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Brainstorm Station Rotation!

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This is a brainstorming activity in which students work in groups that each spend time (approx. 2-3 min.) at 3 different stations. I typically tape each sheet (there are 3, see attachment) to one of those large, self-adhesive Post-It sheets, which I in turn put up on a wall; in other words, there are 3 big Post-It sheets around the classroom, each with one question sheet taped to it. I put 1 or 2 colored markers at each station. The first rotation can be a bit of a challenge because students are just getting those brain juices flowing! Then the next rotation, students are building off of the group that was just there before them; that's usually a little easier. By the third and final rotation it gets a little challenging again coming up with new ideas and building off of previous ones. I try to liven it up by setting a 2-3 minute timer on my phone where it plays "Baby Shark" or something fun like that when it's time to rotate. 🙂🦈

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