Playlist: Bookmarks
What’s In My Brain: Tree vs Tree
Let’s look at deciduous vs coniferous trees.
Halloween Emoji Story 🕷️
Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?
Words Within Words: ORNAMENT
How many words can you find within ORNAMENT?
Game: Wild Tic Tac Toe
Imagine Tic-Tac-Toe, but both players can both play as both X and O throughout the whole game!
An Escher-Style Tessellation Project
Create a piece of repeating art in the style of MC Escher!
Investigating Christmas Trees
Start with facts about Christmas trees. Group them. Label them. Can you boil it all down to one big idea?
More Specific than “Smart”
When students are told that they’re “smart”, what does this word actually mean to them? (Psst. It isn’t what we intended.)
The Thinking Hats
So… do your students moan when forced to work in a group? Part of the problem is that lack the structure to work well with peers. Edward de Bono’s Thinking Hats are a perfect tool to help with this problem.
Reduce Anxiety: 5 Question Rule
For TeachersAdults can limit anxiety by implementing the Five Question Rule.
Reduce Anxiety: Brain Plate (Tool 3)
When a student’s brain is full of worries, everything feels urgent. Brain Plate helps them sort what’s real from what’s noise — and actually do something about it.
Creating A Classroom Motto
Starting with specific examples of fantastic classroom behavior, your class will end up with one sentence summing up their expectations. It’s a classroom motto!