Overview:

Revamp how you get to know your students when you head back to school! Instead of giving students a questionnaire to fill out at their desk, reinforce your classroom procedures and get students up and moving to learn more about them.

Scoot is a silent game, which makes it a great way to reinforce your classroom management while providing students with a different back to school activity. This is a silent game that has simple, clear rules and is easy to manage as a back to school activity.

Information Included:
• Scoot Board with 24 Questions & Answer Stems
o Provided as a PDF and Word Document
• Ready to Print Scoot Question Task Cards
o Provided as a PDF and PPT in 3” by 5” format
o Ready to print and place on desks
• Get to Know your Students
o Questions are about students’ strengths/weaknesses, summer, past years, hobbies, and future goals.
o Get to know students in an interactive, fun, and engaging way at the beginning of the year.

How Does it Work:

Scoot is a silent game where students each have a Scoot Card with empty boxes for each question. Print the question cards and tape one to each desk (or seat) in your room. Students complete one question per minute starting with the desk they are seated at. When you turn the lights off, each student moves one seat to the right until they’ve answered all questions. This game is completed silently and independently.

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(Written by Middle School Writer, Mara Truslow, Copyright 2015)