General Ed

CC Photo Credit:  2puppies

CC Photo Credit: 2puppies

These worksheets don’t fall into the other categories and can be used in a variety of ways.  I am very fond of graphic organizers as a way for students to learn the “big picture” rather than memorize isolated facts.  Venn diagrams are also a useful tool for comparing concepts.

Bones Story Map – this is an empty diagram where students fill in the important aspects of a story, in this case either an episode of Bones of CSI.  Useful for anatomy and forensics classes.

Introduction to Concept Mapping – any topic, use application
Compare & Contrast – diagram with empty topic fields

Problem Solution – useful for article readings or stories

Article Analysis – simple graphic organizer for reading and evaluating news articles, can work for any subject
Article Summary – students locate and summarize science articles from science journals. Includes rubric for grading and guidelines for summarizing

Blank Venn Diagram (horizontal)  |   Blank Venn (vertical)

Student Self Evaluation :  A quick survey for students to complete about their study habits and goals for the class

Student Behavior Rubric – a daily checklist of inappropriate classroom behaviors, useful for classes that need guidance with acceptable and unacceptable behaviors.