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Task cards are VERY popular in many elementary
and middle school classrooms. I think that I use task cards at least three out of the five school days each week. Easily adapted to any content area and grade
level, they make for a welcome change from just completing a worksheet
for skill practice. This pack of 42 task cards (40 skill cards and two ZAP cards) may
be used in a literacy center, as part of a scavenger hunt, or for a game of
scoot or ZAP. Each card requires a student to read a sentence and identify its verb. The cards contain sentences taken from Lauren Tarshis’s
popular I Survived Series books, my students' favorite books overall. This pack of cards can be used by an individual student, for
small group instruction, or with an entire class. They are extremely
versatile, easy to implement, and best of all...reusable.
To prepare this set of task cards…
1.Print
the Playing Cards found on pages 4-10.
2.Laminate
the pages for durability if you choose.
3.Cut
apart the cards.
4.Print
the cover page and glue it onto a large envelope.
5.Print
a copy of the Answer Sheet found on page 11.
6.Place
the Playing Cards, ZAP cards, and Answer Sheet in the envelope for safe
storage.
To play a game of Scoot…
1. Place the cards (minus the ZAP cards)
around the room face down in front of each student. Use as many cards as you
like. If you wish to use all the cards, simply double-up cards in front of some
students if necessary.
2. Have each student number a sheet of
paper from 1-40 (or however many cards you choose to use). You might consider
playing two separate rounds, using cards 1-20 for round one and cards 21-40 for
the second round.
3. Students begin by answering the
card(s) in front of them, writing their answer(s) on their paper next to the
matching number.
4. After an appropriate amount of time,
call “SCOOT!” and students turn the card(s) face down and move to the next
place where they answer the question on that card.
5. Play continues in this manner until
all items have been answered or time runs out.
6.
Collect the student papers to assess yourself or check them together in class.
To Play a Game of ZAP (My students' FAVORITE game):
•Divide
your class into several teams depending on the number of students.
•Determine
how long you will play or how many rounds you will complete.
•Place
the task cards and the two ZAP cards in a container (coffee can, paper bag,
etc.).
•Have
a student draw a card from the container without looking inside
•The
team should read the words on the card, then confer to determine the answer.
•If
the team answers correctly, it keeps the card. If it answers incorrectly the
card is returned to the container.
•Teams
take turns drawing/collecting the cards. However, there is a twist. If a team
draws a ZAP card, it must return ALL of its cards to the container. Return
the ZAP card to the container after each turn.
•The
winner is the team that collects the most strips. You may want to award them
with a simple prize such as a piece of candy, bonus points on an upcoming
quiz/test, 5 minutes of free time, etc.
To Use as a Scatter (Scavenger
Hunt) Activity:
•Distribute
the task cards around the classroom, hiding some in plain sight while others
place out of sight.
•Have
students number a paper from 1-40 or however many cards you have decided to
use.
•Students
should meander around the classroom in search of hidden task cards. As they
locate a card, they should read it and record its answer.
•You
can have the entire class scattering around the room or just a few students at
a time. This can be a station activity, small group enrichment, or whole class
assessment. Anyway you present Scatter is great for students since they are
able to get up and get moving around the room a bit.
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There is no doubt that the Maker Lab series of books published by DK Books are among my favorite nonfiction materials for my sixth grade science students. I've blogged about these books on three separate occasions, celebrating each new addition to the Maker Lab series:
Containing the perfect amount of science, science fiction, and movie lore, this edition enables readers to create wonderfully futuristic, fun projects. While this book is not available until July 3, 2018, Amazon already has it listed in anticipation of its popularity, and says this about Maker Lab Star Wars:
Ever wanted to move things without touching them like a Jedi can? Or grow your own kyber crystal? Or maybe explode a balloon with a beam of energy, just like the Death Star? Now you can!
With 20 amazing projects, Star Wars™ Maker Lab teaches your budding Padawan how to become a Master of science, in both the real world and the Star Wars galaxy. Using clear step-by-step instructions, the book guides home scientists and makers through each exciting experiment–from making Jabba's gooey slime or a hovering landspeeder, to an Ewok catapult and a glowing Gungan Globe of Peace. Each experiment has fact-filled panels to explain the real-world science as well as the Star Wars science fiction from the movies.
With projects that are out of this world, this fantastic Star Wars book can keep children entertained for hours, making use of many household items such as cardboard tubes, baking soda, cornstarch, straws, balloons, and food coloring. There is also plenty to keep more adventurous scientists enthralled, with instructions to make your own bristlebot mouse droid, lightsaber duel, and Mustafar volcano. Star Wars Maker Lab supports STREAM topics and helps children to learn the basics of science by traveling through the Star Wars galaxy. May the (static) Force be with you!... Amazon.com
Among those 20 fun, futuristic projects are:
Each project's difficulty level is represented by a series of Yoda heads, ranging from simple to most challenging. Full color photos describe the household materials needed to complete a compete and illustrates the step-by-step instructions. Movie scenes spark the interest of the Star Wars fanatic and draws them into that galaxy far, far away!
If you already own the Maker Lab series, you will definitely want to add this volume, and if you haven't added a Maker Lab book to your library, this is one to start with! May the Force be with you!
Isn't is time for you to SWITCH how your students practice ELA skill work?
There is no more engaging way to practice ELA skills than by playing a game! SWITCH is a card game played similarly to Uno. Every version of SWITCH requires students to practice a particular ELA skill before they can play a card. Mixing fun with needed skills practice is definitely a WINNING combination!
Each SWITCH game contains 72 cards (four of which are programmable by you) and is appropriate for 2-8 middle school aged players. An answer key and detailed directions are included with every game. There currently are seven SWITCH games available in my TpT Store: Pronouns, Sentence Structure, Sentence Type, Prepositional Phrases, Verbs, Direct Objects, and a Make Your Own SWITCH game. I've joined Nikki from Oceanview Resources and several other talented TpT teacher-creators to offer you a special hashtag sale of awesome TpT products each priced at just two dollars. Six of my SWITCH games are featured in our #2sale occurring now through this coming Sunday, June 24th. That's a 33% savings on each game. Stock up now for the next school year and grab some terrific teaching products in the process. Click HERE to see all of the sale products, or simply visit Teachers Pay Teachers and search using the hashtag #2sale.
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