Welcome to the Post-it&reg; Teachers&rsquo; Activity Center

Estimated Time: 0-10 minutes

Description: My students start their day with a prompt on a large chart paper. They then write their response and name on the Post-it® and place it on the chart. Sometimes the chart requires them to place the Post-it as part of a bar graph, or they may be used for students to share out what they have learned about a various topic in social studies or science. We sort them in various ways, use the responses to do math problems including addition, subtraction, mode, range, etc. This activity has been great to get my second graders writing, without having to worry about spelling. It also allows them to share something about themselves each day. They are always anxious to hear everyone's response when we go over them later in the day. This activity also is nice because it gives them something to do as soon as they walk in. I can then submit attendance and lunch count to the office while they busily get their post-it ready.

Question Summary Parking Lot

Submitted by: Donna

June 10th, 2010

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Estimated Time: 0-10 minutes

Description: During class, students jot down questions on Post-it® Notes that I don't answer or don't answer well enough. At the end of class, all students place a Post-it note on the "Parking Lot" on the board. If a student does not have a question, they write "no question" on their note. I collect these notes and answer all questions during my lesson summary. High school students are very self-conscious about asking questions in front of their peers. Since everyone puts a note on the board, no one knows who had questions and who did not.

Little D the Dragon

Submitted by: Adelia

June 3rd, 2010

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Categories: 2nd Grade | Art | Classroom Management | Reading & Writing | Science

Estimated Time: 20-30 minutes

Description: During the last week of school I teach a mini unit on Nutrition. The curriculum includes wonderful and memorable characters on the 5 food groups, including an unhealthy dragon named Little D. Little D learns the value of each food group and grows into a very healthy and strong little dragon. One of the activities is to "build" the dragon. We have large circles in the color of each food group. The students are to create the scales of the dragon's body as we learn the food groups. The scales are Post-it® Notes!!! We cut them into the shape of the scale and "post them up" on each colored circle!! I try to use the colored Post-it® Notes that are closest to the color of the food group! Each year that I have completed this unit, my students have loved it! I use Post-its nearly every day in my classroom! Thanks for letting me share just one of the fabulous uses!

Gettin’ to know ya!

Submitted by: Amber

June 2nd, 2010

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Estimated Time: 30-40 minutes

Description: Each student uses a Post-it® Note to write 5 interesting facts about himself or herself. They then post it to the board, randomly. I select the notes and see if I can match the note to the student. I then make up 4 Post-it® Notes about me, 3 with facts that are false or only partly true and one that is completely true. They then have to guess which is correct. Great ice breaker activity!

Note Taking and Choosing Information

Submitted by: Amy

May 7th, 2010

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Estimated Time: 10-20 minutes

Description: One of the hardest things to teach is how to take notes! Kids always want to put way too much information - especially when they're listening in teacher-led discussions. My trick? For a short activity, I provide the information in a 10 minute lecture - but the kids can only write on one side of a 4x4 Post-it®! We then post the post-its up on a giant post-it and discuss what information was important, what wasn't, and what they should be writing in a lecture!