I saw this idea on Classroom DIY and thought it was so clever that I wanted to pass it along. When a kid puts a card in at the top, it flips over inside and comes out the bottom upside-down, revealing the answer. So, if you wanted to use this with task cards at a center, you could just write the answer on the back. If your cards are laminated, then you could use a dry erase marker so that you could just wipe off the answer when you are done with the activity. This activity was posted by Julie at Make, Take & Teach (and used with her permission here). Check out her terrific video tutorial on how to make it.
If you have cards that are printed four to a page, then this flip chute won’t work because the cards will be too big. One thing you could do is reduce the size before you print. I could see this working really well with younger students.
I need one! ASAP! 🙂
Yeah! My pal Julie from Make, Take Teach did this. She is fabulous. Thanks for sharing it with the world.
Marsha
A Differentiated Kindergarten
This is a great idea!! Thanks for sharing it with us!! 🙂
Lisa
Learning Is Something to Treasure
Too funny – we made these back in the early 1970's! Good ideas never go away.
EXACTLY!! I wondered if it was the same thing, and sho’ ’nuff, it is! Everything old is
new again! 🙂
I made one last night… needs some work, but not bad for a first try. Math facts, states and capitals, names of elements…
I teach middle school and this is too young for mine, but I have discovered a way for them to check their work without me. QR codes!! My students use a QR reader app on their phone to check the answers. It's so easy to set up and it's such a hit!
The flip chute has been around for a long time. They can be used at different levels. In 2005, I used them in my English classes. I also used them in Spanish 1 and 2. They ared easy to create and a great learning activity.