Conics: Word Scramble

Since we don't believe in homework, we try to create fun activities that allow students to practice what they have learned. This activity is a review of all conic sections. 

Each conic section is not that bad, but when you put them all together - students freak out. There are so many formulas, each with minor details to remember. 

This could just be a regular station activity, but we created it with a little twist. Students answer multiple choice questions dealing with all types of conics. Each answer corresponds to a letter. Once finished, we hand the kiddos a riddle sheet and they unscramble the letters to answer the riddle. 

I think the hardest part is the unscrambling of the letters especially if the students have an incorrect answer. I try to walk around and drop hints so that they can revisit a certain station. 

The students appreciate that this isn't just a boring worksheet. This also allows students to move around the classroom - which we all know doesn't happen much in a day. I really don't know how they sit for 6 hours a day. I would be so bored! :) 

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~RJ & SSB