200+ Active Learning Strategies and Projects for Engaging Students’ Multiple Intelligences

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James A. Bellanca - International Renewal Institute
200+ Active Learning Strategies and Projects for Engaging Students’ Multiple Intelligences
November 2008 | 368 pages | Corwin
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"I loved the book! Well-written, well-focused, well-thought out. The best part is the reproducibles, which are a wonderful follow-up for using the strategies in your classroom."
—Pam Jackson, Alternative Seventh-Grade Teacher
Elkhorn Middle School, Frankfort, KY

"The many lessons and ideas are a treasure trove for teachers. I am keeping the book on my desk for ideas throughout the school year."
—Julie Steimel, Teacher
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, MD

Teach to students' strengths with new and enhanced activities that engage their multiple intelligences!

Tired of repetitious lessons that ignore the power of student curiosity? Need an easy-to-use guide full of high-impact strategies designed to engage students' minds?

This updated edition of Active Learning Handbook for the Multiple Intelligences Classroom presents more than 200 research-based, easy-to-implement activities and brain-compatible projects for increasing students' motivation and on-task learning in K–12 classrooms. Using Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences as a framework, the author provides engaging lessons that target a single intelligence while still developing other cognitive domains. Organized and cross-referenced for easy and immediate use in multiple subject areas, this resource allows teachers to access:

  • Step-by-step directions for each activity, with an identified purpose, a targeted multiple intelligence, appropriate grade ranges, and materials needed
  • Checklists of important procedures and tips to help teachers modify or design tactics to meet students' varied needs
  • Reproducibles to reinforce student understanding
  • Research illustrating what works for promoting student achievement
  • Cooperative learning strategies for building a community of learners

200+ Active Learning Strategies and Projects for Engaging Students' Multiple Intelligences, Second Edition helps teachers transform students from passive acquirers of information into active producers of knowledge.

Contents

Part I. Preface to the Second Edition

Part I. Preface to the Second Edition

Part II. Acknowledgments

Part II. Acknowledgments

Part III. About the Author

Part III. About the Author

Part IV. Introduction

  • 1. Part I: Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
  • 1. The Vocabulary Bank
  • 2. What’s It All About?
  • 3. Issue Editorial
  • 4. The Big Picture: A Textbook Walk-Through
  • 5. Bag of Knowledge
  • 6. Question Web
  • 7. Explain Why
  • 8. What It Looks Like
  • 9. Lead-In Statements
  • 10. Carousel
  • 11. Letter to the Editor
  • 12. Pointed Paragraphs
  • 13. Democratic Dots
  • 14. Goldfish Bowl
  • 15. Rank Order Ladder
  • 16. Exemplary Examples
  • 17. Three-Legged Stool
  • 18. Concept Connections
  • 19. Newspaper Graphic
  • 20. Story Tree
  • 21. Class Magazine: A Project
  • 22. Interviewing
  • 23. TV News Flash
  • 24. Round-Robin Response in Turn
  • 25. Solve a Story Problem
  • 2. Part II: Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
  • 26. Way to Go! A Rubric
  • 27. People Search
  • 28. Math Jigsaw
  • 29. Sequence Chart
  • 30. Paired-Partner Problem Solving
  • 31. Pizza Pizza
  • 32. Understanding Circles
  • 33. Number Survey
  • 34. Scale It
  • 35. Pie Chart
  • 36. Recipe Magic
  • 37. Collect, Count, and Classify
  • 38. Patterns
  • 39. Stock Exchange
  • 40. Measure My Garden
  • 41. Problem-Solving Strategy Wheel
  • 42. Treasure Map
  • 43. Check for Understanding: A Tool for Differentiating Instruction
  • 44. The Fishbone Chart
  • 45. Go Figure
  • 46. Math Career Collage
  • 47. Logic Organizers
  • 48. The Magic Mediator
  • 49. Getting the Big Idea
  • 50. Hypothesis Test
  • 51. Gallery Walk
  • 3. Part III: Visual/Spatial Intelligence
  • 52. Hourglass Graphic
  • 53. Concept Connections
  • 54. KWL: A Prior Knowledge Check
  • 55. Web Check
  • 56. Learning Links
  • 57. Create an Ad
  • 58. We-Know Parachute
  • 59. Mindful Mobile
  • 60. Topical Museum
  • 61. Make a Poster
  • 62. Make a Graph
  • 63. Nonsensical Creations Outside the Box
  • 64. Design a Machine
  • 65. Picture Vocabulary
  • 66. Working With Venn Diagrams
  • 67. Map Making
  • 68. Create a Collage
  • 69. Model Building
  • 70. PowerPoint Reports
  • 71. Storyboard Concepts
  • 72. Snapshot Sequence Chart
  • 73. Cartoon Stories
  • 74. Symbolic Sense
  • 75. Write a Card
  • 76. Visual Journals
  • 4. Part IV: Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
  • 77. Healthy Helpers
  • 78. Pantomime Pals
  • 79. Stretch Goal
  • 80. Take a Hike
  • 81. Warm Up, Cool Down
  • 82. Silly Walk
  • 83. Shadow Play
  • 84. Posture Popcorn Party
  • 85. Monthly Dancercise
  • 86. Build a Tower
  • 87. Pattern Dances
  • 88. Playground Races
  • 89. Who Is in My Zoo?
  • 90. Juggle Challenge
  • 91. Team Cheers
  • 92. Interpretive Role-Play
  • 93. Human Graph
  • 94. Class Reunion Name Tags
  • 95. Silent Hurrahs
  • 96. Four Corners
  • 97. Concept Treasure Hunt
  • 98. Team Play
  • 99. Teamwork Collage
  • 100. Pass the Baton
  • 101. Vocabulary Basketball
  • 5. Part V. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
  • 102. Recall Rap
  • 103. Assessment Rap
  • 104. Sing a Song to Remember
  • 105. Music Connector
  • 106. Play It
  • 107. Instrument Inventor
  • 108. Rhythms to Recall
  • 109. Listening Time
  • 110. Concert Trip
  • 111. Musical Styles
  • 112. Musical Volunteers
  • 113. Magic in Music
  • 114. Group Song
  • 115. Group Cheer
  • 116. Song of the Week
  • 117. Musical Review
  • 118. Rap It Up: A Summarizing Task
  • 119. Sounds of Culture
  • 120. Rhyme Words
  • 121. Name Poem
  • 122. Haiku
  • 123. Sonnets
  • 124. Rhyme Stories
  • 125. Humdinger
  • 126. The Sounds in Words
  • 6. Part VI: Interpersonal Intelligence
  • 127. Our Common Goal
  • 128. Forming Cooperative Groups
  • 129. Group Goal
  • 130. Team Banner Ad
  • 131. Group Logo
  • 132. Group Cheers and Songs
  • 133. Group Ad
  • 134. Three Questions Plus One
  • 135. Jigsaw
  • 136. Expert Jigsaw
  • 137. Coach a Partner
  • 138. Cooperative Guidelines
  • 139. Social Skill T-Chart
  • 140. Cooperative Roles
  • 141. Base Groups
  • 142. Internet Friends
  • 143. Three-to-One Synthesis
  • 144. Internet Investigations
  • 145. Forming Mixed-Ability Groups
  • 146. Group Motto
  • 147. 2-4-8 Classroom Learning Community
  • 148. Pair-Shares
  • 149. High Jump
  • 150. Group-Assessment Cards
  • 151. Getting It Straight
  • 7. Part VII: Intrapersonal Intelligence
  • 152. Quiet Time
  • 153. Daily Journal Lead-In Statements
  • 154. Target
  • 155. One-Minute Mirror
  • 156. Self-Progress Chart
  • 157. Strong Summary Statement
  • 158. Plus/Minus/Interesting (PMI) Assessment
  • 159. My Goals
  • 160. Self-Talk
  • 161. Self-Review
  • 162. My Problem
  • 163. It’s My Call
  • 164. Standards of Excellence
  • 165. Portfolio
  • 166. Life Timeline
  • 167. People Influences
  • 168. Career Ladder
  • 169. Seasonal Letter
  • 170. Goal Chart
  • 171. Plus or Minus
  • 172. Autobiography
  • 173. Decision Letter
  • 174. School Support Letter
  • 175. Internet Hobby Search
  • 176. Mrs. Potter’s Questions
  • 8. Part VIII: Naturalist Intelligence
  • 177. Green Garden Classroom: A Project
  • 178. Observation Sketches
  • 179. Classification Matrix
  • 180. Plant Observation Project
  • 181. What Is the Problem?
  • 182. Science Interview
  • 183. Aha! Log
  • 184. Comparing Phenomena
  • 185. Science News
  • 186. Prediction Check
  • 187. Internship in Science
  • 188. Nature Directions
  • 189. Cause and Effect
  • 190. Science Exhibition
  • 191. Science Yearbook
  • 192. Bubble Talk
  • 193. Discovery Game
  • 194. Futuristic Science Fair
  • 195. Nature Rubbings
  • 196. Window to the World: A Mural
  • 197. Scientific Scenario
  • 198. Visual Record
  • 199. Just Collect It
  • 200. Agree/Disagree Issues
  • 201. The Issue Investigator

Part V. Resource A: Designing Active Learning Lessons and Projects

Part V. Resource A: Designing Active Learning Lessons and Projects

Part VI. Resource B: Blacklines

Part VI. Resource B: Blacklines

Part VII. Resource C: Glossary

Part VII. Resource C: Glossary

Part VIII. Bibliography

Part VIII. Bibliography

Part IX. Index

Part IX. Index

Description

"I loved the book! Well-written, well-focused, well-thought out. The best part is the reproducibles, which are a wonderful follow-up for using the strategies in your classroom."
—Pam Jackson, Alternative Seventh-Grade Teacher
Elkhorn Middle School, Frankfort, KY

"The many lessons and ideas are a treasure trove for teachers. I am keeping the book on my desk for ideas throughout the school year."
—Julie Steimel, Teacher
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, MD

Teach to students' strengths with new and enhanced activities that engage their multiple intelligences!

Tired of repetitious lessons that ignore the power of student curiosity? Need an easy-to-use guide full of high-impact strategies designed to engage students' minds?

This updated edition of Active Learning Handbook for the Multiple Intelligences Classroom presents more than 200 research-based, easy-to-implement activities and brain-compatible projects for increasing students' motivation and on-task learning in K–12 classrooms. Using Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences as a framework, the author provides engaging lessons that target a single intelligence while still developing other cognitive domains. Organized and cross-referenced for easy and immediate use in multiple subject areas, this resource allows teachers to access:

  • Step-by-step directions for each activity, with an identified purpose, a targeted multiple intelligence, appropriate grade ranges, and materials needed
  • Checklists of important procedures and tips to help teachers modify or design tactics to meet students' varied needs
  • Reproducibles to reinforce student understanding
  • Research illustrating what works for promoting student achievement
  • Cooperative learning strategies for building a community of learners

200+ Active Learning Strategies and Projects for Engaging Students' Multiple Intelligences, Second Edition helps teachers transform students from passive acquirers of information into active producers of knowledge.

Contents

Part I. Preface to the Second Edition

Part I. Preface to the Second Edition

Part II. Acknowledgments

Part II. Acknowledgments

Part III. About the Author

Part III. About the Author

Part IV. Introduction

  • 1. Part I: Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
  • 1. The Vocabulary Bank
  • 2. What’s It All About?
  • 3. Issue Editorial
  • 4. The Big Picture: A Textbook Walk-Through
  • 5. Bag of Knowledge
  • 6. Question Web
  • 7. Explain Why
  • 8. What It Looks Like
  • 9. Lead-In Statements
  • 10. Carousel
  • 11. Letter to the Editor
  • 12. Pointed Paragraphs
  • 13. Democratic Dots
  • 14. Goldfish Bowl
  • 15. Rank Order Ladder
  • 16. Exemplary Examples
  • 17. Three-Legged Stool
  • 18. Concept Connections
  • 19. Newspaper Graphic
  • 20. Story Tree
  • 21. Class Magazine: A Project
  • 22. Interviewing
  • 23. TV News Flash
  • 24. Round-Robin Response in Turn
  • 25. Solve a Story Problem
  • 2. Part II: Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
  • 26. Way to Go! A Rubric
  • 27. People Search
  • 28. Math Jigsaw
  • 29. Sequence Chart
  • 30. Paired-Partner Problem Solving
  • 31. Pizza Pizza
  • 32. Understanding Circles
  • 33. Number Survey
  • 34. Scale It
  • 35. Pie Chart
  • 36. Recipe Magic
  • 37. Collect, Count, and Classify
  • 38. Patterns
  • 39. Stock Exchange
  • 40. Measure My Garden
  • 41. Problem-Solving Strategy Wheel
  • 42. Treasure Map
  • 43. Check for Understanding: A Tool for Differentiating Instruction
  • 44. The Fishbone Chart
  • 45. Go Figure
  • 46. Math Career Collage
  • 47. Logic Organizers
  • 48. The Magic Mediator
  • 49. Getting the Big Idea
  • 50. Hypothesis Test
  • 51. Gallery Walk
  • 3. Part III: Visual/Spatial Intelligence
  • 52. Hourglass Graphic
  • 53. Concept Connections
  • 54. KWL: A Prior Knowledge Check
  • 55. Web Check
  • 56. Learning Links
  • 57. Create an Ad
  • 58. We-Know Parachute
  • 59. Mindful Mobile
  • 60. Topical Museum
  • 61. Make a Poster
  • 62. Make a Graph
  • 63. Nonsensical Creations Outside the Box
  • 64. Design a Machine
  • 65. Picture Vocabulary
  • 66. Working With Venn Diagrams
  • 67. Map Making
  • 68. Create a Collage
  • 69. Model Building
  • 70. PowerPoint Reports
  • 71. Storyboard Concepts
  • 72. Snapshot Sequence Chart
  • 73. Cartoon Stories
  • 74. Symbolic Sense
  • 75. Write a Card
  • 76. Visual Journals
  • 4. Part IV: Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
  • 77. Healthy Helpers
  • 78. Pantomime Pals
  • 79. Stretch Goal
  • 80. Take a Hike
  • 81. Warm Up, Cool Down
  • 82. Silly Walk
  • 83. Shadow Play
  • 84. Posture Popcorn Party
  • 85. Monthly Dancercise
  • 86. Build a Tower
  • 87. Pattern Dances
  • 88. Playground Races
  • 89. Who Is in My Zoo?
  • 90. Juggle Challenge
  • 91. Team Cheers
  • 92. Interpretive Role-Play
  • 93. Human Graph
  • 94. Class Reunion Name Tags
  • 95. Silent Hurrahs
  • 96. Four Corners
  • 97. Concept Treasure Hunt
  • 98. Team Play
  • 99. Teamwork Collage
  • 100. Pass the Baton
  • 101. Vocabulary Basketball
  • 5. Part V. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
  • 102. Recall Rap
  • 103. Assessment Rap
  • 104. Sing a Song to Remember
  • 105. Music Connector
  • 106. Play It
  • 107. Instrument Inventor
  • 108. Rhythms to Recall
  • 109. Listening Time
  • 110. Concert Trip
  • 111. Musical Styles
  • 112. Musical Volunteers
  • 113. Magic in Music
  • 114. Group Song
  • 115. Group Cheer
  • 116. Song of the Week
  • 117. Musical Review
  • 118. Rap It Up: A Summarizing Task
  • 119. Sounds of Culture
  • 120. Rhyme Words
  • 121. Name Poem
  • 122. Haiku
  • 123. Sonnets
  • 124. Rhyme Stories
  • 125. Humdinger
  • 126. The Sounds in Words
  • 6. Part VI: Interpersonal Intelligence
  • 127. Our Common Goal
  • 128. Forming Cooperative Groups
  • 129. Group Goal
  • 130. Team Banner Ad
  • 131. Group Logo
  • 132. Group Cheers and Songs
  • 133. Group Ad
  • 134. Three Questions Plus One
  • 135. Jigsaw
  • 136. Expert Jigsaw
  • 137. Coach a Partner
  • 138. Cooperative Guidelines
  • 139. Social Skill T-Chart
  • 140. Cooperative Roles
  • 141. Base Groups
  • 142. Internet Friends
  • 143. Three-to-One Synthesis
  • 144. Internet Investigations
  • 145. Forming Mixed-Ability Groups
  • 146. Group Motto
  • 147. 2-4-8 Classroom Learning Community
  • 148. Pair-Shares
  • 149. High Jump
  • 150. Group-Assessment Cards
  • 151. Getting It Straight
  • 7. Part VII: Intrapersonal Intelligence
  • 152. Quiet Time
  • 153. Daily Journal Lead-In Statements
  • 154. Target
  • 155. One-Minute Mirror
  • 156. Self-Progress Chart
  • 157. Strong Summary Statement
  • 158. Plus/Minus/Interesting (PMI) Assessment
  • 159. My Goals
  • 160. Self-Talk
  • 161. Self-Review
  • 162. My Problem
  • 163. It’s My Call
  • 164. Standards of Excellence
  • 165. Portfolio
  • 166. Life Timeline
  • 167. People Influences
  • 168. Career Ladder
  • 169. Seasonal Letter
  • 170. Goal Chart
  • 171. Plus or Minus
  • 172. Autobiography
  • 173. Decision Letter
  • 174. School Support Letter
  • 175. Internet Hobby Search
  • 176. Mrs. Potter’s Questions
  • 8. Part VIII: Naturalist Intelligence
  • 177. Green Garden Classroom: A Project
  • 178. Observation Sketches
  • 179. Classification Matrix
  • 180. Plant Observation Project
  • 181. What Is the Problem?
  • 182. Science Interview
  • 183. Aha! Log
  • 184. Comparing Phenomena
  • 185. Science News
  • 186. Prediction Check
  • 187. Internship in Science
  • 188. Nature Directions
  • 189. Cause and Effect
  • 190. Science Exhibition
  • 191. Science Yearbook
  • 192. Bubble Talk
  • 193. Discovery Game
  • 194. Futuristic Science Fair
  • 195. Nature Rubbings
  • 196. Window to the World: A Mural
  • 197. Scientific Scenario
  • 198. Visual Record
  • 199. Just Collect It
  • 200. Agree/Disagree Issues
  • 201. The Issue Investigator

Part V. Resource A: Designing Active Learning Lessons and Projects

Part V. Resource A: Designing Active Learning Lessons and Projects

Part VI. Resource B: Blacklines

Part VI. Resource B: Blacklines

Part VII. Resource C: Glossary

Part VII. Resource C: Glossary

Part VIII. Bibliography

Part VIII. Bibliography

Part IX. Index

Part IX. Index

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November 2008 | 368 pages | Corwin

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"I loved the book! Well-written, well-focused, well-thought out. The best part is the reproducibles, which are a wonderful follow-up for using the strategies in your classroom."
—Pam Jackson, Alternative Seventh-Grade Teacher
Elkhorn Middle School, Frankfort, KY

"The many lessons and ideas are a treasure trove for teachers. I am keeping the book on my desk for ideas throughout the school year."
—Julie Steimel, Teacher
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, MD

Teach to students' strengths with new and enhanced activities that engage their multiple intelligences!

Tired of repetitious lessons that ignore the power of student curiosity? Need an easy-to-use guide full of high-impact strategies designed to engage students' minds?

This updated edition of Active Learning Handbook for the Multiple Intelligences Classroom presents more than 200 research-based, easy-to-implement activities and brain-compatible projects for increasing students' motivation and on-task learning in K–12 classrooms. Using Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences as a framework, the author provides engaging lessons that target a single intelligence while still developing other cognitive domains. Organized and cross-referenced for easy and immediate use in multiple subject areas, this resource allows teachers to access:

  • Step-by-step directions for each activity, with an identified purpose, a targeted multiple intelligence, appropriate grade ranges, and materials needed
  • Checklists of important procedures and tips to help teachers modify or design tactics to meet students' varied needs
  • Reproducibles to reinforce student understanding
  • Research illustrating what works for promoting student achievement
  • Cooperative learning strategies for building a community of learners

200+ Active Learning Strategies and Projects for Engaging Students' Multiple Intelligences, Second Edition helps teachers transform students from passive acquirers of information into active producers of knowledge.


Table Of Contents:

  • Part I. Preface to the Second Edition
  • Part II. Acknowledgments
  • Part III. About the Author
  • Part IV. Introduction
  • 1. Part I: Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
  • 1. The Vocabulary Bank
  • 2. What’s It All About?
  • 3. Issue Editorial
  • 4. The Big Picture: A Textbook Walk-Through
  • 5. Bag of Knowledge
  • 6. Question Web
  • 7. Explain Why
  • 8. What It Looks Like
  • 9. Lead-In Statements
  • 10. Carousel
  • 11. Letter to the Editor
  • 12. Pointed Paragraphs
  • 13. Democratic Dots
  • 14. Goldfish Bowl
  • 15. Rank Order Ladder
  • 16. Exemplary Examples
  • 17. Three-Legged Stool
  • 18. Concept Connections
  • 19. Newspaper Graphic
  • 20. Story Tree
  • 21. Class Magazine: A Project
  • 22. Interviewing
  • 23. TV News Flash
  • 24. Round-Robin Response in Turn
  • 25. Solve a Story Problem
  • 2. Part II: Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
  • 26. Way to Go! A Rubric
  • 27. People Search
  • 28. Math Jigsaw
  • 29. Sequence Chart
  • 30. Paired-Partner Problem Solving
  • 31. Pizza Pizza
  • 32. Understanding Circles
  • 33. Number Survey
  • 34. Scale It
  • 35. Pie Chart
  • 36. Recipe Magic
  • 37. Collect, Count, and Classify
  • 38. Patterns
  • 39. Stock Exchange
  • 40. Measure My Garden
  • 41. Problem-Solving Strategy Wheel
  • 42. Treasure Map
  • 43. Check for Understanding: A Tool for Differentiating Instruction
  • 44. The Fishbone Chart
  • 45. Go Figure
  • 46. Math Career Collage
  • 47. Logic Organizers
  • 48. The Magic Mediator
  • 49. Getting the Big Idea
  • 50. Hypothesis Test
  • 51. Gallery Walk
  • 3. Part III: Visual/Spatial Intelligence
  • 52. Hourglass Graphic
  • 53. Concept Connections
  • 54. KWL: A Prior Knowledge Check
  • 55. Web Check
  • 56. Learning Links
  • 57. Create an Ad
  • 58. We-Know Parachute
  • 59. Mindful Mobile
  • 60. Topical Museum
  • 61. Make a Poster
  • 62. Make a Graph
  • 63. Nonsensical Creations Outside the Box
  • 64. Design a Machine
  • 65. Picture Vocabulary
  • 66. Working With Venn Diagrams
  • 67. Map Making
  • 68. Create a Collage
  • 69. Model Building
  • 70. PowerPoint Reports
  • 71. Storyboard Concepts
  • 72. Snapshot Sequence Chart
  • 73. Cartoon Stories
  • 74. Symbolic Sense
  • 75. Write a Card
  • 76. Visual Journals
  • 4. Part IV: Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
  • 77. Healthy Helpers
  • 78. Pantomime Pals
  • 79. Stretch Goal
  • 80. Take a Hike
  • 81. Warm Up, Cool Down
  • 82. Silly Walk
  • 83. Shadow Play
  • 84. Posture Popcorn Party
  • 85. Monthly Dancercise
  • 86. Build a Tower
  • 87. Pattern Dances
  • 88. Playground Races
  • 89. Who Is in My Zoo?
  • 90. Juggle Challenge
  • 91. Team Cheers
  • 92. Interpretive Role-Play
  • 93. Human Graph
  • 94. Class Reunion Name Tags
  • 95. Silent Hurrahs
  • 96. Four Corners
  • 97. Concept Treasure Hunt
  • 98. Team Play
  • 99. Teamwork Collage
  • 100. Pass the Baton
  • 101. Vocabulary Basketball
  • 5. Part V. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
  • 102. Recall Rap
  • 103. Assessment Rap
  • 104. Sing a Song to Remember
  • 105. Music Connector
  • 106. Play It
  • 107. Instrument Inventor
  • 108. Rhythms to Recall
  • 109. Listening Time
  • 110. Concert Trip
  • 111. Musical Styles
  • 112. Musical Volunteers
  • 113. Magic in Music
  • 114. Group Song
  • 115. Group Cheer
  • 116. Song of the Week
  • 117. Musical Review
  • 118. Rap It Up: A Summarizing Task
  • 119. Sounds of Culture
  • 120. Rhyme Words
  • 121. Name Poem
  • 122. Haiku
  • 123. Sonnets
  • 124. Rhyme Stories
  • 125. Humdinger
  • 126. The Sounds in Words
  • 6. Part VI: Interpersonal Intelligence
  • 127. Our Common Goal
  • 128. Forming Cooperative Groups
  • 129. Group Goal
  • 130. Team Banner Ad
  • 131. Group Logo
  • 132. Group Cheers and Songs
  • 133. Group Ad
  • 134. Three Questions Plus One
  • 135. Jigsaw
  • 136. Expert Jigsaw
  • 137. Coach a Partner
  • 138. Cooperative Guidelines
  • 139. Social Skill T-Chart
  • 140. Cooperative Roles
  • 141. Base Groups
  • 142. Internet Friends
  • 143. Three-to-One Synthesis
  • 144. Internet Investigations
  • 145. Forming Mixed-Ability Groups
  • 146. Group Motto
  • 147. 2-4-8 Classroom Learning Community
  • 148. Pair-Shares
  • 149. High Jump
  • 150. Group-Assessment Cards
  • 151. Getting It Straight
  • 7. Part VII: Intrapersonal Intelligence
  • 152. Quiet Time
  • 153. Daily Journal Lead-In Statements
  • 154. Target
  • 155. One-Minute Mirror
  • 156. Self-Progress Chart
  • 157. Strong Summary Statement
  • 158. Plus/Minus/Interesting (PMI) Assessment
  • 159. My Goals
  • 160. Self-Talk
  • 161. Self-Review
  • 162. My Problem
  • 163. It’s My Call
  • 164. Standards of Excellence
  • 165. Portfolio
  • 166. Life Timeline
  • 167. People Influences
  • 168. Career Ladder
  • 169. Seasonal Letter
  • 170. Goal Chart
  • 171. Plus or Minus
  • 172. Autobiography
  • 173. Decision Letter
  • 174. School Support Letter
  • 175. Internet Hobby Search
  • 176. Mrs. Potter’s Questions
  • 8. Part VIII: Naturalist Intelligence
  • 177. Green Garden Classroom: A Project
  • 178. Observation Sketches
  • 179. Classification Matrix
  • 180. Plant Observation Project
  • 181. What Is the Problem?
  • 182. Science Interview
  • 183. Aha! Log
  • 184. Comparing Phenomena
  • 185. Science News
  • 186. Prediction Check
  • 187. Internship in Science
  • 188. Nature Directions
  • 189. Cause and Effect
  • 190. Science Exhibition
  • 191. Science Yearbook
  • 192. Bubble Talk
  • 193. Discovery Game
  • 194. Futuristic Science Fair
  • 195. Nature Rubbings
  • 196. Window to the World: A Mural
  • 197. Scientific Scenario
  • 198. Visual Record
  • 199. Just Collect It
  • 200. Agree/Disagree Issues
  • 201. The Issue Investigator
  • Part V. Resource A: Designing Active Learning Lessons and Projects
  • Part VI. Resource B: Blacklines
  • Part VII. Resource C: Glossary
  • Part VIII. Bibliography
  • Part IX. Index

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