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This lesson will allow students to be creative, use critical thinking and show their understanding of the subject matter. For this step, the students (in groups of 3 or 4) will select (from the lessons learned this semester) what they want their crossword puzzle to cover. Please click on students collaborating for the original image location.
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The thesis will include what the students hope other students will get from their puzzle, if the puzzle will be equations and numbers, or terms, or a combination of both. The students will think about questions/clues for their puzzle. Click for original Image location.
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Students will start creating questions/clues for their crossword puzzles. I will give them about 3 days to finish this task. Please click here for original image location.
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Students will create the grid for their puzzle based on the answers to the questions/clues. I will give the students 2 days to create the grids. Please click here for original image location.
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I will review the puzzles to make sure all answers fit and are correct and return them to the students the next day. Please <a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRi39EJbALGNHOYNkVKQQdlYyfrkQ2NOA_JU_RcDQONnnWFqtStw" >click here</a> for image location.
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The students will have the weekend to solve each others' puzzles. The puzzles will be used as study guides for the test. This is a fun and challenging way to get the students to study. They have taught and learned from other students and should be ready to go. Original Image