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Laura Young

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Card Sort With Desmos Classroom

Time Frame Time Frame

  • 10 - 20 Minutes
Instructional Strategy

This strategy is used in a variety of ways to organize prior knowledge about a concept or topic and has students practice argumentative communication...

Tech Integration

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Tech-Integrated Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Engage/Opening, Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 10 - 20 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Analyze, Conversation Starter, Critical Thinking, Identify, Interpret, Organize, Reason, Recognize, Reflection, Student Choice

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - 12th
MVP: Most Valuable Point

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 4th - Secondary

This critical thinking strategy is designed to have students determine what is the most valuable and important piece of information or data. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Small Group, Small Group (at least 4)

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • Less Than 10 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement, Analyze, Collaborate, Critical Thinking, Evaluate, Identify, Interpret, Recognize, Reflection, Summarize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 4th - Secondary
Expert Stay and Stray

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 4th - Secondary

This collaborative learning strategy keeps students engaged as they listen and learn, take turns being the expert, and rotate through stations. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 20 - 30 Minutes, More Than 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement, Collaborate, Compare & Contrast, Critical Thinking, Elaborate, Physical Movement, Present, Reason, Review, Speak & Listen, Summarize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 4th - Secondary