Get students moving and talking with each other about the content

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1. THINK & THROW

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Purpose

Students analyze, summarize, defend, share, and evaluate a response to a question, then share ideas through a snowball-like toss.

Materials

• Notebook paper, question, text, or one-minute paper prompt

Instructions

1. Students think about and anonymously answer an assessment question with a justified response, respond to a Think It Up question, complete a one-minute paper, create a visual, or respond to text.
2. At the teacher’s signal, students crumple their responses into snowballs and throw them.
3. Students pick up and toss three more snowballs.
4. Students pick up a fourth snowball, form groups of 3-4, and share responses.
5. Student groups evaluate responses and select the one that is the best.
6. Allow 3-4 “winning” responses to be read aloud.
7. Observe students’ thinking and clarify/verify as appropriate.