Shuffle & Pick

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Shuffle & Pick

Participants work in groups of 4 with a card deck: A presents, B chooses and asks the question, C answers, D checks and coaches.

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Team Cards A–D

Colour-coded cards with the letters A, B, C and D for dividing students into groups. Print on A4, cut along the teal background and laminate for repeated use. Suitable for any teaching method involving fixed or rotating teams.

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Work in groups of 4 with a deck of question cards — make them with the card generator.
A presents the cards in a fan to B.
B picks a card, reads the question aloud and gives thinking time.
C answers; D checks, coaches and summarises.
Swap roles and play a new round.

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Preparation: this activity uses physical question cards — create and print them with the card generator.

Tip: generate questions with AI

Ask Microsoft Copilot: “Create 16 question cards about [topic] for students aged [age], as a question — answer list.” Put them on the cards with the card generator.

Shuffle & Pick

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