STAAR Review Time--closer to summer and no alarm clocks and pool time!
This 4-day Easter weekend was just enough to give me the taste of summer.
STAAR review is not my favorite time of year because it can be so boring. By the end of our 2-3 STAAR review weeks, I am ready for the students to take the test and just get it over with already.
So, I refuse to just do 2-3 weeks of practicing test questions. There needs to be variety, students talking, excitement, etc.
I've had this idea that a multiple test is basically full of true/false statements. Students just need to identify the true statements and easy-peasy! (Of course I realize it is more complicated than that.) But for some students, it might be a way to chunk the questions and make them more manageable.
I have an activity to share that focuses on electrical circuits. In the activity, students analyze a circuit and 7 statements about it. They will need to determine if the statements are true or false.
I used this in an activity in small group yesterday. We analyzed the circuits together--talked about the path the electricity traveled, found areas where the circuit was open or closed, and traced the path with a dry erase marker. Then I gave each student one of the cards to determine if the statement was true or false. After they figured it out, they shared their answers and we talked about it.
If you want to try out this FREE Resource, click the here to download it.
I also have these Circuit Task Cards available in my store.
Let me know how this intervention goes for you!
