- Provide students with blank index cards.
- Provide a list of words, formulas, theories, processes, steps, etc. that they’ll need to know and differentiate between
- Have students divide index cards into 4 quadrants.
- Word/Concept
- Quad 1: Word
- Quad 2: Define the word
- Quad 3: Real world example and/or non-example (what the word is NOT)
- Quad 4: Illustration or diagram
- STEM
- Quad 1: Name for algorithm, formula, or process
- Quad 2: Steps in process/problem-solving
- Quad 3: Common mistakes to watch out for
- Quad 4: Illustration, if relevant; when you would use this process or formula; and/or real world application
- Quadrant set up can vary based on your needs and what makes sense for the concepts
- Word/Concept
This can be done with just a few note cards weekly as a warm up or cool down. Have students keep the note cards and by the end of the unit, they will have a set of note cards to study from.