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I’m Done! What Do I Do Now? Anchor Activities

� Anchor activities anchor learning.

� They are ongoing assignments that students can work independently on throughout a unit.

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Why Use Anchor Activities? � They allow the teacher to work with

individual students or groups of students. � They communicate that learning never

stops in your classroom. � They provide ongoing activities that relate

to the learning standards. � They allow the teacher to develop

independent group work strategies in order to incorporate a mini lab of computers in classroom.

Entrance Slip � List as many critical thinking games as you can.

Critical Thinking Games � Slot Machines � Checkers � Concentration � Chess � Puzzles � Wheel of Fortune � Card Games � PacMan � Centipede � Mario Brothers

� Legos � Blocks � Rubiks Cube � Pattern Blocks

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Math Lands (Lite FREE)

Think-Tac-Toe���

Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence

Write a report    

Visual/Spatial Intelligence

Create a comic strip

Interpersonal Intelligence

Host a talk show

Logical/Mathematical

Intelligence Create a timeline

 

Intrapersonal Intelligence

Keep a journal

Naturalist Intelligence

Compare subject to animal

Visual/Spatial Intelligence

Create a mind map

Musical Intelligence

Write song lyrics

Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence

Develop gestures  

Learning Contracts May Include: � What the student plans to learn � How the student plans to learn it � How you will assess the activity � What working conditions will

occur while the student is learning the content

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Working Conditions May Include: � Work without disturbing others. � Avoid interrupting the teacher

while she's teaching. � Put forth your best effort. � Work on anchor activities if you

get stuck on something and the teacher is unavailable to help.

Learning Contract Assessment Student Teacher

Yes No Yes No

I selected a topic that held my interest.

I learned something new.

I demonstrated this new knowledge on my chosen project.

I did my best work on my chosen project.

I followed the working conditions.

I asked for help when I needed it.

I would like another opportunity to work on a learning contract in the future.

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Alphabox – Vocabulary

A B C D

E

F G H

I

J K L

M

N O P

Q

R S T

U

V W XYZ

In the deep, warm fur of a dog named Shadrack, there lived a family of ticks: a mother, a father, and their daughter, Polly. The ticks had a contented, happy home in Shadrack's fur. Shadrack never scratched himself, rolled over or took a bath. So the ticks enjoyed a close family life, until one day . . .

On that day, little Polly Tick climbed out of Shadrack's fur and snuggled into his mat. . .

Polly's father could not understand. Her father was crushed. "Isn't there anything I can do to convince you to come home?" he asked.

Polly said, "No!” "Why?" asked her father. "Because," Polly answered, "I believe that I am right and you

are wrong.” "And I believe," replied her father sternly, "that you are

being stubborn and strong-willed! I see that you will never change your mind. There's no use reasoning with you, now that you've become a dog-mat tick.”

So, when people will not change their opinions because they are stubborn, like Polly, who left home to become a dog-mat tick, those people are called dogmatic.

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Summarizing Lesson Chewy Louie By: Howie Schneider

www.cherylsclassroomtips.com

Good Readers Summarize

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RAFT Role Audience Format Topic

Plant Clouds Text Message

Precipitation

Fraction Decimal Love Letter Relationship

R.A.F.T. Writing Ideas � http://

daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/file/view/RAFT_w-intro.pdf

4-6-8 Character Setting Event

Martha Stewart Mall Playing Volleyball

Paris Hilton Beach Shopping

Brad Pitt Park Teaching

Lindsay Lohan Movies Losing Money

Football Game Gambling

Jail Boating

Fighting

Meeting Family

� Miss Roeckle is saving to buy a new skirt and a shirt. The shirt costs $19.42 and the shoes cost $29.34. Miss Roeckle has $23.81 saved so far. How much money does Miss Roeckle need to save before she can buy the shoes and shirt.

Math Exit Slip

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Button Cards

Making Tens

Ten Frame

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Pattern Blocks

Investigate Humus, Sandy Soil,

Clay, Worms

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