LESSON 4.4
Rank the A Ideas
Grades 1 - 3
Task 4.4.1 – Small Groups
Use a Decision Table once you have at least five A ideas. If you have more than five, then choose five. List them in any order.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | |||
| B. | |||
| C. | |||
| D. | |||
| E. |
In Column B, give the animal you like best a 5.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | |||
| B. | 5 | ||
| C. | |||
| D. | |||
| E. |
Give the animal you like least a 1.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | 1 | ||
| B. | 5 | ||
| C. | |||
| D. | |||
| E. |
Give the animal you like second best a 4 in Column B.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | 1 | ||
| B. | 5 | ||
| C. | |||
| D. | |||
| E. | 4 |
Give the animal you like second least a 2.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | 1 | ||
| B. | 5 | ||
| C. | |||
| D. | 2 | ||
| E. | 4 |
Give the remaining animal a 3 in Column B. Make sure no number is duplicated.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | 1 | ||
| B. | 5 | ||
| C. | 3 | ||
| D. | 2 | ||
| E. | 4 |
In Column C, give the animal you think that adults will like best a 5.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | 1 | ||
| B. | 5 | ||
| C. | 3 | ||
| D. | 2 | ||
| E. | 4 | 5 |
In Column C, give the animal you think that adults will like least a 1.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | 1 | 1 | |
| B. | 5 | ||
| C. | 3 | ||
| D. | 2 | ||
| E. | 4 | 5 |
In Column C, give the animal you think that adults will like second best a 4.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | 1 | 1 | |
| B. | 5 | ||
| C. | 3 | ||
| D. | 2 | 4 | |
| E. | 4 | 5 |
In Column C, give the animal you think that adults will like second least a 2.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | 1 | 1 | |
| B. | 5 | ||
| C. | 3 | 2 | |
| D. | 2 | 4 | |
| E. | 4 | 5 |
In Column C, put a 3 in the remaining box. Make sure you have not duplicated any numbers.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | 1 | 1 | |
| B. | 5 | 3 | |
| C. | 3 | 2 | |
| D. | 2 | 4 | |
| E. | 4 | 5 |
Add up the rows and enter the number in Column D.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild animal | Which do you like best? | Which do you think an adult will like best? | Total |
| A. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B. | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| C. | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| D. | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| E. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Circle the winner. In case of a tie, flip a coin.