Cubing is a great way to differentiate

instruction based on student interest and

readiness. A cube includes six faces with

a different activity on each. The student

rolls the cube and the face that points up

becomes a task for the student to

complete.

Creating Cubing Exercises

• Start by deciding which part of your unit

lends itself to optional activities.

• What concepts can you create a cube

for?

• Can you make cubes for different

interests, levels or topics?

Step 1 Cubing• Write 6 questions that ask for information in a selected unit • Design different levels of questions using Bloom, intelligence levels, etc. that probe the unit

• Keep one question opinion based, no right or wrong

Step 2, Cubing• Design the first cube as your “average”

• Design two more – one higher and one lower

• All cubes need to cover the same type of questions

• Label the cubes so you know the levels

• Ask a colleague if they can tell which is

high, medium or low. If not, adjust.

Step 3 Cubing

• Remember to have one easy and one hard side for each cube

• Color code the cubes for easy identification• Decide the rules in advance.

– Do the students have to do all six sides?– Will they role and select four sides?– Do any 2 questions on three cubes?

Cubing• Describe it: Look at the subject closely, perhaps with

your senses as well as your mind

• Compare it: What is it similar to? What is it different from?

• Associate it: What does it make you think of?

• Analyze it: Tel how it is made. What are its traits and attributes?

• Apply it: How can it be used?

• Argue for or against it: Take a stand. Use reasoning to explain

Ideas for Cubing in Math• Describe how you would solve…• Analyze how this problem helps us use mathematical

thinking and problem solving• Compare and contrast this problem to one on page…• Demonstrate how this problem could be useful in work or

real life• Create an interesting and challenging word problem from

the number problem• Diagram or illustrate the solution to the problem.

Interpret the visual so we understand it.