After all: doesn’t writing a quality blog post or a thorough book review demonstrate the same skills that students would otherwise have had to practice in a five paragraph essay?īy turning traditional choice boards into a kind of BINGO game, students will immediately recognize the challenge before them: complete any five assignments to fill up their BINGO cards by turning in five smaller projects either in the same column, the same row, or on a diagonal. But “Choice Boards” are a great way to offer students the chance to show what they know in whatever way they feel most comfortable. You’ve probably seen something like these elsewhere in your teacherly travels. Have a parent or grandparent “assign” the task to complete.Turn end-of-unit projects into an interactive game of student choice! Fully editable with 25 separate badges to collect.Then pull out a task from a bucket or hat that they need to complete! Print an extra copy and cut out the BINGO tasks.Once the BINGO or blackout is complete take your kids out for ice cream, let them pick out a small toy, get them a book or stickers, or buy a new book to congratulate the on a job well done! Teachers could offer extra credit, addtiional play time, or any incentive that you come up with.Maybe have them complete 1-2 a week or make it a Bingo week where they need to complete a different task each day that week.

Work together to complete a Bingo-either 5 across, 5 down, 5 diagonally, or go all out and complete the blackout! Complete each task and then check that off once it’s completed.

Read through the cards and start planning! Help them learn concepts or words that they may not understand.

Each card is designated for a different grade levels-elementary, middle, and high school.

Print out a card for each person playing.

Note that many of the tasks come from the Nebraska Social Studies Standards. Print one card per person and let them be creative with their tasks to complete a BINGO. There are three different grade levels of cards-elementary, middle, and high school-so that everyone can participate!Įach card contains 24 (plus a 'Free Space') interactive financial literacy tasks to get these kids thinking about their finances! How to use the Bingo Cards

Use these cards in the classroom, at home, or with your favorite organization to help your K-12 students become more financially literate.

Classroom bingo board