1.4 I-SEE Strategies | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

Ella knows that a big mess feels scary, so she decides to clean one area at a time. She starts with just the LEGOs on the rug, then moves to the clothes in the corner. Because she has a clear plan, she finishes quickly and has enough time.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

David thinks he knows enough about the topic to just talk without a plan. When he stands up in front of the class, he forgets what he wanted to say first. He says "um" a lot and feels embarrassed because he didn't have a plan to help him.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Emma feels nervous talking in front of people, so she writes her main ideas on small cards. She practices her speech in front of her stuffed animals to get used to the words. When it is her turn to speak, she feels calm.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Tyler starts at the beginning of the song every single time. When he hits a mistake at the end, he gets frustrated and goes back to the very first note. He spends thirty minutes practicing but keep making the same mistake at the end.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Riley knows the end of the song is the hardest part for her. Instead of playing the whole song, she just practices the last three notes over and over. Once she gets those right, she plays the whole song perfectly. She learns the song.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Lucas just pushes everything into his desk in a giant heap. When he needs a pencil, he has to pull out everything and shake his folders. He spends ten minutes looking for his eraser and misses the first part of the lesson.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Mason knows he loses his pencils if they roll around, so he uses a small plastic box to hold them. He stacks his books from biggest to smallest so they don't tip over. Now, he can grab his notebook in one second and start his work.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Kevin tries to finish the math page as fast as he can. He doesn't read the sentences and just adds all the numbers he sees. He finishes first, but he gets half of them wrong and has to stay in during recess to fix them.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Sofia likes to use a highlighter to mark the important numbers in the story. She solves one problem, then checks her answer before moving to the next one. She finishes the page with no mistakes and doesn't have to redo any work.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

The group starts working without talking first. Everyone tries to draw on the same corner of the poster at the same time. They argue about which dinosaur to pick and the bell rings before they even finish the title.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

The group decides who will do each job: one person draws, one person writes, and one person finds facts. They use a timer to make sure they finish the drawing part in ten minutes. They get the poster done early and it looks great.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Noah waits until he is eating breakfast to look for his homework. He has to run around the house looking for his shoes and forgets his lunch on the counter. He is stressed out and almost misses the bus every day.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Tessa knows she is sleepy in the morning, so she packs her bag the night before. She hangs her house key on a special hook by the door so she never loses it. In the morning, she just grabs her bag and goes. She never misses the bus,

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Ben just shoves every paper he gets into the front pocket of his binder. He doesn't have a plan for where things go. When it’s time to hand in his work, he has to dig through a giant pile of crumpled papers and can’t find what he needs.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Chloe uses five colored dividers, one for each subject. She puts her math homework in the red section because red is her favorite color and helps her find it fast. Now, when the teacher asks for her homework, she finds it in two seconds.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Jake waits until the night before the report is due to start. He tries to write the whole thing in one giant paragraph. He gets frustrated, stays up too late, and makes a lot of mistakes because he is rushing.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Maya knows she gets tired if she writes too much at once, so she uses a timer to take breaks. She uses a checklist to do one thing at a time: first the characters, then the plot, and then the ending. She finishes her report.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Sam just stares at the list of words for an hour. He doesn't have a plan and tries to learn them all at once. He spends a long time looking at the paper but forgets most of the words by the next morning.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Leo knows he remembers things better when he draws them. He makes a plan to study 5 words every night for 4 days. Because he only spends time on the words he doesn't know yet, he finishes his work quickly and gets an A on the test.

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Marcus aced his astronomy test!

Is this EFFECTIVE? Explain.

When Marcus has a test, he will be prepared because he can use his notes as a study guide. The information is already organized in his study guide in a structured, easily accessible way that makes sense to him.

Is this EFFICIENT? Explain.

Step 1: Marcus reads a new section in a chapter. Step 2: He creates a question by looking at the section heading and writes it in his notebook in blue ink. Step 3: He answers the questions in his notebook in green ink.

Is this SYSTEMATIC? Explain.

Marcus creates his own note-taking system by changing the section headings into questions. "What are the parts of the solar system?"

Is this INDIVIDUALIZED? Explain.

As Marcus reads his science textbook, he takes notes that he can later turn into a study guide by changing section headings into questions.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

On the top of his test, Aaron writes three things that he wants to remember to check his test for when he is done: 1) spelling, 2) commas, and 3) verb tenses.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Jimmy is reading To Kill a Mockingbird. At the end of each chapter, he places a sticky note where he writes two sentences summarizing the chapter.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Carla is listening to her teacher explain the Revolutionary War. She is doing her best to write down everything that her teacher is saying.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Mark has a science test tomorrow. He begins studying at 7:00 p.m. To study, he re-reads the chapter and his notes.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Erica wrote an essay for English. To start, she made a list of all the quotes she wanted to use and then created an outline. Once Erica was done with the outline, she began writing.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?

Dana is learning how to solve complex algebraic equations and often confuses her positive and negative signs. To help her, she uses a different color highlighter to highlight the signs.

Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?