Comments on: Activities for Engagement: The Scavenger Hunt https://www.maneuveringthemiddle.com/activities-for-engagement-the-scavenger-hunt/ Student-Centered Math Lessons Wed, 27 Nov 2019 20:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Rebecca https://www.maneuveringthemiddle.com/activities-for-engagement-the-scavenger-hunt/#comment-21790 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 20:11:28 +0000 https://mtmmigration.flywheelsites.com/?p=2856#comment-21790 I love using scavenger hunts in my classroom. My students love them as well. I often use them to differentiate. Those that feel they know the topic well do the scavenger hunt on their own. Those that feel they’re still learning can do it with a partner–but both still have to show all of their own work on their papers.

]]> By: Shelby https://www.maneuveringthemiddle.com/activities-for-engagement-the-scavenger-hunt/#comment-8440 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 23:21:39 +0000 https://mtmmigration.flywheelsites.com/?p=2856#comment-8440 I never thought about the differentiation with different colors of paper such a simple but brilliant idea. Taking that a step further, I always have a few early finishers who are good to work with small groups and I could just post open ended questions that involve more work and your not exactly led to the next answer, just saying no more than 2 people at a whatever colored card.
My issue that I have ran into that is sort of hard to deal with is that students will often wait and see a close answer choose that and move on and get down to the last few and THEN they come to me that they think they messed up and it takes awhile to figure out where they messed up. This is so frustrating and no matter how many times we do these it ALWAYS happens. I’ve been trying to think of a way around this. I was thinking about having the students number their order in how they work the problems in their work space and maybe I could have a key handy and do a quick scan from there. It often ties me up with one when there are 5 others that need quick help. Not that this one doesn’t deserve my attention but in all honesty it is generally that kid who is 3 to 4 grade levels below and they need tons of individual help in most things we do. Being in 8th grade I try hard not to discourage or embarrass them and I am thankful when they will ask for help. I like for them to sometimes do what the others are doing an not draw a lot of attention to them. Sometimes I have students who can help but not always. I wind up looking for any success they may have and praise that and give some sort of participation grade.
I would appreciate any advice if anyone has also encountered this.

]]> By: Tyne Brack https://www.maneuveringthemiddle.com/activities-for-engagement-the-scavenger-hunt/#comment-8410 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:46:03 +0000 https://mtmmigration.flywheelsites.com/?p=2856#comment-8410 In reply to Ann Leach.

The alphabet just helps identify which problem they are solving on paper. The answers will not be the next letter in the alphabet. For example, students can be at station B and the answer to station B is located at station G. I hope that helps! And yes, they can start at any station. When they finish, they will be at the station they started at.

]]> By: Ann Leach https://www.maneuveringthemiddle.com/activities-for-engagement-the-scavenger-hunt/#comment-8168 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 23:54:47 +0000 https://mtmmigration.flywheelsites.com/?p=2856#comment-8168 Do you put the Alphabet on each station? Have your students discovered they can go in abc order and find the answers? Or do they start at any station and work their way through?

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