At the end of this activity, students should be better able to (select as many as apply):
have determination
have a plan B
Divide class into groups of 5 to 6.
Get each group to pick a volunteer to come to the board.
Divide the board into sections such that each group member has a space to write down their answers.
Read out or write down the question they are supposed to answer. (This works best with questions that require working out or have extended answers.)
The group representatives have to write down their answer. Their group mates can try to solve the question at the table but cannot help the member at the board.
At any point, someone can ‘give up’ and ask one of their group mates to come up and help them. However, they will only earn half the amount of points.
Once those at the board think they are done, they should stay at the board but turn around to face the class. Once all but one have turned around, the remaining one has to stop to.
Go through the answers and award points.
Repeat for as many questions as you want solved.
30 MINUTES
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Working through a difficult question helps the students practice determination. Since there are is no fixed time limit and they only have to not be last, this encourages them not to give up.
Knowing they could at any time ask for help is a good way to help students understand the need for a plan b and to know when to execute it. When to they take this second option? Should they keep going? At which point is it smarter to take less rewards rather than no reward at all?
Divide class into groups of 5 to 6.
Get each group to pick a volunteer to come to the board.
Divide the board into sections such that each group member has a space to write down their answers.
Read out or write down the question they are supposed to answer. (This works best with questions that require working out or have extended answers.)
The group representatives have to write down their answer. Their group mates can try to solve the question at the table but cannot help the member at the board.
At any point, someone can ‘give up’ and ask one of their group mates to come up and help them. However, they will only earn half the amount of points.
Once those at the board think they are done, they should stay at the board but turn around to face the class. Once all but one have turned around, the remaining one has to stop to.
Go through the answers and award points.
Repeat for as many questions as you want solved.
None
Working through a difficult question helps the students practice determination. Since there are is no fixed time limit and they only have to not be last, this encourages them not to give up.
Knowing they could at any time ask for help is a good way to help students understand the need for a plan b and to know when to execute it. When to they take this second option? Should they keep going? At which point is it smarter to take less rewards rather than no reward at all?
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