20 Ways to Engage Students by Using Task Cards
•Differentiate instruction using task cards. Task cards may have different levels and you simply give the students the cards that each one needs. The cards will look similar but the tasks on the cards will be of different levels.
•Use task cards for whole group instruction by placing them one at a time under a document cameral. Students can answer on wipe off boards, on a recording sheet on in a notebook. This is a great activity for introducing the cards before putting them in a station or center.
•Have students use task cards as morning work. Put the task cards in morning work bins.
•Use the task cards for read, write, add, subtract etc. around the room activities. Post the cards around the room. Students walk around the room, find the cards and record answers on recording sheets.
•Use task cards for cooperative learning activities.
•Use task cards for warm ups.
•Have classroom volunteers use task cards with children who need some extra guided practice.
•Have teaching assistants use task cards with students.
•Use task cards for traditional classroom games such as Around the World.
•Use task cards to play Scoot. Place the task cards around the room at different tables, desks, or stations. Students go to one card and record the answer on a recording sheet or in a notebook. When the teacher says “Scoot” the students move to the next card.
•Use task cards in centers or stations.
•Students can work in pairs with task cards.
•Send task cards home for extra practice with individual students who need them and have them answer on a recording sheet or in a notebook.
•Use task cards with board games instead of the cards that came with the board games.
•Use task cards as exit slips. Students must solve the problem or answer he question before leaving the room, or return with the answer the next day. You can give the students cards to solve or put one card under the document camera.
•Use task cards for transitions. Keep a deck handy on your desk to use when you have 5 minutes before leaving the room for lunch, art, music, gym or recess.
•Use task card for reinforcement
•Use task cards for enrichment.
•Use task cards for early finishers.
•Use task cards to play Game Show as a great review. Play this game using a pocket chart or the document camera and play a tv style game show.
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