Curated OER
Questions, Questions, ...(Practicing Question Words)
Ninth graders participate in an activity about question words such as who, what, when, where, and why. Working in groups, they are given strips of paper with partial sentences on them and match them together to make a sensible question.
Curated OER
What Makes Up An Artificial Satellite?
Students discover the components of a satellite using analogies to humans in a class discussion and participate in an activity in which they construct a paper model of a satellites and experiment with different types of attitude control...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Enabling Student Collaboration for Learning
Presented in a question and answer format, this site provides some useful information about student collaboration. Some of the questions answered are "why should students collaborate" and "how do I get students to collaborate".
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Simple Teamwork Games
Play four games that require teamwork as you work with a partner.
PBS
Pbs: Teach Cooperation With Everyday Items
Work together as a team to complete a puzzle or create a mural. Discuss ways to make the team work effectively.
Virginia Tech
Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking
Included here is a study of collaborative learning versus individual learning. This study provides details of its methodology and its findings.