For social studies classes, maps are always an effective activity for students at every level. You can hand a map out at any point of a unit and instruct students to fill it out to the best of their ability. Similar to the exit slips, you can instruct students that they are to fill [...]
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You can never go wrong with Maps
Posted in Sponge Activities, tagged hsa, maps, msa, review, sponge on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Speed up knowledge with Speed Ball
Posted in Sponge Activities, tagged review, sponge on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Much like exit slips, “speed ball” is also a fun and easy form of review for students to do at the end of a period. All you need is a soft object and active students to play this review game. There are two ways to play; you can be the one to throw the [...]
Sponge up some time with Exit Slips
Posted in Sponge Activities, tagged exit slip, sponge, world war II on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Exit Slips” are another form of sponging that effectively helps students review what they had just learned or worked on in class. Exit slips are short little quizzes or review questions that students must complete before they leave your classroom at the end of the period. For instance, if you were teaching a lesson [...]
Get your sponge on!
Posted in Sponge Activities, tagged activities, sponge on November 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
There is always a time in a teacher’s life where he or she finishes up a lesson and realizes that there is fifteen minutes left in the block. It’s easy to want to lose your composure at that point, but there is always an easy way out. Sponge Activities are small and fun activities for [...]
