Showdown
Grouping of Students: 4-5 students per group
Materials Needed: Pre-made question cards, a piece of paper or small whiteboard per student, pen or pencil (if using paper) or dry-erase makers (if using whiteboards.
Directions:
- The question cards are placed face down in the center of the group table.
- One group member is designated the first reader and selects a card from the pile. Without showing the card to the others, he/she reads the question aloud.
- The other group members write his/her answer secretly on their paper of whiteboard. As each student finishes, he/she places the paper or whiteboard face down in front of him or her.
- When all answers are ready, the reader says “Showdown!” and everyone reveals their answers simultaneously.
- The reader checks the answers according to the answer listed at the bottom of the question card.
- The student to the immediate left of the previous reader becomes the reader for the next round.
* If desired, the teams can keep score by awarding 1 point for each correct answer. Winners can be determined either individually or collectively by group totals.
Citation:
Orange Unified School District. (Unknown). Cooperative Learning. Retrieved on July 21, 2011 from http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/cooperative_learning.htm
Teaching Resources. (Unknown). Strategies: Cooperative Learning. Retrieved on July 21, 2011 from http://www.lauracandler.com/strategies/co-op.php
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