Anchor Charts, Games, and SongsStrategies to engage the reluctant learner

Jessica Stafford Miller, Biology Teacher, Smith HS, Greensboro, ASU Teaching Fellow

Kay Campany, Ed.D., NBCT, Science Instructional Coach, NCDPI

Relationships are Important

Almost 20% of America’s students live in poverty. At school, when teachers form strong positive relationships with students, it provides the safe emotional and physical environment that they need for learning. If your students come from poverty, you have unique learning, social, and behavior challenges

Effective Strategies

● Anchor Charts● Games● Songs

Anchor Charts

Build it andthey will come

Build it and theywill come.

Games

Games with Jessica

● Cup● Jeopardy● 4 Corners

Game Links

https://www.zondle.com/publicPages/welcome.aspx

http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/

http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/msgames.htm

Power Point GamesThese games were created in PowerPoint. Download the

templates and modify the games to fit your curriculum needs.

Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?Game Resources

PasswordPassword

The PowerPoint game is simple to setup. The teacher types a vocabulary word on each slide in the subtitle

textbox. Then press F5 on the keyboard to start the game. Setup directions are found on slide 2.

Download Password Game

Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune (Whole Class Review Activity)

Give each student an index card with a number from 1-8.Students are instructed to write a review question, math

problem, or spelling word on their card.Click the Spin Button.

When the wheel hits the number on the

Holiday SquaresHoliday Squares.ppt

A creative variation of the old Hollywood Squares game.Courtesy of Mark E. Damon

Christmas Squares game is an exciting way for students in all grade levels to practice skills covered in the

classroom. Download Game Game Directions

Games from Marcia Tate’s PDhttp://spaceplace.nasa.gov/enkids/games.shtmlhttp://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Gameshttp://www.sheppardsoftware.comhttp://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/scihttp://quizhub.com Additional Game Resourceshttp://www.energyville.com/?gclid=COXpg-eyp6wCFYxV7AodEHbJKAhttp://learningcenter.nsta.org/product_detail.aspx?id=10.2505/7/SCB-CCRX.1.1&utm_source=enewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HSSciClassJuly2011http://scienceinquirer.wikispaces.com/freestuffhttp://onlinelabs.in/biology

Research for the use of songshttp://video.pbs.org/video/2362269145/

Biology Songs

http://www.songsforteaching.com/biologysongs/ http://bitesizebio.com/333/biopop-10-songs-that-should-be-on-every-biologists-ipod/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_xZuCPIHvk

Biology Songs

http://www.ib.bioninja.com.au/additional-resources/biology-songs/bacteria-oh-yeah.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deFQhPurj-k

Marcia Tate’s Big 20o Discussiono Drawing/Artworko Gameso Graphic Organizerso Humoro Manipulatives/Hands-Ono Metaphors, Analogies, and Simileso Mnemonic Deviceso Movemento Music, Rhythm, Rhyme, Rap

o Projectso Reciprocal Teaching & Cooperative Learningo Role Playo Storytellingo Visualization and /or Guided Imageryo Visualso Technologyo Writing/Journalingo Work Studyo Field Trips

Other Great Resources

https://nsdl.org/ http://www.nclark.net/http://www.goorulearning.org/#discover

Make Your Own Anchor ChartWork in stations of four to share resources and create an Anchor Chart. Poster Paper Colored Paper Markers Glue Sticks