I’m super excited to share some of the changes I
have made to the Multiplication Movie Motivation Unit. The bones are the same, but I have added some
more incentives that make it more exciting for students and more manageable
for teachers. I have used this unit for
many years, and several teachers I know have used it too. We have seen their students motivated! This is what teachers from TPT are saying...
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Motivated students = Happy teacher!
The unit challenges students at their level, while
being competitive with incentives at the same time. My students want to master
their facts to earn each incentive. Each incentive gets them to a movie
celebration with lots of yummy treats and cool rewards that are earned when
more tests are passed. The best thing about it (in my opinion) is the students
cannot move on to the next fact group until they have mastered the previous
fact group. This differentiates for my students who need more time. While still challenging the students who are ready to move on.
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Overview
of the Multiplication Movie Motivation Unit
1. Students take a pre-test with 100 facts to
answer to see how many they actually know (I give 10 minutes to take the test).
This will also be used at the end of the unit to show the students how much
they have grown.
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| Sample Graded Test: I circle facts that are incorrect or not answered. |
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| Sample fact tests from the unit. There are test for the 0-12 facts. |
2. Each week students take a test on a specific
fact group. If they pass, they move on the next group, if they don’t pass they
re-take that same fact group the next week.
I allow students to submit a certain amount of multiplication practice
if they are having a hard time memorizing the facts. This shows me the student is trying to
memorize them. If they don't prove the practice I will not allow them to pass.
3. Once students have passed one of the
following groupings (0, 1, 5, 10 fact groups- movie ticket), (2, 3, 4 fact
groups - popcorn), (6, 7, 8 fact groups - soda) and/or (9, 11, 12 fact
groups - candy) they get the item picture to add to their Student
Recording Sheet. ***The Student Recording
Sheet should be displayed somewhere the student sees daily.
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| Student Recording Sheet |
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| Incentives Earned: The popcorn will be earned for completing facts 2, 3 and 4. |
4. Once a student has passed all their fact groups (0-12) they will get VIP sitting at the movie. There is a sign included in the unit so you can rope of an area to make it really like a VIP section. You may have some kids finish the tests early before the unit is finished. For those students I let them play a computer multiplication game while the other students are testing or I will sometimes challenge students to a timed division test.
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5. Students take post-test to see how much they
have grown. Give the same amount of time you did for the pre-test. Each year I
have had kids grow AT LEAST 15 facts. Some kids have grown 90. They will be
blown away! Some kids have several minutes left over, so record their finished
time too.
Management
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| Editable Data Spreadsheet: This is the data sheet where you can record your students progress in Excel, an electronic database. |
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| Parent Letter: This will inform students and their families of the expectations. It is editable and can be tweaked for your classroom's needs. |
Excitement, Engagement & Motivation
I bought these popcorn containers from the Dollar Tree 3 years ago. Many Dollar Trees in my area still carry them. They cost $1 for two containers. I bought 20 packs, so now I have 40 containers. Yes, it cost $20 upfront, but now I have them, and they have been used MANY times. You can also decorate with them to help promote the celebration.
I have asked parents to donate popcorn, and to come and pop the popcorn for the celebration. I have also used ESE and resource teachers to help if parent weren't available.
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| Popcorn Containers: Cost $1 for two containers |
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| Candy Supply: Watch the sales at Walgreen's and CVS - This is where I get most of the candy and for cheap! |
This is my most favorite part of the celebration...The awards at the end. These certificates are awarded at the end of the celebration day. Not only are the students who memorized all the facts represented, but the students who practiced the most and improved the most are recognized as well.
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I would love to know what type of incentives do you use to get your kiddos excited about memorizing their facts! If you have already used this unit is your class, results and feedback is greatly appreciated!
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