Carousel Activity
Teachers create a list of the main topics of the lesson being taught. Each topic is wrote on poster board and taped somewhere in the room. The pages with the topics should be numbered.
Students will form groups of three or four members. Each group will have its own color marker and as they ascend on the posters, they will write what they understand about the topic listed.
Groups will have 3-5 minutes at each poster. When all groups have completed the posters, the class will discuss each of the topics and determine which responses need clarity.
The best aspect of this activity is that as students "carousel" from poster to poster, they are recording their ideas accompanied by classmates' details and illustrations.
Students will form groups of three or four members. Each group will have its own color marker and as they ascend on the posters, they will write what they understand about the topic listed.
Groups will have 3-5 minutes at each poster. When all groups have completed the posters, the class will discuss each of the topics and determine which responses need clarity.
The best aspect of this activity is that as students "carousel" from poster to poster, they are recording their ideas accompanied by classmates' details and illustrations.
The example above displays student varied responses to similar ideas. This activity is useful if implemented at the beginning of a lesson. When we are just starting to form opinions of a new concept, we will play a game of carousel to see the point-of-view of others. I especially like this idea for the Unit on Preventative Human Health and Development. Participation in this activity will engage all students as their interest level rises.