Task cards are physical pieces of paper that have directions and criteria for what students are supposed to create while working in a group. This allows the teacher to hand ownership of the task over to the students. Task cards should haveĀ the basic criteria for success on the task you want students to complete, the resources they should use to complete the task, and a set of general directions to follow. Here are some example task cards
Group roles (explained here) help students have a specific task and responsibility in their groups. Roles can vary by subject area and by task. Here are a few examples of group roles you can use for different tasks: