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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. A Brief Look at Experiential Learners
The Active Brain: Male or Female
Structural Differences
Sensory Differences
Cognitive Differences
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Study Strategies
2. Math
General Math
Lesson 1. 12-Sided or 20-Sided Die Toss (active review)
Lesson 2. Fraction Bars (multimodal activity with fractions, decimals, and percents)
Lesson 3. Casting Out Nines (method to check for arithmetic errors)
Lesson 4. I’m Not Irrational! (activity to become familiar with math terms, two levels)
Lesson 5. PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction; activity to develop facility with order of operations)
Lesson 6. School Statistics (activity for younger students to become familiar with spread sheets and basic statistics)
Lesson 7. Stock Market Game (use of matrices to display information and calculate changes)
Lesson 8. Whether Weather (use of spread sheet to gather and assimilate data, two levels)
Algebra
Lesson 9. Four-Square Strategy (technique to acquire and review information)
Lesson 10. Box the Operator (active method to solve word problems)
Lesson 11. Just a Fib (use of the Fibonacci sequence to write poems)
Lesson 12. Peanut Statistics (collecting and analyzing information in two levels)
Lesson 13. Problem Solving With Holmes (technique to solve problems; can be used with all classes, not just math)
Lesson 14. Rainbow Parabola (using graphing functions of TI-84 calculator)
Lesson 15. The Throw Down (problem solving and review technique)
Geometry
Lesson 16. Blackbeard’s Challenge (review of history and geometry)
Lesson 17. Heavens to Betsy: Design Your Own Flag Project (review of history and geometry)
Lesson 18. Parallel Play: Equal or Supplementary (experiential activity for geometry)
Lesson 19. Scale Models (practice with models and ratio and proportion)
Lesson 20. The Cover-Up: A Paint Dilemma (practical application of scale models)
Lesson 21a. Making Rocket Candy (practical application of scale models for beginning-level students)
Lesson 21b. Making Rocket Candy (practical application of scale models for proficient to advanced students)
3. Language Arts
Reading
Lesson 22. Anticipation Slideshow (activity to engage students in literature)
Lesson 23. Bookmarks (technique to encourage students to read for specific information)
Lesson 24. Bring-Me Game (physical activity linked with review)
Lesson 25. Building the Setting (dioramas of scenes from stories to promote iconic memory)
Lesson 26. Drama Dialogues (kinesthetic review of literature)
Lesson 27. Independent Reading Race (competition to encourage students to read)
Lesson 28. Round-the-Room Photo Albums (iconic representation of literature to trigger review of story)
Lesson 29. Picture Boxes or Comic Strips (production of cartoons or pictures to analyze text)
Lesson 30. Read-Aloud (providing aural stimulation to improve reading skills)
Lesson 31. Reading Bingo (game to encourage students to read)
Lesson 32. Text Tableaux (students act out what they think a character is thinking or feeling to develop critical reading skills)
Lesson 33. Writing Prompts for Active Learners (suggestions for topics that will interest the experiential learner)
Writing and Grammar
Lesson 34. Six Degrees of Separation (game to improve spelling and grammar usage, multiple levels)
Lesson 35. Abundant Adjectives and Verbs Alive! (game to improve vocabulary skills)
Lesson 36. Constructing Language (activity to develop writing skills without actually having to write, two levels)
Lesson 37. Grammar Rummy or Go Fish for Grammar (game to connect parts of speech with sentence structure, two levels)
Lesson 38. Headlines, Epitaphs, and Tweets (short writing is easier for active learners)
Lesson 39. Phonic Phun (game to connect spelling and pronunciation, two levels)
Lesson 40. Poetry Construction (activity to expose students to various types of poems, multiple levels)
Lesson 41. Sonnet Setup (activity to read and write sonnets, older students)
Lesson 42. Roots and Stems (game to develop vocabulary skills, multiple levels)
Lesson 43. Literary Scavenger Hunts (games to help students develop skills in analysis and proofreading, multiple levels)
Lesson 44. Superbowl Writers (writing activity for active learners)
Lesson 45. Weaving a Book (active strategy to analyze literature)
Lesson 46. WOD (Word of the Day; vocabulary strategy)
4. Science
Lesson 47. Analysis of Bolts (problem-solving activity, multiple levels)
Lesson 48. How Many Calories in Sugared Cereal? (activity in measuring calories in food, for upper-level students)
Lesson 49. How a Candle Burns (activity in data collection and graphing)
Lesson 50. Change of States of Matter (discovering what changes when matter melts or dissolves and analysis of error)
Lesson 51. Colors! (activity with several levels to investigate dying fabric)
Lesson 52. Hot Water (activity to investigate the rate of heat gain by water for proficient students)
Lesson 53. I Spy (activity to develop observation skills, multiple levels)
Lesson 54. How Much Does Your State Weigh? (activity using ratio and proportion for proficient students)
Lesson 55. Put It Together (multilevel activity to review how various systems are constructed)
Lesson 56. Ratio of Surface Area to Volume (activity to demonstrate relationships of area and volume)
Lesson 57. Density of Solids (activity to introduce students to determining density)
Lesson 58. Density of Liquids (activity to introduce students to density of various liquids)
Lesson 59. Thickness of Aluminum Foil (use of density to determine height of foil)
Lesson 60. Volume of a Liquid (practice in using lab equipment and comparison of physical properties of liquids)
Lesson 61. Volume of a Mixture: Sand and Water (activity to determine volume of solids in liquids)
Lesson 62. What Colors Are in Your Marker? (chromatography activity)
Lesson 63. Pendulums (investigation of periodic motion)
5. Study Strategies
Lesson 64. Academic Football (active review for all levels)
Lesson 65. Family Trees or Concept Trees (iconic representation of relationships for review)
Lesson 66. Folding Vocab (activity to learn vocabulary)
Lesson 67. Interactive Notebooks (continuing activity to engage all levels of students in active responses to teacher input)
Lesson 68. Musical Review Chairs (brings physical activity into review)
Lesson 69. Study in Bursts (active study technique for the student who finds it difficult to focus on passive tasks)
Lesson 70. WWWWWH (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How; active study technique to help students with critical thinking)
Lesson 71. Mayday (classroom activity to develop critical thinking)
Lesson 72. Standing at Boards (physically active review technique)
Lesson 73. Standing to Learn (physically active class control technique)
Conclusion
References
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