When I say, “Brain Spill” students know to get a piece of notebook paper and pencil out. Then, I give them a keyword or skill to write in the center of their paper, set our countdown timer for 2 minutes, and the race begins. What’s the goal?? Write all the quality information or examples you know about the topic or skill. YOUR PENCIL CANNOT LEAVE THE PAPER! Regardless of the skill, I typically keep it at 2 minutes – long enough for students to brainstorm several ideas and not long enough that students can begin talking/chatting!
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When students finish, their papers look something like this!
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When tables finish with All-Write Round Robin, I have assigned a certain number (1s, 2s, 3s, etc) to stand as a visual signal to me that we’re ready to continue. When I have 5 people standing (I have five table groups), we take turns sharing  information from our webs and we create a class anchor chart (see below). I go through a couple of rounds as we discuss and elaborate on the information they included on their brainstorming webs.
It’s that simple. In just 10 minutes or so, students walk away with a set of notes that showcases the ‘highlights’ from our learning, they’ve talked about the content, and we’ve discussed the content as a class.
A super, simple idea – these brain spills are perfect for reviewing before a test or pre-assessing knowledge as you begin a unit! Plus, it is all student-driven – no lecturing, no boring reviews, not teacher focused. So, there you go – Brain Spills! đ Do you use Brain Spills in your class or do you use another way to quickly review content? If so, I’d love to hear about it!
I LOVE this Catherine. I've done different forms of this, but not quite in this way. Thanks so very much!
I love this idea, Catherine! It is a great way to review a skill. Thanks for sharing đ
Elizabeth
Fun in Room 4B
Yay!! Such a great idea- I love how simple and easy it is to implement and it provides all sorts of great review. I usually do something like this at the end of a unit, but am now wondering why I only did it at the end of the unit!!? Why not other times throughout the year!! Thank you for sharing- have a great week!!
XO, Kelly Anne
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I may have mentioned this before, but I want to come teach with you! Your ideas are amazing. This is such a simple, yet great way to review!
Sara đ
The Colorful Apple
This is great. I'm thinking I can adapt it to grade 1. Thank you.
Grade ONEderful
Love this! Thanks for sharing!
Chelsea
Fifth Grade Wit and
Whimsy
What an awesome idea, Catherine!
I am definitely going to try this – I think it would especially well with science or social studies. After the "brain spill" is over, the kiddos could highlight the most important information they'll need to know for an upcoming quiz or test.
Thanks for sharing!
~Jessica
Joy in the Journey
Awesome! This reminds me of the Brain Drain activity I do at the beginning of lessons in order to see how much my students know. I love the idea of now using a closing version or review version. Thanks!
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Love your brain spill idea! I can see it working in my high school algebra class! Thank you for sharing!
This reminds me of the Brain Drain activity I do at the beginning of lessons in order to see how much my students know. I love the idea of now using a closing version or review version. The concept paper topic ideas have the awesome ideas.
Thank you for sharing! I’m going to start using this immediately!
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Such a simple yet powerful review strategy! Brain Spills keep students engaged, focused, and actively recalling information without any extra prep. I love how itâs fully student-driven and encourages collaboration in such a short time. Pairing activities like this with tools like https://apkteraboxx.com/ makes it more helpful for saving and revisiting notes anytime.
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