Spider Diagram
Activity Summary
As a group, students will work together to divide the topic into relevant sections. Each group will then identify the main points of their assigned section. Collaboratively the class will combine all the knowledge into a spider diagram. This will be shared with all the class to be used as a revision tool.
Students use their knowledge covered so far on the topic in order to write all the relevant information for their section. They might need to rely on multiple lessons depending on the complexity of the topic.
Activity Plan
1
1 min
Divide the class into pairs/small groups.
2
1 min
Assign each group a different section of the topic (this can be done by the teachers, or discussed as a class).
3
10 mins
Each group will write out all the definitions and concepts relevant to their section.
4
10 mins
Students will combine their sections to make a collaborative spider diagram.
5
After
Teacher will share the collective document with students to be used as a revision tool.
Tips & Tricks
- If students have technology access this will be much quicker as they can work simultaneously on a shared document. Then the combination of 10mins will be shortened to a 2 minute review of the document as a whole.
- If you are covering a complex topic you can do multiple diagrams and then at the end combine them all together.
Additional Resources
Sample spider diagram layouts below:
