1. A 2 TeaMS Game Night What is your group number? Door prize entry?

2. Objective: To learn ways to make review engaging, including an understanding of research-based strategies. Vocabulary, TAKS formatted questions, concepts

3. Think a minute. When you are doing review activities: When you are doing review activities: Are your students authentically engaged? Are your students authentically engaged? Are your students the ones doing the work? Are your students the ones doing the work? Are all of your students working? Are all of your students working?

4. $100,000 Pyramid Work in pairs Work in pairs One person facing screen, other with back to screen One person facing screen, other with back to screen Use clues related to content area – make yourself review the vocabulary (goal is not to just guess the word) Use clues related to content area – make yourself review the vocabulary (goal is not to just guess the word) Go in order. Don’t skip words. Go in order. Don’t skip words.

5. Music Elvisviolin opera Note rhythm Score

6. 5E/7E Model of Instruction EngageExplain Explore ElaborateElicit Inquiry

7. DNA Double Helix Nucleus Alleles Adenine Phosphate group Mutation

8. Math FractionRatio Rate Slope Horizontal Line Equation

9. Building Academic Vocabulary Six Steps to Effective Vocabulary Instruction by Robert Marzano

10. Marzano’s Six Steps Step Six: Periodically, students are involved in games that allow them to play with the terms. Step Six: Periodically, students are involved in games that allow them to play with the terms. By the way: None of the research supports copying the definition from the back of the book and using it in a sentence.

11. Taboo Review the rules (see handout) Review the rules (see handout) Two teams of 4-5 play against each other Two teams of 4-5 play against each other Once again – use clues related to math and science content – goal is to review, not just guess the word Once again – use clues related to math and science content – goal is to review, not just guess the word

12. Taboo Review Generate a list of words (from HAPGs, etc.) Generate a list of words (from HAPGs, etc.) Divide list by number of classes Divide list by number of classes Have groups make Taboo cards Have groups make Taboo cards Generate a set of cards by compiling all cards from all classes (easy to make 150) Generate a set of cards by compiling all cards from all classes (easy to make 150) Play game using entire set with each class in groups Play game using entire set with each class in groups Students learn while making cards and while playing Students learn while making cards and while playing

13. Taboo Review Work with your group to make at least six cards. Work with your group to make at least six cards. At top: vocabulary word At top: vocabulary word Bulleted list of three “taboo” words Bulleted list of three “taboo” words Think: Think: Make sure you do not make all key words taboo. Make sure you do not make all key words taboo. Will this card help others learn this vocabulary? Will this card help others learn this vocabulary?