Then I put the 5 stations with 2 sets of the same problem around the room. Four people, or two pairs of partners would be at each station. I would then have them start on the problem and set the timer for ONE MINUTE. The partners together would have to unscramble the pieces and then solve the problem. They would write their answer down on their paper. Once they were done, they could check the answer that is provided at each station. After the minute was over and students had checked their answers, I told them to rotate. They went to the next station and we did the process all over again.
I was happy with the outcome because they seemed to enjoy trying to figure out the puzzle and do the math. It also helps the students to MOVE and LEARN. They are moving after each problem.
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I love your idea of making a puzzle for the students, and how they have to piece it together.
I've done something similar to this where students move from station to station (where each station consists of just two desks) after they complete a problem. What I like to do is put the answer the problem they completed at the NEXT station. For example, I write my problems on index cards that are taped down onto the desk at each station. The front has the problem that students must solve. The back is the solution of the previous problem. This means that they can check for their solution AFTER the move to the next station.
Do you play the song in the background too? It's so funny how crazy students react when the Minute to Win It song is playing in the background!
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