TITLE: The Process of Sequencing - A Picture Card Game
Activity
AUTHOR: Sue Worthen, Jacks Valley Elem., NV
GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: This activity can be adapted to grades
K-12 and used with material from any subject area. At the
beginning of this activity, subject matter should be as
familiar as possible so that students are strickly
practicing the process. More subject related material may
be integrated as students show proficiency with this
activity.
OVERVIEW: The Sequence Card Game allows students to
practice the thinking process involved in the sequence of
events. It begins with the lowest level visual sequencing
and advances to the use of higher level critical thinking.
Students work in pairs with teacher direction, but work
toward independence with teacher monitoring student's level
of progress.
PURPOSE: Practice with this activity allows students to use
meta-cognition in a structured setting as it relates to
success with sequencing.
OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to exhibit success
independently with sequencing activities using the same
thinking process they have practiced with the card game.
RESOURCES/MATERIALS: Any picture cards may be used that are
very familiar subject matter to students. Frank Schaffer
Fairy Tale Sequence Cards work well for this activity for
most students. DLM has sequence activity cards such as
preparing and eating dinner or going out to play in the
snow. These are especially good in multi-cultural groups of
students of any age.
As students become more proficient with this activity
written story sequence may be used as well as content
material in social studies or science.
"Post-it" notes work well for younger students learning to
take turns and follow directions. The teacher may take the
students through the process one step at a time. (ex. "A's
draw a card and tell your partner what is happening in that
picture." or "B's pick up all eight cards and shuffle them
for the next game.")
ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES: Students are paired and labeled
by A's and B's. Each pair has one set of story or event
sequence cards - preferably picture cards to begin with.
1. Students take turns drawing from the stack of shuffled
face down cards and placing them in the proper order.
2. When all cards are in order the pair reviews them for
agreement. (Changes may be made.)
3. Next the students re-shuffle the cards and repeat the
same process adding another dimension to the activity.
This time each student must verbalize to the partner
who and what is taking place on the card.
4. Finally, most advanced students will again repeat the
process, students verbalize their reason for card
placement in the sequence.
5. The teacher continually checks students' understanding
and level of progress by listening to students'
responses in their groups.
TYING IT ALL TOGETHER: Students will enjoy this activity
and it will help them see what process of thinking people
must use to understand any kind of order or sequence. This
activity should lead students toward independence with
higher level thinking they encounter.
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