Engaging EOC Review Strategies
Secondary
It's Crunch Time
Online Tools
Quizlet
Quizlet now has a live feature, which is like Kahoot or Quizziz. You can use vocabulary lists you have already loaded in Quizlet to make a fast collaborative quiz with your class. The system automatically groups the students randomly and they have to work together to answer the questions. Check it out!
BreakoutEDU - Digital
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Breakout Games - for Breakout box kits
Socrative
Kahoot
Plickers
Old Favorites - No Tech Required
- Whiteboards: students write answer on white board individually or in groups, keeping track of points on the board.
- ABCD Answer Cards: Students hold up letter corresponding with their answer.
- 4 Corners: Each corner of the room represents a different letter. Students move to the corner corresponding with the letter that represents their answer choice.
Games and Activities that go along with EOC Review
- Station 1: Review Game (Set up with one computer)
- Station 2: Quia Review with Vocabulary
- Station 3: BrainPOP video review of specific content (Alternative: EdPuzzle activity. This allows you to select the video and build in questions throughout).
- Station4: Teacher station with help going through old tests and learning test taking strategies or specific concepts.
- Station 5: Laptop station - reviewing content via website such as Khan Academy, Aleks, iCurio, etc.
Competitive Review Games created from old EOC questions (Templates can be found here).
- Jeopardy
- Hollywood Squares
- Dodgeball
- Koosh Ball Game
- Pick a Star
- Tic-Tac-Toe
- My Bad
Games
The Game of Bluff
- Cut out small squares numbered 1-50. Put them in a brown paper bag or small container for students to reach into and select a number.
- Make a list of 50 review questions pertaining to a given unit (one per number of squares you cut up). Only you will see the questions and answers.
- Divide the class into 2 teams with Team A on one side of the room and Team B on the other side of the room. Have the teams turn their desks to face each other and sit down.
Game rules and procedures:
- No one can talk once the game begins
- Each student must qualify in order to receive credit
- The teacher is the coordinator for the game
- A member from Team A will select a number from the bag. The teacher will read the question that matches that number from the list of questions. Students from Team B will stand up if they think they are able to correctly answer the question. The team member who picked the number choose a member from Team B who is standing to answer the question. If answered correctly, Team B receives a point for each person standing up. Someone could try to get points for their team by standing up even though they don't know the answer (bluffing).
- If Team B does not successfully answer the question, Team A gets all the points for each person standing up and has the chance to steal the question. The members from Team A stand up if they think they are able to answer the question. The teacher chooses a student from Team A to answer. If answered correctly, they get the bonus points. If incorrect, no additional points are given.
- Alternate turns until all questions have been covered.
- If someone is caught trying to help a teammate answer a question, they are disqualified from the next round and the points automatically are awarded to the other team.
- The team with the most points at the end wins! Reward = teacher's choice.
Numbered Heads Together
Numbered Heads Together is a cooperative learning strategy that holds each students accountable for learning the material. Students are placed in groups and each person is given a number (from one to the maximum number in each group). The teacher poses a questions and students "put their heads together" to figure out the answer. The teacher calls a specific number to respond as spokesperson for the group. By having students work together in a group, this strategy ensures that each member knows the answer to problems or questions asked by the teacher. Because no one knows which number will be called, all team members must be prepared.