What is a Choice Board?
A choice board gives students several enrichment assignments to choose from, and they get to decide what they complete.
In this product, students will be given 6 different assignments to choose from. It is completely up to you how many of those assignments you would like your students to complete.
Material Covered:
Animal Groups
Why do animals live in groups?
How many animals live in each group?
Names of various animal groups
Benefits and risks of animals living in groups
Should all animals live in groups?
How do groups help animals survive?
Habitats
Animal habitats
Why are habitats important?
What do living things need to survive?
What is the biosphere?
What are the different habitats?
Do all animals need the same things to live?
Animal adaptations
Biomes of the Earth
Food Chains
What is a food chain?
Trophic levels of an energy pyramid
Producers
Primary consumers
Secondary consumers
Tertiary consumers
Quaternary consumers
Decomposers
Autotrophs
What happens if a part of a food chain is damaged?
Herbivores, Carnivores, + Omnivores
How and when should I use these?
To practice concepts once the material is taught ("Complete any 4 assignments on the choice board")
Early finisher work
Homework for an entire week- complete one "choice" per night
Easy, no prep substitute plans
...the sky is the limit!
Benefits of Choice Boards:
Giving students a choice in their learning encourages a feeling of ownership in their learning. I have been using choice boards for years in my classroom, and I honestly find that students are much more willing to complete whatever work your put in front of them if they have a choice about what they will complete!
Easy differentiation! You can give each student their own number of choices to complete based on their levels and abilities.