Start with an example or diagram
Activity one: “Give an example and explain why it fits.” For fractions, use a situation involving part of a whole; for language practice, write a sentence using the current structure. Specify whether the response should be spoken or written.
Activity two: “Draw a diagram and label three elements.” Choose a suitable topic, such as stages of a process, parts of an object or connections between ideas. Offer a verbal description as an alternative when drawing is impractical.
Practice with a comparison or question
Activity three: “Name one similarity and one difference.” Provide two specific things to compare: fractions with the same denominator, solution methods or characters from a text. This is clearer than simply asking students to compare.
Activity four: “Write a question for a partner and prepare an answer.” Limit the topic and format in advance: one question about a rule, term or paragraph. The partner answers, then the question’s author explains their version.
Finish with a mini quiz or summary
Activity five: “Make a two-question mini quiz.” Let one question check a concept and the other require its application. Ask for a separate answer key so the quiz can be used in another round.
Activity six: “Summarize the main point in two sentences.” The first states the idea; the second gives an example or identifies an open question. Explain whether you will collect responses or discuss them aloud.
Turn these formats into a wheel
Open the classroom activity template and replace its entries with suitable prompts. Keep only activities for the current stage so a wrap-up task is not selected during an explanation. State the available time and expected output before spinning.
All tasks begin with equal weights. Change weights only when you want one format to appear more often. Enable removal if an activity should not repeat. Save JSON under your topic’s title to reuse the list next time. The wheel chooses an exercise; the teacher chooses the content and evaluates responses.
Put it into practice
Customize the activity wheelThe teacher guide also covers student selection and team assignments.
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