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Write! Social Studies
Court Case Simulation
The decisions of some landmark court cases have altered the history of the United States. In this activity, students work in teams to research a landmark court cases write a script for the case, rehe1
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The decisions of some landmark court cases have altered the history of the United States. In this activity, students work in teams to research a landmark court cases write a script for the case, rehearse it as a team and perform it for the class. By simulating a court case, students become actively engaged in the learning process, and get an insight to the nation’s judicial system.
Write! Social Studies
State Your Opinion
In this activity, students explore their opinions on a controversial topic related to the social studies theme. Students write an opinion paper and share it with teammates.
Write! Math
Personal Problems
Word problems are a natural mix of writing and mathematics. In this activity, students write personally relevant word problems, and share them with teammates. Then, teams write a team word problem an1
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Word problems are a natural mix of writing and mathematics. In this activity, students write personally relevant word problems, and share them with teammates. Then, teams write a team word problem and share it with other teams.
Write! Math
List the Steps
Is the class currently learning a new problem solving skill that could be explained in a set of sequential steps? In this activity, students write a description of how to solve the problem. Writing o1
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Is the class currently learning a new problem solving skill that could be explained in a set of sequential steps? In this activity, students write a description of how to solve the problem. Writing out the sequence of steps helps students verbalize and internalize the steps of solving the problem.
Write! Science
Science or Fiction?
For many centuries and in many cultures, people have used questionable medical practices including using leeches, herbs, animal extracts and even dirt. For years, alchemists mixed metals to come up w1
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For many centuries and in many cultures, people have used questionable medical practices including using leeches, herbs, animal extracts and even dirt. For years, alchemists mixed metals to come up with gold. Astrologists attribute numerous phenomena to the cosmos. Are these practices science or fictions? In this activity, students explore the scientific basis for such practices.
Write! Social Studies
Cause and Effect
What caused the Great Depression? How about World War II? What caused the westward movement? In this activity, students explore the various causes of historical events.
Write! Math
Compose Word Problems
Students must think about and communicate math with absolute understanding to compose clear and correct word problems. In this activity, students write and revise word problems, then send them to oth1
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Students must think about and communicate math with absolute understanding to compose clear and correct word problems. In this activity, students write and revise word problems, then send them to other teams to solve.
Write! Math
Diagram a Sequence
Many mathematical problems can be solved in a sequential series of steps. In this activity, students decide on the steps of solving the problem, create a poster diagraming the sequence, present their1
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Many mathematical problems can be solved in a sequential series of steps. In this activity, students decide on the steps of solving the problem, create a poster diagraming the sequence, present their posters, then explain the process in writing.
Write! Science
I Want to Know
Students, like scientists, are naturally curious. In this activity, students generate questions they have about a new topic. After studying the topic, students answer their own questions. This activi1
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Students, like scientists, are naturally curious. In this activity, students generate questions they have about a new topic. After studying the topic, students answer their own questions. This activity creates interest and helps in deciding where students need attention or where their knowledge is already fairly solid.
Write! Math
Be Different!
There are a variety of different ways to represent the same math problem. For example, 2+3=5 could be rewritten as 5=2+3 or as 2+3=6-1 or as a word problem. In this activity, students are each assign1
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There are a variety of different ways to represent the same math problem. For example, 2+3=5 could be rewritten as 5=2+3 or as 2+3=6-1 or as a word problem. In this activity, students are each assigned a problem that they rewrite, then present their rewritten problem to teammates. Writing problems differently encourages divergent thinking and stretches mathematical intelligence.