The beginning of the year is an amazing opportunity to model and discuss what productive group work looks like in in our math classroom. I use the 1 – 100 Group Task from Sara Venderwerf (CLICK ON THE IMAGE below)
1 – 100 Group Task (adapted from Sara Vanderwerf)
- I put students in groups of 4.
- Students use differnt color highlighters in each group
- Distribute one handout per group face down.
- I use closest birthday to seewho will go first and then continue in a clockwise direction.
- Student #1 will highlight or cross off the number 1. The next student will cross off number 2. The following student 3 and so on.
- I set a timer for approximately 2-3 minutes to get as far as they can.
Then we discuss what worked and what didn’t…the kids come up with our class “rules” for what great group work should look like. This is such an impactful and no prep activity to build your classroom culture! I hope you give it a try!
HAPPY TEACHING!
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Math Minds At Work with Mrs. DelBene 