Reminders
- Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
- Please write your homework in your assignment book.
- Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).
Today in class you will
- make connections with one another
- communicate clearly while making a puzzle
Why?
- to become familiar with one another so we can work better together
- to see connections between us
- to develop trust
- to better understand the need for clear communication
- to demonstrate flexible thinking
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DIRECTIONS If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.
1. Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above). 1 minute
1. Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above). 1 minute
2. Hexagon connections. 15 minutes
3. Whole class discussion. 5 minutes
4. Puzzled 25 minutes
5. Whole class discussion. 10 minutes
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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
- What connections did you not realize you had with others?
- Describe what the puzzle activity was and why you did the activity?
