STUDENT ACTIVITY
Peg-a-plate
Using information learned from this sub -section, or the unit so far, create a
peg-a-plate.
Each student (or pair) takes a paper plate and draws lines through the centre
to split the plate into eight sections.
In each section the student(s) writes a question, which could be a multiplechoice question.
The student(s) then writes the answer to each question on a wooden peg.
The pegs and plate are handed to another student and it is their task to
arrange the pegs around the plate so that each answer (on the peg) matches
the correct question (on the plate).
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STUDENT ACTIVITY
Discussion dice
Each group of students makes a dice.
Each side of the dice should have a sub -section written on it or a topic of
interest, or even a unit if it is for exam revision.
The dice are mixed up so that no group has the dice that they designed and
have had no say in what is on the dice they now have.
Students take turns to roll dice.
When student A rolls the dice, he/she reads what is on the upward -facing
side.
They then teach their group everything they know relating to the topic or
section on the dice.
A timer should be at each group and set to an appropriate time (eg 2 minutes)
so that each student can get a turn to roll the dice.
When the time is up, other students in the group have 1 minute to add
anything or correct anything that student A has said.
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STUDENT ACTIVITY
Yap-yap
Students choose four numbers and put them on the outside diamonds of their
yap-yap. They put eight biological words in the triangles on the inside.
When you open the yap-yap further, there are another eight triangles.
Students should write questions on these relating to the topic they are
currently on.
Students spend time yap-yapping.
Student A approaches student B. Student B chooses a number from the four
on top of the yap-yap. Student A opens and closes the yap-yap the
corresponding number of times until four biological words are showing.
Student B then chooses one of the words and student A opens and closes the
yap-yap whilst spelling out the word until four biological terms are shown.
Student B chooses a term. Student A lifts the triangle that the term is on and
reads out the question they have written underneath it.
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