Jams

Go beyond "what is the answer" and to really get students to think about the concepts by representing multiple ways.

Get students to look at patterns, make a claim and justify it with evidence. Find WODB problems at http://wodb.ca

This Jam template demonstrates letting students drag one of the choices into the box and then explain WHY they chose what they chose.

Tip: I went to Google Slides and resized the slides so I could make the words. (Double Tip: I used http://alicekeeler.com/doctoslides make my list and get them into Slides. Then confession... I exported as PowerPoint so I could download all the images at once)

Tip: I went to Google Slides and resized the slides so I could make the words. (Double Tip: I used http://alicekeeler.com/doctoslides make my list and get them into Slides. Then confession... I exported as PowerPoint so I could download all the images at once)

Ask a question that asks students to use evidence to predict where in the US. Students can drag a pin to the state and debate their reasoning.