Ice Breakers

August 22
Overview

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Search for Math

the online math games on
Sporcle are actually fun! Test
your arithmetic with the addition
quiz or division quiz find quizzes
from the order of operations to
prime numbers.
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Math icebreakers can

show students that math
can be fun and relevant
to their lives.
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Although ice breakers can seem

frivolous, they are an important
first step to getting student buy-
in. Unless a student is
emotionally connected to school,
they will lack motivation to learn
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Not just math, adaptable
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Calculate birthdays
Link to multiplication tip
NISOD Tips

Kahn Academy
Reverse Lecture
Immediate Feedback
Group Solve
Jigsaw
Relay Test review Game
 NISOD Tips

Kahn Academy
Option 1: Assign video
Must show the work to
come in class
Option 2: View , pop quiz
Option 3: group lab first
NISOD Tips

Reverse Lecture
Students read or view
lecture at home
Do lab work in class
Start with volunteer
NISOD Tips

Immediate Feedback
Work question upon
arrival in D2L
IFAT
Immediate Feedback
Assessment Technique
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Group Solve
All students work question,
then go into groups to
come up with correct
answer
Contest in groups to solve
Reusable True False cards
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Jigsaw
Expose students to concept
Assign expert to type in
group,
then expert leads group to
solve that type question
Use colored cards, first
group to get all colored
cards first wins
NISOD Tips

Relay
Test review Game
First group to finish
review wins
Recap

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 Resources
http://www.sporcle.com
http://www.sporcle.com/games/subcategory/math
http://www.ehow.com
http://www.ehow.com/list_6559009_math-icebreaker-games.htm
http://712educators.about.com
http://712educators.about.com/cs/icebreakers/a/icebreakers.htm
www.educationworld.com
http://www.educationworld.com/back_to_school/index.shtml
www.leadership-skills-for-life.com
http://www.leadership-skills-for-life.com/meeting-ice-breakers-1.html
NISOD: San Jac Center for Teaching Learning Excellence
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