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Cubing. ubing. Cubing is a great way to differentiate instruction based on student interest and readiness. A cube includes six faces with a different activity on each. The student rolls the cube and the face that points up becomes a task for the student to complete. Creating Cubing Exercises.
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Cubing is a great way to differentiate instruction based on student interest and readiness. A cube includes six faces with a different activity on each. The student rolls the cube and the face that points up becomes a task for the student to complete.
Creating Cubing Exercises • Start by deciding which part of your unit lends itself to optional activities. • What concepts can you create a cube for? • Can you make cubes for different interests, levels or topics?
Step 1 Cubing • Write 6 questions that ask for • information in a selected unit • Design different levels of questions • using Bloom, intelligence levels, etc. • that probe the unit • Keep one question opinion based, no • right or wrong
Step 2, Cubing • Design the first cube as your “average” • Design two more – one higher and one • lower • All cubes need to cover the same type • of questions • Label the cubes so you know the • levels • Ask a colleague if they can tell which is • high, medium or low. If not, adjust.
Step 3 Cubing • Remember to have one easy and one hard side for each cube • Color code the cubes for easy identification • Decide the rules in advance. • Do the students have to do all six sides? • Will they role and select four sides? • Do any 2 questions on three cubes?
Cubing • Describe it: Look at the subject closely, perhaps with your senses as well as your mind • Compare it: What is it similar to? What is it different from? • Associate it: What does it make you think of? • Analyze it: Tel how it is made. What are its traits and attributes? • Apply it: How can it be used? • Argue for or against it: Take a stand. Use reasoning to explain
Ideas for Cubing in Math • Describe how you would solve… • Analyze how this problem helps us use mathematical thinking and problem solving • Compare and contrast this problem to one on page… • Demonstrate how this problem could be useful in work or real life • Create an interesting and challenging word problem from the number problem • Diagram or illustrate the solution to the problem. Interpret the visual so we understand it.