What are all of these students doing in the hall?

This isn't a post about hallway supervision or students tardy to class.  Instead, it's a focus on using classroom space creatively when differentiating learning for students.  These young mathematicians are studying elapsed time using a "menu" of activities.

The Menu of Options

Student Collaboration

Main Dish:  Draw Clocks

Opting for Dessert Only:  Demonstrating understanding by making a Jeopardy game.

Main Dish:  Drawing Clocks

Main Dish:  Creating a Word Problem

Side Dish:  Making a Poster

And, check out this student-made video (another menu option) demonstrating their understanding of elapsed time:  https://docs.google.com/a/lindberghschools.ws/open?id=0B1G0Xtr37acCbk5icUdWY1RXT0gySG1aUDd3Z0hpSURtQ0tv

And, here's a bonus unrelated to the pictures above.  Students are reading and collaborating in the lobby.  We have set up a learning environment throughout the school as demonstrated by the good choices and focus of these students.