Numbered Heads Together
Objective:
To group students and structure the questions/answer period so that all students engage in discussion about the issues presented.
Directions:
- The teacher arranges students in groups or teams of 4 or 5, assigning a number to each individual within a group.
- The teacher asks a question of the entire class.
- Students are then directed to “put their heads together” to discuss the answer and to be sure everyone in their group knows the correct answer.
- Then the teacher calls a number at random and each individual with that number must be ready with an answer because no one knows which teams member will be called to answer the question.
- If an incorrect answer is given, the teacher can call on another group or team.
