/ group formative assessment.]]> 2023-08-08 13:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658032025 Hangman smaclachlan1 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658032410 For some reason kids like hangman. Doesn't have to be spelling out a word, can be a question and each incorrect answer gets the arm, leg or whatever. Easy to do with newrow drawing tool.]]> 2023-08-08 13:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658032410 Jeopardy is fun, My kids play in teams https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658032669 2023-08-08 13:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658032669 Travel Itinerary https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658032836 Students make a visual list of place and things they would like to see or do in a location we're studying.]]> 2023-08-08 13:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658032836 Around the world gets kids involved and excited https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658032905 2023-08-08 13:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2658032905 Make predictions https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659445463 Have students make predictions about what will happen before reading ]]> 2023-08-10 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659445463 Kids love our history mysteries. I need to find ways to add more of them into our lessons. https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659445535 2023-08-10 13:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659445535 Mistake autumnrmeis https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659445653 Show students a worked out problem and tell them there is a mistake. Ask them to guess the mistake.]]> 2023-08-10 13:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659445653 "What's in the bag?" or "What's in my hand?" challenges- Physical/Chemical Properties in Science https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659445776 2023-08-10 13:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659445776 Whodunnit?! Review Game https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659446058 We play a review game that has Clue vibes. Students take on different roles, and as we answer questions they are able to identify the culprit. Students don't know if they are "it" so they have a great time trying to guess our "Player, Location, and Method". ]]> 2023-08-10 13:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659446058 Secret Code autumnrmeis https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659446819 Students need to solve math problems to figure out the secret code and have a fun message they can discover after solving the code.]]> 2023-08-10 13:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659446819 Whiteboard Relays https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659447534 Only have each student complete "part" of an equation to solve. Teamwork!]]> 2023-08-10 13:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659447534 Real-world problems autumnrmeis https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659454812 Using scenarios that are meaninful to students for the math problems.]]> 2023-08-10 13:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659454812 Vocabulary https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659455032 Share a vocabulary word and ask students to guess its meaning and give justification for their answers.

]]> 2023-08-10 13:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659455032 Preparing for and participating in debates. https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659455111 2023-08-10 13:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659455111 Observation & Inferences https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659455737 At the start of the year, instead of telling students about myself I show them a picture, and they make observations, we then work together to make inferences about what we might think we know about the TE. 
Fun way to do an "About Me". ]]> 2023-08-10 13:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659455737 Caption This https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659455755 You could have the students practice writing dialogue using correct punctuation.]]> 2023-08-10 13:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659455755 Make it real https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659456000 Scenarios need to be real life. A story problem about something they DO is better than some nonsense about Jimmy buying fruit. 

Although they need to be prepared for those types too. 

I enjoy showing them spurious correlations graphs and analyze them because they're crazy, but interesting. ]]> 2023-08-10 13:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659456000 Getting to Know Each Other https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659456120 Have students write about their hobbies and talents. Showcase one a day and ask students to guess who the bio belongs to.]]> 2023-08-10 13:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659456120 Old kitchen, farm, etc. implements https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659456220 Show a picture and have students guess what it is. Give hints, if needed.]]> 2023-08-10 13:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659456220 Virtual Break Out Room https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659462199 Students work together to break out.

]]> 2023-08-10 13:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659462199 Competition autumnrmeis https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659462349 Have kids race each other on quizlet.live to answer all the questions correctly.]]> 2023-08-10 13:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659462349 Gimkit https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659462792 Kids love games. Great for drilling memory info. Lots of options. ]]> 2023-08-10 13:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659462792 Consequential Questioning arnold_adam_c https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659463459 Put a figure on the board, such as a clown, cat, Marvel character, etc....and tell the class that they need to answer the question correctly (like 80% or higher) or the character gets a pie in the face. Then, if there is a lack of participation or the majority gets it wrong, the class gets to pie the character. It can be flipped, too. If majority gets it right, the character gets pied.]]> 2023-08-10 13:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659463459 Earn Stars to Exempt Day's Quiz https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659463512 Earn stars for the fun tasks in Classkick daily work - if all 8 stars are completed correctly, then exempt from day's quiz. Disclaimer: only if work daily work is completed in class. 

The daily work is equal to the quiz work so one can replace the other. ]]> 2023-08-10 13:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659463512 OMS Badges autumnrmeis https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659479775 Help the students see their progress and "level up" by using the badges feature in the OMS.

]]> 2023-08-10 14:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659479775 Make connections https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659480507 use the first 5 minutes of class to share/make connections to what is going on in their personal lives

]]> 2023-08-10 14:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659480507 Choose your topic https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659480529 At the beginning of the year, I have students fill out an all about me.  I use their answers to choose a variety of articles about topics they are interested in and choose which article to read and learn from.

]]> 2023-08-10 14:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659480529 Storify the Lesson https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/ftp46rlrwgadlhen/wish/2659481590 For the Earth Science units, create a storyline for each unit and overlap each story into the next unit. 

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