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| Divide the class into groups of 2-3 students. Begin each group at separate stations and allow about 8 minutes at each station. (Click on each station for a copy of the worksheet.) Station #1: Deductive Reasoning Station #2: Determining Fact and Opinion Station #3: Brain Busters Station #4: Finding the Definitions Station #5: Pie or Pi? Station #6: Creative Writing Station #7: Searching for State Capitals Station #8: Inventors and Inventions Station #9: Which Word??? Stations #10: Mad Libs |
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| These girls are at the creative writing station. The students drew one of the topics from a cup then glued it to the paper and began writing. I also encouraged students to illustrate their work. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sixth grade students hard at work. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This group chose to divide the work at this station and then share their answers. I encouraged students to use various strategies to get as much finished as possible. The groups received one point for each correct answer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The students used the search engine www.yahooligans.com to match inventors with their inventions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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