A teaching idea in which students, in small groups, list what they think is the most important information they have learned. Each group uses their list to write a summary which becomes the new lyrics to a song the group has chosen. The group then sings their Lyric Summary for
A small-group drama activity in which middle and high school students plan a guest list based on the content area they are studying through questions about guests and who might attend the dinner party. It can be used in all content areas.
The resulting material from problem-based learning which are, generally, reasoned explanations. Students come up with these solutions based on the information given to them, their responses to the questions they have come up with, as well as subsequent reasoning.
A project-based activity in which students have researched a given topic and their peers, acting as the audience, raise questions as if they were participating in a press conference.
An inquiry-based research activity in which students, in small groups formed based on the topics they have selected, brainstorm three to five questions they intend to answer through their research. This provides direction throughout the activity.
A project-oriented teaching method and constructive process in which students ask questions that lead to new understandings which, in turn, lead to new questions.
An interactive inquiry-based teaching method in which students ask questions to identify and resolve a problem while engaging with the people involved in the problem.
An inquiry-based writing activity in which students change the medium of a work from its original form. For example, students might transmediate a poem into a picture book or song lyrics into a story.
An informal writing technique which provides a visual framework or organizer to guide students in their note-taking. The visual framework resembles the layout of the page, and some focus only on the text while others include illustrations, charts, and graphs.
A small-group, inquiry-based research project in which students with similar interests in specific topics work together.