Think Dots - Teacher Thoughts

Directions: At your table group, take turns rolling the dice and complete the learning task from the corresponding dot. If the first roll is something you don’t want to do, you can roll a second time. It is alright if more than one person rolls the same number as each person’s response will be individual.

Is the any part of your curriculum that you’d like to teach if there was more time in the school year? / Describe two strategies that you’ve found effective in increasing students’ ability to remember what they have learned.
Why is that approach so successful? / For you personally, what is the most fulfilling and satisfying thing about teaching?
Describe one of your favorite teachers. What made him/her especially special? / Describe a time when you found yourself so wrapped up in teaching something that you lost track of time. / Teachers who establish a personal connection with students seem to be more effective in teaching them. Why do you think this is so?

Think Dots – Grade 2 Math (LEVEL 1)

Directions: At your table group, take turns rolling the dice and complete the learning task from the corresponding dot. If the first roll is something you don’t want to do, you can roll a second time. It is alright if more than one person rolls the same number as each person’s response will be individual.

How many fives are in the
number 60? / If it is 5:15, how many minutes after 5:00 is it? / How many minutes past 2:00 are in a quarter past 2:00?
Soccer practice begins at 6:00 pm. Draw what the clock face would look like if soccer practice ends in one hour and fifteen minutes. / How many minutes go by between 2:00 and a quarter till 3:00? / Create an interesting word problem using the times 4:00 pm and 5:14 pm.

Think Dots – Grade 2 Math (LEVEL 2)

Directions: At your table group, take turns rolling the dice and complete the learning task from the corresponding dot. If the first roll is something you don’t want to do, you can roll a second time. It is alright if more than one person rolls the same number as each person’s response will be individual.

Explain the similarities between quarter till and quarter after. / It is 4:15 pm and dinner starts at 6:00 pm. How many minutes until dinner? / Explain the differrence between 5:15 and 5:45.
It is 3:15 in Egypt.
What do you think the people of Egypt are doing right now? / Create a word problem using the times 9:00 pm and 7:00 am. / Explain the difference between 12:00 am and 12:00 pm.

Think Dots – Drama

Directions: At your table group, take turns rolling the dice and complete the learning task from the corresponding dot. It is alright if more than one person rolls the same number as each person’s response will be individual. You have been given a copy of The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America. This will be your drama document.

I’m Excited!
Read The Preamble as if it
is the best news you’ve ever received. Be very excited!
Make us feel your joy! / Shhhh! Read The Preamble
as if you are reading to a
baby who is lying in a crib. / I’m Devastated!
Read The Preamble as if it’s the worst news you’ve ever
received. Be really sad!
Cry, if you want to!
I’m Terrified!
Read The Preamble as if it’s the scariest thing you’ve ever heard. Be sure to look around to make sure no one if after you! / I’m Confused!
Read The Preamble as if it makes no sense to you. Your brow might be wrinkled and your statements may sound more like questions. / I’m Glorious!
Read The Preamble as if you’re a great Shakespearean actor!
Play your part!!!

Think Dots

Directions: At your table group, take turns rolling the dice and complete the learning task from the corresponding dot. If the first roll is something you don’t want to do, you can roll a second time. It is alright if more than one person rolls the same number as each person’s response will be individual.

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