Essential Skills
Interactive Testing Centre
To help students understand “what” an interactive activity would look like, have them participate in some interactive activities in the classroom prior to beginning this assignment. These activities are not based on the Essential Skills, but show students how the concept works. Chances are if you demonstrate some ideas for Essential Skills, it will disengage students from coming up with their own and may also reduce the number of ideas that are available to them. Create five or more stations in the classroom based on the following activities. Students are to circulate from one activity to another and record their results. Once the activities are finished, discuss why they liked them (interactive) and relate it to their upcoming assignment.
| SKILL | ACTIVITY | MATERIALS NEEDED |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Dexterity | Complete a 3-storey house of cards | Decks of cards Table with non-slip surface |
| Creativity | Develop a slogan based on a photograph, product or service | Several different images from either magazines, books or newspapers |
| Spatial Perception | Decide how many selected objects
would fit into a specific space
OR Put selected objects into a |
Containers of varying sizes Objects that fit into containers Squares/triangles, diamond shapes, etc. |
| Eye Hand Coordination | Hammering nails into a board
Putting thread into a needle Painting a thin line in a limited area over and over |
Nails/Boards/Proper Surface
Thread and Needles Paint/Paint Brush/Paper, Cardboard, Drywall Pieces, Drop-sheets |
| Finger Dexterity | Assemble pins, washers and/ or collars into a peg board | Pins, washers, collars, peg boards
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