Birds of a Feather

Encourage students to connect with the material they’ve learned by using key vocabulary or concepts to draw meaningful conclusions.

Approximate Time: 5-10 Minutes

How To/Steps:

1. Identify 8-9 important vocabulary words or concepts from the lesson.
2. Create a “word splash” by displaying these words in various sizes and fonts using WordArt. You can arrange this on a Google Slide, on chart paper, utilize ABCYa Word Cloud generator, or even quickly jot it on the board.
3. Challenge students to use as many of these words as possible to:
   • Predict or conclude insights related to the content.
   • Write one or two sentences.
   • Create a poem, rap, song, or drawing that illustrates their understanding.
     
     

Tips:

• Swap out some words for images to make it more engaging.

Variations:

• Use this activity as a warm-up at the beginning of a lesson or unit. Display the word splash without a central theme, and ask students to infer the main topic.
• Once students are familiar with this strategy, encourage them to create their own word splashes and share their interpretations with the class.

Creating your own Seesaw activities just got easier with the Seesaw Reflect Extension! This handy tool lets you instantly grab images from curriculum documents or the web and add them directly to your activities. No more screenshots, downloads, or uploads – it's that simple! Check out the video below to see the magic in action, or contact me to schedule a time to collaborate and build some activities together.

• Go to the webpage you want to create a QR code for. This could be a website, an image, or even a document.
  

• Click the three vertical dots in the top right corner of your Chrome browser window. This opens a menu with several options.
  

• In the menu, you'll see an option that says "Create QR code." Click on it.

Download or Copy

• You have two options:

• Download: Click "Download" to save the QR code as an image file (PNG) to your computer.
• Copy: Click "Copy QR code" to copy the code's URL, which you can then paste wherever you need it (like in a document, email, or presentation).

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