geocentric class
| AGES | 9-18 |
| FORMAT | Whole Group |
| MATERIALS NEEDED | None |
| DURATION | 10 min |
| OBJECTIVE | Review Homework/Discussion |
DESCRIPTION
1. Divide the class into two even groups.
2. Ask Group 1 to form a circle in the center of the room.
3. Ask Group 2 to form a circle around the outside of Group 1.
4. Group 1 should then turn to face someone in the outside circle.
Each person should be in front of someone else.
5. Give the students a topic to discuss. It can be as easy as:
a. What did you learn from reading the article for homework?
b. What struck you while you were reading the chapter last
night?
c. Why do you think the main character behaved like she did
in last night’s chapter?
d. What were the three most important points to remember
from the video?
e. Ask the person across from you to help you improve a
specific part of your essay.
f. Share the strategy you used to solve last night’s math
problem.
6. Allow the students a few minutes to discuss the topic and then
ask ONE of the circles to rotate. This can be rotate one or two
persons to the right/left.
7. Students can continue talking with the new person on the same
topic or you can give them a new topic.
8. Rotate as many times as you like.
Venn Diagrams
| AGES | 8-18 |
| FORMAT | Pairs |
| MATERIALS NEEDED | Per pair: 2 Paper Circles, 2 Pencils and a piece of paper 10-15 min |
| DURATION | |
| OBJECTIVE | Analyze Information |
DESCRIPTION
1. Choose two things to compare:
a. Amphibians and Reptiles
b. Two characters in a book
c. Two political leaders
d. Our hometown and another place
2. Give each student a circle.
3. Assign half the class to write about topic A and the other half to
write about topic B. This should be done in his/her circle.
4. Once complete, form partners using one topic A student and one
topic B student.
5. Give each group a piece of paper and ask them to write out their
thoughts/information in a Venn Diagram format:
a. Ideas and information that pertain to only topic A stay on
the far right.
b. Ideas and information that pertain to only topic B stay on
the far left.
c. Ideas and information shared by both topics is written in
the area that overlaps.
Variation to Increase Difficulty
1. Compare three topics and make a three circle Venn Diagram
(Second diagram).
True or False
| AGES | 6-18 |
| FORMAT | Whole Class |
| MATERIALS NEEDED | None |
| DURATION | 5-10 minutes |
| OBJECTIVE | Review information |
about the current unit of study/homework.
DESCRIPTION
1. Invite all students to stand up.
2. Decide on the movements or areas to indicate true and false and
explain them to the class:
| TRUE | FALSE |
| Remain Standing | Sit Down |
| Put your hands on your head | Put your hands out to the side |
| Go to the back of the room | Go to the front of the room |
4. Students should do the movement/go to the area that
corresponds to their answer.
5. Teacher can ask a student to prove or explain their answer.
6. Continue to next statement.
Tennis Doubles
| AGES | 10-18 |
| FORMAT | Small Groups of 4 |
| MATERIALS NEEDED | None |
| DURATION | 5-10 minutes |
| OBJECTIVE | Review information |
DESCRIPTION
1. Divide students into groups of four.
2. Students should then form two groups of two and sit across from
each other.
3. The teacher calls out the topic: Pride and Prejudice-Elizabeth
Bennett
4. Student 1 of Team 1 says something that relates to the topic:
strong
5. Student 1 of Team 2 says something relating to the main topic:
many sisters
6. Student 2 of Team 1 says something relating to the main topic:
self-righteous
7. Student 2 of Team 2 says something relating to the main topic:
Thinks Mr. Darcy is a snob
8. The topic gets lobbed back and forth until someone can no longer
continue.
9. Have an extra topic or two for groups that finish quickly.
2-3-4 Review
| AGES | 12-18 |
| FORMAT | Whole Group |
| MATERIALS NEEDED | None |
| DURATION | 5 minutes |
| OBJECTIVE | Review Information |
DESCRIPTION
1. Give students 3 minutes to mingle and say two key points about the
day’s lesson to four different students.
Spider
| AGES | 7-18 |
| FORMAT | Small Groups of 4 |
| MATERIALS NEEDED | Paper and Pencil |
| DURATION | 5-10 minutes |
| OBJECTIVE | Review information/homework |
DESCRIPTION
1. Divide students into groups of 4.
2. Draw a simple spider on the board. (One smaller circle on top of
a bigger circle and many legs off the side.)
3. Give them a piece of paper and ask them to draw the same thing
on their paper.
4. Give the students a topic and ask them to write as much
information as they can around the spider. (One piece of
information per leg.)
5. If the group has more than eight pieces of information, they
should just add legs onto the spider.
6. When groups are finished, or when the time is up, ask groups to
share with the class a few pieces of information off their spider.
VARIATION FOR OLDER STUDENTS
1. Simply eliminate the spider head and ask them to web about
their knowledge of the subject.
VARIATION 2
1. This can be done as a whole class activity.
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