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My Number Thoughts

Overview

This word cloud generator will provide an engagement activity for ALEX Lesson # 32258 It's Number Time.

This online word cloud generator is appropriate for second grade students.

    Phase

    After/Explain/Elaborate
    Learning Objectives

    Learning Objectives

    Students will create a "Cloud" of math words pertaining to "Numbers".

    Activity Details

    The student(s) will recall math vocabulary words and use them to create a word cloud for the word "Number".

    The student(s) will choose fonts and color to enhance their cloud.

    The student(s) will save their clouds and present them to the class.

    Assessment Strategies

    Assessment Strategies

    Have students share their word clouds or print and display. Check if following words are used temperature, time, hundreds, ones, tens, even, odd, more, less.

    Variation Tips

    Teachers may choose to introduce this activity whole group. The students can share math words pertaining to numbers while the teacher enters them into the cloud generator.

    Approximate Duration

    Related Learning Activities

    Background and Preparation

    Background / Preparation

    This activity can be used as an introduction to word clouds or as independent work.

    The word cloud could be generated at the end of the week after completing the "It's Number Time" presentation.

    Materials and Resources

    Digital Tools / Resources

    ALSDE LOGO