New Seating Puzzle

Today was change group day.  I don't assign students seats, just groups.  Later in the year (depending on the class) I get rid of assigned seats all together.  Usually I just put sticky notes or a paper with all the group member names on it.  This time I came across a fun idea over at The Curriculum Corner and thought I would try it out.  So I wrote everyone's name on a 12x18 piece of paper.  Then I cut them out so each Chickadee had a section with their name on it.

Next, I gave each student their name and sent them off to find the other 6 new friends they would be sitting with.

Once they found all seven group members they started coloring their piece.

I was originally hesitant to try this....some of my kids just do all the work and the room just gets a little crazy.  But not today.  It was amazing they were all looking and helping each other out.  And I wish I could have recorded the cheering when they figured out how to get all the pieces together.

So fun.  I think I will have to do it again next month:-)

Happy Tuesday,