Round Robin Stations Review

One of my favorite ways to review is having my students do a Round Robin activity.

How it works:

Move your desks into 6-8 groups depending on the number of stations for the Round Robin. Put one station at each table. I like to copy my stations onto colored card stock and put them in sheet protectors (question on the front and answers on the back) - this way students can't "accidentally" write on them.

Put your students into groups. I like having groups of 3-4, depending on my class size. Each group starts at a different station. I set the timer for 5-8 minutes (this really depends on the length of your class and the number of stations). Students work together on the problems at their station. They can check their answers on the back (so you are not running around answers questions all the time). 

If they are done before the timer goes off, they WAIT at their station. If the timer goes off before they are done, they MOVE ON. I stress to the kids that it is ok if they don't always finish all of the problems, but they should be close most of the time. 

When the timer goes off, the students get up and move to the next station. Once kids are settled in their new seats, start the timer again, and repeat the process. I love having kids get up and move around a little. After doing this a few times, you don't even need to say "stop working and move to the next station". They just automatically get up and move!!

Why I love this:

I love this type of review for several reasons. First, students are not overwhelmed with a ton of questions right off the bat. They are broken into smaller chunks, giving students a few to focus on at a time. Each station focuses on one smaller topic. This again allows students to really focus on one standard at at a time, making it feel like they are doing less problems. 

Round Robins are self-checking, allowing you time to work with students who can't get the correct answer rather than always answering the "Is this right?" question over and over. 

Students tend to work together and help each other when put in groups. Being able to communicate (mathematically) is so important for learning!

Tips:

Have the stations move in a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation if possible. This eliminates confusion when having to move groups. 

I like to project the timer on the board so kids can see how much time is left. It isn't a race to beat the clock, but this eliminates the "how much time is left" question they tend to ask.

Watch a Video

I have a IG Reel Highlight talking about how I use Round Robins in my classroom. If you are a more visual learner, check out my highlights HERE.

Resources you may be interested in:

Algebra Foundations Round Robin - this is the perfect review for the beginning of the year for your Pre Calculus students. This also makes a great end of year review for your Algebra 2 students. Stations include: Exponents, Simplifying Radicals, Rationalizing, Factoring, Factor by Grouping, Simplifying Rational Expressions, Multiplying & Dividing Rational Expressions, and Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions. 

Trig Round Robin - stations include: Finding Sides, Finding Angles, Finding Sides & Angles (mixed together), Special Right Triangles (simple), Special Right Triangles (complex), Trig Application Problems. 

Polygons and Angles Round Robin - stations include: Central Angle & Polygon Names, Interior Angles, Exterior Angles, Finding Interior Angles using Algebra, Finding Exterior Angles using Algebra, and Area of a Regular Polygon (2 stations with 1 question each).

Systems of Equations and Inequalities Round Robin - stations include: Graphing Systems of Equations, Graphing Systems of Inequalities, Substitution, Elimination, Verifying Solutions, Types of Solutions, and Which is the BEST Method? 

Factoring Quadratic Equations Round Robin - stations include: GCF, Factoring with A=1, Factoring with A>1, Factoring DOTS, Explain your thinking, Explain the Process (error analysis), Factoring Mix, and Simplifying Rationals.