1.
State the goal in one sentence.
Hint: A useful plan can change when new evidence appears.
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Shape Dash Focus Map
A printable lane-planning activity for practicing left, middle, and right choices.
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Shape Dash Focus Map
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Player Name
Route Goal
Stars Collected
Learning goal
Plan, test, and revise a solution using evidence.
Directions
Trace the safest path through the three lanes. Circle stars, cross out puddles, and explain your route.
Core layout
Flexible response planChoose a strategy, show one idea clearly, and check your work.
Choose a strategyShow or explain one ideaCheck one response
Worked example
Pattern: red, blue, red, blue, ... The repeating unit is red, blue, so red comes next.
Before you finish
I stated the goal before choosing steps.
I tested the plan instead of only guessing.
I checked the result and revised one step when needed.
2.
List two possible first moves.
Hint: A useful plan can change when new evidence appears.
3.
Predict one risk for each move.
Hint: A useful plan can change when new evidence appears.
4.
Choose a move and explain why.
Hint: A useful plan can change when new evidence appears.
5.
Record what happened.
Hint: A useful plan can change when new evidence appears.
6.
Revise the plan for a second try.
Hint: A useful plan can change when new evidence appears.
7.
State the goal in one sentence.
Hint: A useful plan can change when new evidence appears.
8.
List two possible first moves.
Hint: A useful plan can change when new evidence appears.
9.
Predict one risk for each move.
Hint: A useful plan can change when new evidence appears.
10.
Choose a move and explain why.
Hint: A useful plan can change when new evidence appears.
Think about your learning
What changed in your thinking after you checked your first idea?
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Answer and review guide
Accept equivalent explanations when the reasoning is accurate. Open-ended tasks include review criteria instead of a single model answer.
1. Responses will vary. Look for a clear goal, plausible choice, evidence, and revision.
2. Responses will vary. Look for a clear goal, plausible choice, evidence, and revision.
3. Responses will vary. Look for a clear goal, plausible choice, evidence, and revision.
4. Responses will vary. Look for a clear goal, plausible choice, evidence, and revision.
5. Responses will vary. Look for a clear goal, plausible choice, evidence, and revision.
6. Responses will vary. Look for a clear goal, plausible choice, evidence, and revision.
7. Responses will vary. Look for a clear goal, plausible choice, evidence, and revision.
8. Responses will vary. Look for a clear goal, plausible choice, evidence, and revision.
9. Responses will vary. Look for a clear goal, plausible choice, evidence, and revision.
10. Responses will vary. Look for a clear goal, plausible choice, evidence, and revision.
Review at a glance
What to notice and say next
Look for
- •The plan matches the stated goal.
- •The learner records what happened during the test.
- •A revision responds to evidence rather than simply restarting.
Common mix-up
A learner may change several steps at once, making it hard to know which revision helped.
Support without telling
Ask the learner to draw or label one example, then explain the next step aloud. Ask: "What is the first step you can test right now?"
Ready for more
Ask for a second valid solution, then compare efficiency, clarity, or number of steps.
Using Core layout
Offer the printed hints only when the learner reaches a specific sticking point.
Change the response route or page presentation while keeping the learning goal visible. This support choice is not a diagnosis, placement decision, or permanent learner label.
Suggested introduction: Before we dash on screen, let's plan like careful navigators. Which lane keeps the path safe?
Use this page as practice evidence and conversation support, not as a diagnosis, placement test, or standalone grade.
After the paper activity
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When Shape Dash Focus Map is finished, save one reflection and a sensible next step. This connects offline practice with recent game and guided-session activity.
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