- Mathematics:
- Topic: Solving a more complex verb-based exercise or representing a number (e.g., 12) in as many different ways as possible (using a drawing, addition, multiplication, or sticks).
- Gallery Walk: The walking groups examine the reasoning behind the others’ work. They can write a solution on a Post-it note that is missing from the original poster, or mark a star next to the mathematical step they consider the cleverest.
- Science:
- Topic: Designing a simple experiment (e.g., what happens when we put a bean in the dark?) or drawing and comparing the life cycles of a flower, tree, or animal.
- Gallery walk: The children examine the others’ hypotheses (assumptions) or drawings. On the sticky notes, they can leave a “Did you know?” fact about the topic or ask the creators a scientific question.
- Environmental Studies:
- Topic: Sustainability and environmental protection. Creating posters about how we can conserve water or what we can do to reduce waste at school.
- Gallery walk: Students can make “pledges” on others’ posters. If they see a good idea (e.g., using a water bottle instead of a plastic bottle), they can draw a tick on a post-it notes to indicate that they are committing to it as well.
- Language and literacy:
- Topic: Making up an alternative ending to a story read together, or drawing a “mind map” of a main character.
- Gallery Walk: The students read the others’ story endings. As feedback, they can write down which part was the funniest or most exciting, or suggest a new character for the story.
- Visual and arts:
- Topic: A “real” exhibition of artwork made with a specific technique (e.g., watercolour, collage).
- Gallery Walk: Classic art critique tailored for children. The rule is that they have to find a specific detail they like. For example: “You mixed a very nice blue colour for the sky!” or “The shape you drew there is great!”.
- Health and physical education:
- Topic: The groups have to plan a short, 3-station obstacle course or a morning warmup exercise on paper.
- Gallery Walk: The walking groups go through the others’ courses “in their minds”. They can write (or draw with a stick figure) an extra challenge or a new warmup exercise on the post-it to add to it.
- Tinkering:
- Topic: Building an object, bridge, or toy from recycled materials (e.g., paper rolls, boxes). The built 3D prototypes (models) themselves are placed at the stations.
- Gallery Walk: Students walk around and examine the others’ structures. The feedback focuses on improvement: “I think your bridge would be even stronger if you put a… under it” or “It would look even better if you coloured the…”.
- Class teacher’s lesson:
- Topic: Emotion regulation. There is the name of an emotion at each station (Anger, Sadness, Joy, Fear).
- Gallery Walk: The small groups have to discuss and write/draw on a note: “What helps you calm down when you feel this?”. (This is a great place for separate opinions to show up and be respected).
