"Do I have enough? Enough what? Money to be a good shopper? Money to leave a good tip at a restaurant? Money saved after a discount? Money for tax?"
I could use this during my figuring out a percent of a number using a ratio table or equation part=% x whole. It might get them excited to learn something applicable to being a shopper or a good consumer.
Or maybe it would be: "Give a compliment, earn a ticket today!" And we would give compliments when someone gave a correct answer on whatever our lesson was about. Example: "I agree with the great answer given by Johnny because when he calculated he changed his % into a decimal and multiplied by the whole price to get the tax amount?" Then the students would earn a ticket for the compliment. Similar with I agree or I disagree statements but add the carnival type ticket to get everyone willing to volunteer to enter into a raffle. Everyone loves prizes.
What will you create today? As the new teacher in the STREAM lab I am working on bringing creativity back to kids. I have noticed many are afraid to try something because it might fail or not work. We talk a lot about how that it is ok to fail and learn from what didn't work and go back to the drawing board to make changes. We have also talked about how listening to other students ideas can help us because maybe they see the issue or project from a different perspective.
My whiteboard today would say "Welcome back architects!" We are just coming back from Christmas break. Our story today is about a little girl that gets to design a playground. Even though she is a child, the adults building the playground value her ideas. One of our vocabulary words is architect. It just so happens our district is building a new school. I happen to be on the interior design and playground design committee. After discovering what an architect is, I challenged my students to design the new playground for our new school. I told them I will share their ideas with the lead architects. To say they were excited is an understatement!
“Fellow scientist, the room is dark and I need your help to light it up!” Our next unit for science deals with energy, waves, and light. Learning about this topic can be boring for students unless I can get them excited and engaged right away. As part of the unit, students get to conduct an experiment where they are given an energy stick. They are tasked with the challenge to make it light up without using batteries. What the students do not know is that by holding onto the end of the stick at certain parts will light it up. They are tasked to make it light up by themselves, with a partner, and then as a small group. By using this hook, it will hopefully get them excited, curious, and eager to learn more about what adventures await inside the classroom.
The hook marquee that would be outside of my office (I'm not in a classroom) would be "Enjoy the Journey!" My team works hard to recruit volunteers to partner with schools to bring JA experiences to students... volunteer management is hard and can be discouraging/defeating at times... sometimes we push hard to ensure we have the volunteers needed that it's easy to just want the experience/event "done"... instead of focusing on the impact and celebrating the collaboration that took place to get there!
I asked ChatGPT...I usually struggle with things like this. So, if I had to do this, it could take me many days to think of one. With AI, I was able to get many in a few seconds. So, hopefully that is okay.
Pre-Algebra & Algebra 1. What if numbers could talk—what would yours say today? - Personalizes math and encourages students to think about patterns and relationships in numbers. 2. Can you find the x before the board finds you? - Adds a playful challenge around solving for variables. 3. Every mistake is just a clue—what’s your next clue? - Promotes growth mindset and reduces fear of errors in problem-solving. 4. If you had a magic equation, what would it solve? - Sparks creativity while connecting algebra to real-world problems. 5. What’s more powerful: a number or your imagination? -Encourages students to see math as both logical and creative.
The last 3 are my favorite...they really get students thinking.
I am currently teaching about Energy and we use roller coasters as one of our lessons on calculating potential and kinetic energy. I could use a hook like, "The higher you go the faster you fall!" or "How much POTENTIAL do you have?" I feel like there are a lot of ways to play on words with energy. I like this idea and I might try putting it on my warm up slide. I usually put some sort of meme about the topic we are studying anyway so this could add a little more fun!
My mantra this year is "We can do hard things!" and I would like to share that to my students!!! I am a special education teacher and so encouragement is the name of the game in my classroom. It is a safe place where we do a ton of teaching and learning and we have fun! We have many ages, grades and academic levels in there so it would be hard to pick one content area or standard.
In Chapter 4: Ask & Analyze, on page 51 of the book, the authors tell a story about a dry-erase board. What would one of your hook marquees say? Why?
One of my hook marquees would be: “Mistakes are a proof of learning!” I have many students that are afraid to make mistakes by answering a question incorrectly or giving it a try the first time. I always tell my students that mistakes are proof that you are learning! This encourages my students to make mistakes and to try again.
In Chapter 4: Ask & Analyze, on page 51 of the book, the authors tell a story about a dry-erase board. What would one of your hook marquees say? Why?
For lower elementary I would have my hook marquee be based on my units. Currently, my Tk-1st graders are working on catching and throwing. Today's lesson is working with beanbags so my hook marquee would be something like, "How many different ways can you catch a beanbag?" I would then allow students to try and catch their beanbag in as many different ways as they can.
For my upper grades, we are doing a soccer unit. My hook marquee for them could be, "Who do you think is the best soccer player to ever play in the history of the sport? Why?" This would be a fun little experiment to hopefully raise their interest and maybe if get them to look up some of these athletes and furthermore, maybe even practice soccer outside of school. (Some of my students do, but some are not interested in soccer at all).
In my Kindergarten class it would be "Greatness one sound at a time!" and use the Olympic Medal as they achieve Greatness. I think my class would have enjoyed Discovering the sounds letters make and then using them together to make words. Children like discovery, and by the use of different modalities, they could discover sounds. As each child unlocked the sound letters makes, a Medallion would be placed on the bulletin board outside the classroom. By displaying the medallions, the children in other rooms would be able to see the progress and the students would achieve Greatness as each medallion is added.
I teach first grade and we just started learning about money. I think it would be fun to post a picture of a popular kids items (probably a Nee Doh cube right now) and a price(under $1). The mantra/question would then ask, "What coins do I need to buy this Nee-doh?" These NeeDoh fidgets have been all the talk in my classroom lately so I am very confident that this would be the perfect 'hook'. We could later discuss the variety of coins that could be used to purchase this fidget and even vote on which color we would choose. Fun + engagement = learning
My whiteboard would say: "Welcome to the wild, explorers!" There would also be a few pictures posted of explorers in different habitats (a safari vehicle, a scuba diver, a spelunker, etc...). This would correlate with our science unit on animals and their habitats. I would hope that it would pull the kids in and make them excited to learn about different animals in their various habitats before making their own habitat project later on. It would make them curious to see what new type of habitat we would be learning about.
This was a good reminder that writing student learning objectives are for the admins, not the students. Admins want to see your clearly posted learning objectvies. Kids don't care! One thing that I could do for my photo class is write something I usually say in our SHutter Speed/action shots series: Can you jump higher than a grandma? That gets their attention, especially my male students who are up for any physical challenge. One of the activities is to jump off a chair and take a photo with a fast shutter speed. It is a fan favorate:)
"So you want to grow a taco?" This hook serves as a bridge between our literacy goals and our science curriculum. By connecting our classroom reading to a real-world look at where our food comes from, students can see the science behind their favorite meals. This approach captures their attention in a fresh way and encourages them to make meaningful, real-life connections between the pages of a book and the world around them.
The White Board would say, Coming your way this week: Magic Experience in Art...Expect the Unexpected... Then I will have sulphite paper that I have prepped with a little suprise so when they are given "free paint" time their word or name will appear when they add watercolor to their paper. This lesson could be used as a positive word ...(enterprising, Ingenuious) ) or their name..[this would require some prep time] it would be well worth it. (O:
We typically start clss with a problem of the day, either related to the topics we are currently working on, or a fun random question that incorporates math. My board could say, "Can you outsmart today's problem?" I could also add "Mistakes expected. Learning guaranteed," or something simlar to normaiize making mistakes as part of the learning process.
"Do I have enough? Enough what? Money to be a good shopper? Money to leave a good tip at a restaurant? Money saved after a discount? Money for tax?"
ReplyDeleteI could use this during my figuring out a percent of a number using a ratio table or equation part=% x whole. It might get them excited to learn something applicable to being a shopper or a good consumer.
Or maybe it would be: "Give a compliment, earn a ticket today!" And we would give compliments when someone gave a correct answer on whatever our lesson was about. Example: "I agree with the great answer given by Johnny because when he calculated he changed his % into a decimal and multiplied by the whole price to get the tax amount?" Then the students would earn a ticket for the compliment. Similar with I agree or I disagree statements but add the carnival type ticket to get everyone willing to volunteer to enter into a raffle. Everyone loves prizes.
What will you create today? As the new teacher in the STREAM lab I am working on bringing creativity back to kids. I have noticed many are afraid to try something because it might fail or not work. We talk a lot about how that it is ok to fail and learn from what didn't work and go back to the drawing board to make changes. We have also talked about how listening to other students ideas can help us because maybe they see the issue or project from a different perspective.
ReplyDeleteMy whiteboard today would say "Welcome back architects!" We are just coming back from Christmas break. Our story today is about a little girl that gets to design a playground. Even though she is a child, the adults building the playground value her ideas. One of our vocabulary words is architect. It just so happens our district is building a new school. I happen to be on the interior design and playground design committee. After discovering what an architect is, I challenged my students to design the new playground for our new school. I told them I will share their ideas with the lead architects. To say they were excited is an understatement!
ReplyDelete“Fellow scientist, the room is dark and I need your help to light it up!” Our next unit for science deals with energy, waves, and light. Learning about this topic can be boring for students unless I can get them excited and engaged right away. As part of the unit, students get to conduct an experiment where they are given an energy stick. They are tasked with the challenge to make it light up without using batteries. What the students do not know is that by holding onto the end of the stick at certain parts will light it up. They are tasked to make it light up by themselves, with a partner, and then as a small group. By using this hook, it will hopefully get them excited, curious, and eager to learn more about what adventures await inside the classroom.
ReplyDeleteThe hook marquee that would be outside of my office (I'm not in a classroom) would be "Enjoy the Journey!" My team works hard to recruit volunteers to partner with schools to bring JA experiences to students... volunteer management is hard and can be discouraging/defeating at times... sometimes we push hard to ensure we have the volunteers needed that it's easy to just want the experience/event "done"... instead of focusing on the impact and celebrating the collaboration that took place to get there!
ReplyDeleteI asked ChatGPT...I usually struggle with things like this. So, if I had to do this, it could take me many days to think of one. With AI, I was able to get many in a few seconds. So, hopefully that is okay.
ReplyDeletePre-Algebra & Algebra
1. What if numbers could talk—what would yours say today? - Personalizes math and encourages students to think about patterns and relationships in numbers.
2. Can you find the x before the board finds you? - Adds a playful challenge around solving for variables.
3. Every mistake is just a clue—what’s your next clue? - Promotes growth mindset and reduces fear of errors in problem-solving.
4. If you had a magic equation, what would it solve? - Sparks creativity while connecting algebra to real-world problems.
5. What’s more powerful: a number or your imagination? -Encourages students to see math as both logical and creative.
The last 3 are my favorite...they really get students thinking.
I am currently teaching about Energy and we use roller coasters as one of our lessons on calculating potential and kinetic energy. I could use a hook like, "The higher you go the faster you fall!" or "How much POTENTIAL do you have?" I feel like there are a lot of ways to play on words with energy. I like this idea and I might try putting it on my warm up slide. I usually put some sort of meme about the topic we are studying anyway so this could add a little more fun!
ReplyDeleteMy mantra this year is "We can do hard things!" and I would like to share that to my students!!! I am a special education teacher and so encouragement is the name of the game in my classroom. It is a safe place where we do a ton of teaching and learning and we have fun! We have many ages, grades and academic levels in there so it would be hard to pick one content area or standard.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 4: Ask & Analyze, on page 51 of the book, the authors tell a story about a dry-erase board. What would one of your hook marquees say? Why?
ReplyDeleteOne of my hook marquees would be: “Mistakes are a proof of learning!” I have many students that are afraid to make mistakes by answering a question incorrectly or giving it a try the first time. I always tell my students that mistakes are proof that you are learning! This encourages my students to make mistakes and to try again.
In Chapter 4: Ask & Analyze, on page 51 of the book, the authors tell a story about a dry-erase board. What would one of your hook marquees say? Why?
ReplyDeleteFor lower elementary I would have my hook marquee be based on my units. Currently, my Tk-1st graders are working on catching and throwing. Today's lesson is working with beanbags so my hook marquee would be something like, "How many different ways can you catch a beanbag?" I would then allow students to try and catch their beanbag in as many different ways as they can.
For my upper grades, we are doing a soccer unit. My hook marquee for them could be, "Who do you think is the best soccer player to ever play in the history of the sport? Why?" This would be a fun little experiment to hopefully raise their interest and maybe if get them to look up some of these athletes and furthermore, maybe even practice soccer outside of school. (Some of my students do, but some are not interested in soccer at all).
In my Kindergarten class it would be "Greatness one sound at a time!" and use the Olympic Medal as they achieve Greatness. I think my class would have enjoyed Discovering the sounds letters make and then using them together to make words. Children like discovery, and by the use of different modalities, they could discover sounds. As each child unlocked the sound letters makes, a Medallion would be placed on the bulletin board outside the classroom. By displaying the medallions, the children in other rooms would be able to see the progress and the students would achieve Greatness as each medallion is added.
ReplyDeleteI teach first grade and we just started learning about money. I think it would be fun to post a picture of a popular kids items (probably a Nee Doh cube right now) and a price(under $1). The mantra/question would then ask, "What coins do I need to buy this Nee-doh?" These NeeDoh fidgets have been all the talk in my classroom lately so I am very confident that this would be the perfect 'hook'. We could later discuss the variety of coins that could be used to purchase this fidget and even vote on which color we would choose. Fun + engagement = learning
ReplyDeleteMy whiteboard would say: "Welcome to the wild, explorers!" There would also be a few pictures posted of explorers in different habitats (a safari vehicle, a scuba diver, a spelunker, etc...). This would correlate with our science unit on animals and their habitats. I would hope that it would pull the kids in and make them excited to learn about different animals in their various habitats before making their own habitat project later on. It would make them curious to see what new type of habitat we would be learning about.
ReplyDeleteThis was a good reminder that writing student learning objectives are for the admins, not the students. Admins want to see your clearly posted learning objectvies. Kids don't care! One thing that I could do for my photo class is write something I usually say in our SHutter Speed/action shots series: Can you jump higher than a grandma? That gets their attention, especially my male students who are up for any physical challenge. One of the activities is to jump off a chair and take a photo with a fast shutter speed. It is a fan favorate:)
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ReplyDelete"So you want to grow a taco?" This hook serves as a bridge between our literacy goals and our science curriculum. By connecting our classroom reading to a real-world look at where our food comes from, students can see the science behind their favorite meals. This approach captures their attention in a fresh way and encourages them to make meaningful, real-life connections between the pages of a book and the world around them.
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ReplyDeleteThe White Board would say, Coming your way this week: Magic Experience in Art...Expect the Unexpected... Then I will have sulphite paper that I have prepped with a little suprise so when they are given "free paint" time their word or name will appear when they add watercolor to their paper.
ReplyDeleteThis lesson could be used as a positive word ...(enterprising, Ingenuious)
) or their name..[this would require some prep time] it would be well worth it. (O:
We typically start clss with a problem of the day, either related to the topics we are currently working on, or a fun random question that incorporates math. My board could say, "Can you outsmart today's problem?" I could also add "Mistakes expected. Learning guaranteed," or something simlar to normaiize making mistakes as part of the learning process.
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