Active Engagement - Megapuzzles

Just Sharing….

Hi!  My colleague and dear friend, Kira, shared with me the active engagement activity she used in her math class and I thought it might be one others would like to know about too!  It is called Megapuzzles and the instructions can be found on page 60 of The Nuts & Bolts of Active Learning book by Incentive Publications.

Kira gave each of her students a paper with a different expression written in the middle circle (example below).  The students had to write the constant, coefficient, like terms, and answer in the spaces around the expression and then cut it out ‘like a puzzle’ on the dark lines.  She then collected the pieces and placed the circles with the expressions written on them around the room on different desks.  She then shuffled the remaining pieces and gave each of her students four pieces of the puzzles.  The students had to go around the room and look at each expression and place their pieces with the correct expression.

This example was used for a math lesson but this active engagement activity can be used for any subject. Thanks for sharing, Kira!  Tell us about ways you have used the Megapuzzle or other active engagement activities.  Have fun!