Creating a Rank Order activity

In the Rank Order activity, students arrange items in ranked order and learn about comparison, deduction, sequencing and arrangement. Try arranging whole numbers from smallest to largest, steps in a scientific procedure or other items in order of preference.

To create a Rank Order activity

1. Tap Activities in the SMART Notebook toolbar.

   The Select an Activity dialog box opens.

   

2. Select Rank Order.

   The activity’s Add Content dialog box opens.

3. List up to ten items for students to rank. You can enter text or click to add images.

4. In the Check Answers section to the right of the text box, select one of the following options:

   • Instantly – see immediately whether the answers are correct.

   • When Prompted – have a Check Matches button appear in the activity so players can decide when to check their work.

   • Don’t check. Answers will not be checked.

5. In the Ranking Labels section, enter the terms you would like to use to indicate the order, such as First and Last, Small and Big, Old and New, and so on.

   Tip 

   Click above the list of items to reverse the order of the items.

6. Click Next.

   The Rank Order Select a Theme dialog box opens.

7. Select a theme for your activity and click Finish.

   The activity loads and then appears on a new lesson page.

To play a Rank Order activity

1. Navigate to the lesson page with the Rank Order activity and tap START.

   Tip 

   To enable your students to play the activity or to make contributions from their own devices, see Connecting student devices.

2. Have students drag and drop the items in the correct order from top to bottom. When the items are sorted correctly, all the answers jump up and then come back to rest in their places to indicate completion.

   Tip 

   The activity controls appear in the top right corner of the page:

   • Use to turn activity sound on or off.

   • Use to restart the activity.

   • Use to modify the activity.

To review a Rank Order activity

1. Depending on the Check Answers option you selected when you created the activity, answers may appear immediately or after students have answered all the questions. If you selected:

   • Check answers right away – answers are checked as they are given. Correct answers are accepted, and incorrect answers are rejected.

   • Check answers after students have finished – a Check Ranking button appears after students answer all the questions, giving you the option to discuss the answers students have chosen before pressing the button.

   Either or appears beside each ordering answer to indicate correct or incorrect. The order may be changed until all answers are correct.