Word Pyramids – A Delightful Vocabulary Puzzle A fun, abstract vocab puzzle in which students can add one letter per line, forming a pyramid of words.
Creating A Class Motto Using Hilda Taba's model of inductive thinking, use your students' prior knowledge to develop a statement about expected class behavior.
Don’t Just List ⚖️ Ethical Issues Let's improve this "make a list" question to incorporate high level thinking.
Reordering A Mixed Up Paragraph I combined my utility Paragraphy with Project Gutenberg, The Differentiator, and The Wizard Of Oz to create a differentiated lesson about how to order sentences within a paragraph for gifted students.
Improving A Task About Designing A Character’s Bedroom An under-developed task in which students designed a character's room.
Remix the Song “Help!” Students took the classic song, Help!, and rewrote it to be about their collective summers.
Studying Ambiguous Sentences This type of sentence has great possibilities for classroom application because of its two different interpretations. It's a perfect tool to: demonstrate careful reading, showcase the need for editing while writing, and encourage creativity and divergent thinking.
Going Beyond “Identify a Story’s Problem” My students were stuck telling me a story's problem and solution. Let's get thinking!
