Completing the Survey

My students had completed the measurement previously (I highly recommend using the measurement signs and recording paper) so that they could complete the survey today. Overall, the survey was easy to access (although I would suggest using Chromebooks and not iPads as some of the questions (reaction time, memory game, and the sliding scales) are not as compatible with tablets.

I had "completing the census survey" as one of the things students could be working on today with the hope that with limited technology, students would be able to rotate through. Two things I learned about the survey:

1. It takes longer than I thought it would - allow for about 10 minutes per student
2. I wish I would have had the students go through a paper copy beforehand.

If I were to go back in time, I would have taken more time to have the students critic each question for bias and possible confusing or misleading information. There is a video (find it HERE) that student could watch if they need support. I liked the idea of having students rotate in when they had time, but students did have questions and problems completing the survey that probably could have been solved beforehand.

Two of the three classes at my school have completed the survey. The third class will be completing it next week. We should have 75-80 points of data for the grade 5 students at our school.