For Day 4, I thought I would start with our morning activities my class.
I like to be consistent on the morning routine, so then the students know exactly what to expect every morning. It's nice because if there is something I need to handle the kids go in and get right to it.
Now I know many are thinking that they are doing seat work or just go in and silent read, because those are very predictable routines and there are some mornings where I do have my students come in and silent read just to change things up a bit. The activities I have my students working on are collaborative and allow the students to be out of their seat.
There are several activities they work on, but they can select the order they work on them. My students know by a certain time so much of the work should be done, if not fully completed.
Here are our morning activities:
Whiteboard Discussion: The kids LOVE these and you can find a TON of ideas on Pinterest.
Scrabble: 9 Scrabble tiles are placed on the board and the students have to make words using them. Students cannot use the same word twice. There are three 'winners': Newest word, Longest word, Most points
The next several Math activities are condensed into a Google Slideshow that is assigned through Google Classroom. Students are encouraged to collaborate with others.
Number of the Day: Students are given an answer to an equation and they have to come up with the equation to get that answer. They then get to write their equation on the whiteboard.
Which One Doesn't Belong: Students have to select which number/shape/graph/equation does not belong in the set. This website is amazing with the variety of problems it offers for all ages!
Problem Solving: Using problems from OpenMiddle.com, students fill in the blanks to complete the problem.
Estimation 180: This wonderful website gives you an estimation problem for each day of school! I love these activities and the great math discussions that stem from it.
Would You Rather: Students have to use math to defend their choice. This site has some very high interest 'Would You Rather' from traveling to selecting the best deal on Halloween candy.
