Silent Square Tiles

The tile pieces are for playing the Silent Square Game, a cooperative learning group activity. Each stl file shows how the completed squares should look.

Silent Square Game Guidelines:

1. Place students in groups of 4.
2. One student in each group will receive the game packet.
3. The designated student will take the puzzle pieces out and sort them according to the letter on the back of each piece.
4. There will be:
   3 puzzle pieces with the letter A for student 1
   3 puzzle pieces with the letter B for student 2
   3 puzzle pieces with the letter C for student 3
   3 puzzle pieces with the letter D for student 4
5. This is a silent game. Once the game begins, no one may speak.
6. After each student receives 3 puzzle pieces (that will NOT make a square), they need to look at the pieces that their group members have.
7. Everyone is encouraged to OFFER.
   No one may TAKE. They may ACCEPT a puzzle piece to use if OFFERED.
8. Once anyone has 4 puzzle pieces, they should assess what they have, look at their group member's pieces and offer their extra puzzle piece to the person in their group who can best use it.

The object of the game is for the group to have four squares of equal size; one assembled in front of each of the four students in the group.

As the groups work the teacher should circulate quietly observing. Reinforce the rules of the game if necessary.