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19 Activities for Middle School Students to Improve Following Directions

Whether 1-step directions or multi-step directions, students need practice and clear expectations. Students follow hundreds of directions every year at school and at home. In order to improve their ability to process oral directions and listening skills, you can incorporate fun activities into your school day.

Try some of these 19 activities and notice the difference you will see over a period of time, as students improve with following directions.

Incorporate your school curriculum into teaching kids to follow directions. Using science experiments in your school setting will improve academics, engage students, and strengthen students' following directions skills and abilities.

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Further developing science skills and learning to code are beneficial for so many reasons. In addition to helping students learn computer science skills, they can also work on fine motor skills and improve following directions skills. Coding is ideal and appropriate for all grade levels.

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This worksheet takes on the form of a riddle or secret code to be solved. For students who need a break from screen time, let them try to decipher the code by solving the riddles. The following directions worksheet is a good way to also encourage critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Simple instructions will be easy to follow and form a unique craft! This activity uses multi-step directions to have students create a paper masterpiece. Students will need to pay attention to directions and details to be successful in this awesome activity.

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5. Boat Craft

This fun and challenging activity allows some creative freedom but requires multi-step directions as well. This activity is great for upper elementary teachers or middle school teachers to use with their students.

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This activity will require key listening skills. Teaching students to make something with their hands is a great way to improve following directions. This is ideal for motor skills as well. Students may have a harder time working with their hands, so making the teacher aware of expectations is key.

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Giving the child directions for this printable activity is key. Lists of directions are included for students to read themselves or for the teacher to call out to them. Precise directions will help students know when to do each step in the process.

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8. Summer Olympics Following Directions Game 

This adorable summer Olympics game is great for following directions. Perfectly themed activity sheets are designed for listening activities that focus on teaching students 1-step directions, 2-step sequential directions, and even 3-step sequential directions.

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This leaf craft is a perfect hands-on activity for teaching students the importance of following directions. As they listen and perform each task in each step, students' following directions skills will improve with practice.

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These easily printable maps are easy to use. There are several themes to choose from. Each is accompanied by a list of instructions. Students can read them or listen as teachers read them aloud.

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11. Star Wars Directions Game 

Fun games, like this Star Wars following directions game, are great for helping students practice how to properly follow directions. This interactive game allows students to work within groups and collaborate and interact with others.

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Glyphs are a fantastic resource for upper elementary and middle school students who need to practice following directions. Students will use white drawing paper to draw a picture, based on listening to directions and using what applies to them individually.

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These before and after statements are great for older kids. This is a way to let students interact in groups and follow directions. On slips of paper, you will write in events and use them to complete this activity.

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14. Listening Skills Holiday Sheet

These printable worksheets will be helpful for children with language skills needing improvement or for students to practice following directions. They are holiday themed and ideal for key listening skills and multi-step directions.

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This fun quiz-type sheet is helpful in assessing how well students follow directions. This is a great way to see if they can follow targeted directions and if not, where the breakdown occurs so you will know what to work on.

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This directions sheet is a breakdown of 4-step directions. Each section requires students to look ahead to see what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. They are working to follow directions in each step.

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17. Relay Races

Relay races get students up and moving. Teachers can customize this activity to get students to practice following directions in a nontraditional way. Students can follow directions and work with their teams to see who can win each challenge.

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This following directions activity is good for working on following directions and literal directions. Students can cut and place items in places, dependent on prepositional directions. This is especially good for bilingual students.

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Constructing paper airplanes is fun and ideal for practicing following directions. Let students use a template and guide for directions or orally tell them what to do. Either way, they will get good practice and finish with a nice end result.

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Lessons For Teaching Students To Follow Directions

As teachers, sometimes we give our students directions but then are surprised (or disappointed) that they don't follow them.

No names on papers? No titles on compositions? No answers rounded to the nearest tenth? We all face these problems in our students but we can correct some of these behaviors by teaching the skills required for students to be able to follow directions.

If you find yourself confronting such problems while grading papers, your students may not be paying attention to directions. Although most successful students recognize the importance of reading instructions thoroughly and following them, some students may master the skill slowly. Education World provides five intriguing lessons to help your students read, write, follow, and even evaluate directions. Included: Lessons that make following directions fruitful and fun!

Surprised to see a number of students suddenly leave the room only halfway through an exam, the professor followed them into the corridor. He discovered the students completing the balance of the questions while leaning against the walls. When he asked for an explanation, one student pointed to the third question, which asked "Describe Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. You may supply a drawing but please leave room to answer."

Sadly, this joke may not ring very true for many teachers today. Unfortunately, in the rush to complete assignments, students often race past directions to get to the "meat" of their work. In desperation, some teachers have hidden the answer to a simple question, or a hint to a tougher one, within the directions of an exam, just to encourage students to read the directions!

There are ways to help students recognize the value of reading instructions before beginning an assignment and following them throughout. Elementary teachers may hold a "bear hunt." Students bring in teddy bears, hide them within the classroom or school, and then create lists of directions for others to follow to locate the bears. Teachers of older students may craft a page of instructions that students must read in their entirety before beginning to work and include as the last one, "Ignore all of the directions above and turn in your paper." The Internet provides even more opportunities to emphasize directions with lesson plans, how-to's, and recipes!

LESSONS FOR TEACHING STUDENTS TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

This week, Education World provides lessons about following directions. Click on each of the lesson headlines below for a complete teaching resource. Approximate grade levels are in parentheses.

How Well Do You Follow Directions?
This easy-to-use activity teaches valuable lessons about the importance of listening and following directions. (Grades K-12)

Phil's Fish Shop
Taking on the roles of new employees in a pet shop, students offer advice to customers, answer questions, and create a handbook of instructions for new fish owners. (Grades 3-8)

Critics of Cuisine
As food critics, students follow directions to create culinary delights and then critique the recipes and the flavor of their products. (Grades 3-12)

The Magician's Apprentice
Teaching the skill of following directions requires a little hocus-pocus in this lesson. Students re-create magic tricks, evaluate the clarity of the instructions, and teach an apprentice how to perform a trick. (Grades 3-8)

George Washington Teaches Map Directions
If students follow "directions," they'll have a picture of George Washington. (Grades 3-8)

Parachute Drop
Students experiment with gravity as they follow directions to create parachutes that will carry paperclip passengers safely to the ground. (Grades 1-3)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

30 Classroom Procedures to Head Off Behavior Problems
To keep your days running smoothly, establish consistency using these general procedures, daily tasks, and activities.

Free Following Directions Worksheets
Teach-nology provides several adorable coloring sheets with simple instructions to follow.

Last updated: 11/22/19

Steam Island in Search of Treasure - how to get through the fog

Search for Treasure: Steam Island in Genshin Impact is one of the missions in the Quest for the Treasures of the Four Reefs chain. While hunting for one of the pieces of the famous pirate's map, the Traveler will stumble upon a raven statue north of Fischl's domain. In exchange for the favor, the bird will show you the right path to Ako Domeki's hiding place.

This article details how to start the Quest for Treasure: Steamy Island in Genshin Impact, navigate through the fog following the Raven Airways Captain's instructions, and find a clue to the location of the treasure.

Contents

• How to start the quest Treasure Hunt: Steam Island
• Walkthrough Treasure Hunt: Steam Island
  • Find a clue about the location of the treasure
  • Help the Raven Airways Captain get rid of the Hilichurls
  • Follow the instructions of the Raven Airways Captain through the fog
  • Find a clue about the location of the treasure nearby
• Rewards

How to start the quest In Search of Treasure: Steamy Island

To unlock the quest In Search of Treasure: Steamy Island, you will have to complete the following quests:

• Summer Sea Adventure 6: Rhyme and Melody of a Summer Dream;
• Treasure Hunt: Pudding Island.

Once completed, the quest list will automatically show Treasure Hunt: Steamy Island.

Treasure Hunt: Steamy Island

Click Track target and head to the island in the north of the map. You can get there by wavewalker from the Fischl Nirvana Night Citadel property. At the entrance to the rock is one of the ravens.

Find a clue about the location of the treasure

Land on the beach and talk to the statue. The captain of the crow airlines will tell you that this cave is his home. He came to her because of the excessive noise on the Steam Island, but recently he was evicted by the hilichurls. In exchange for help, the statue promises to give a clue leading to the treasure.

Help the captain of Raven Airlines get rid of the hilichurls

Go inside the cave and go down to the hilichurls. Defeat the two Mitachurls, the Geo Shamachurl, and the regulars and return to the Captain by flying up the Clover Windmill or climbing the Vine.

Go to the statue for the promised reward. The raven will thank the hero and tell him to go to the other side of the reef. Talk to the Captain of Raven Airlines again.

Follow the Raven Airways captain's instructions to get through the fog.

Summon the Wavewalker by activating the Anchor Stand nearby. Climb into the boat and head north to the area marked on the map. Listen carefully to the instructions of the captain of Raven Airways.

The first instruction concerns the stone shown in the dialogue. Go around it to the right and turn left. When approaching the next obstacle, the statue will tell you to swim forward. Further, the raven calls to fly onto the rock ahead. When approached, it will dissipate like a mirage.

Head right to two rocks and turn left sharply to avoid crashing. Then circle the reef.

Swim to the next one and go around it to the left and turn right. Go clockwise around this rock and then head north.

Swim up to the stone with the raven on the left side and head towards the big island.

Find a clue about the location of the treasure nearby

After arriving at the island, the fog will dissipate. Get out of the boat and go in search of clues. At the top of the cliff is a regular chest with a note Treasure of Ako 2. This completes the quest.

If this entry was last collected , go look for the chest in the quest Where is the treasure. If you need to find more clues to , check out Dangerous Island and Broken Island for treasure.

Rewards

After receiving another part of the pirate map, the Traveler will receive:

• Adventure experience x250;
• Source Stones x30;
• Mora x30,000;
• Hero experience x3.

If anything remains unclear, ask questions in comments. Follow the Genshin Impact walkthrough section on our website so you don't miss the release of the next parts of the quest.

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