Active Learning

In 5th grade social studies today, we had 20 minutes of direct teaching and then the students were asked to make a three-by-three grid and record three things they learned in the squares.  Next, they got up and moved around the room and talked with other students.  They were able to share their ideas and gave one of their ideas in their squares to another student and receive an idea they had not considered.  They had fun filling in the squares.