The Deck: All 150 Cards
Every card in the Secondary Edition, in one place. 75 Spark cards for retrieval and activation, 75 Shift cards for reflection and metacognition. Each card carries a te reo Māori name, a research citation, timing, and Teacher Look-Fors. Cards marked ⭐ are exam-ready: built on retrieval practice, spaced practice or self-assessment, the strategies that matter most as assessment moves toward exams in every subject.
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⚡ Spark cards · K-01 to K-75
High-energy retrieval for the start or middle of a lesson.
| ID | Card | Te reo Māori | Time | Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-01 | The Imposter ⭐ | Tinihanga (to deceive/trick) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-02 | Fastest Finger ⭐ | Matimati Tere (fast finger) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-03 | The Human Timeline ⭐ | Raupapa Tangata (human sequence) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-04 | The Pitch Timer ⭐ | Kōrero Wā (timed talk) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-05 | Team Quiz Gauntlet ⭐ | Whakamātautau Toa (champion test) | 15 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-06 | The Auction Round ⭐ | Te Hoko (the sale or trade) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-07 | Build the Story ⭐ | Hanga Kōrero (build a story) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-08 | Speed Teaching ⭐ | Tūtaki Tere Ariā (fast concept meeting) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-09 | The Living Graph ⭐ | Kauwhata Ora (living graph) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-10 | Relay Race Notes ⭐ | Oma Tuhinga (note run) | 5 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-11 | The Reverse Quiz ⭐ | Whakamātautau Huri (reverse quiz) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-12 | Four Corners Debate ⭐ | Taupatupatu Kokonga Whā (four corners argument) | 12 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-13 | The Hot Seat Panel ⭐ | Pae Nohoanga Wera (hot seat panel) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-14 | Word Association Sprint ⭐ | Oma Tūhono Kupu (word link sprint) | 5 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-15 | The Headline Race ⭐ | Oma Taitara (headline sprint) | 5 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-16 | Consequence Cascade ⭐ | Raupapa Hua (sequence of outcomes) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-17 | The Role Reversal ⭐ | Huri Tūnga (role swap) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-18 | The Emoji Argument | Whakaaturanga Kāhua (symbol summary) | 8 min | Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986 |
| K-19 | The Scapegoat ⭐ | Hōhonu Taunakitanga (deep evidence) | 15 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-20 | The Duel ⭐ | Whawhai Kōrero (speaking duel) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-21 | Team Points Heist ⭐ | Muru Tohu Rōpū (team points raid) | 12 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-22 | The Press Conference ⭐ | Hui Pāpāho (press conference) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-23 | Fact or Fiction Buzzer ⭐ | Pā Pono Teka (fact/fiction buzz) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-24 | The Live Scoreboard ⭐ | Papa Tohu Ora (live scoreboard) | Full lesson | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-25 | The Vocabulary Duel ⭐ | Whawhai Kupu (word duel) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-26 | The Consequence Auction ⭐ | Hoko Hua (outcome auction) | 10 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| K-27 | The Invention Pitch ⭐ | Kōrero Waihanga (invention pitch) | 15 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-28 | The Challenge Board ⭐ | Papa Wero (challenge board) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-29 | The Bluff Card ⭐ | Kāri Tinihanga (bluff card) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-30 | The Caption Contest ⭐ | Whakataetae Taitara (caption contest) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-31 | The Escape Room Clue ⭐ | Tohu Oma (escape clue) | 12 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-32 | The Wildcard Round ⭐ | Rauna Ohorere (surprise round) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-33 | Reverse Engineering | Whakahuri Waihanga (reverse engineering) | 10 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-34 | The Link-Up | Te Hononga (the connection) | 8 min | SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982 |
| K-35 | Data Visualisation | Te Whakaata Raraunga (data visualisation/graphic) | 10 min | Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986 |
| K-36 | Next-Gen Tech | Te Hangarau Hou (new technology) | 10 min | SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982 |
| K-37 | One-Minute Paper ⭐ | Te Tuhituhi Tere (quick write) | 3 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-38 | Power Up/Down | Ara Ake Ara Iho (power up power down) | 12 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| K-39 | Speed Sketch Relay | Tānga Tere (quick sketch relay) | 10 min | Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986 |
| K-40 | The Forbidden List ⭐ | Te Rārangi Tapu (sacred/forbidden list) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-41 | Alpha-Blast ⭐ | Arapū Whawhai (alphabet battle) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-42 | Two Truths & a Lie ⭐ | Ngā Pono e Rua me te Teka (two truths and a lie) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-43 | Jigsaw Puzzle | Te Kōwiri (to twist together) | 15 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| K-44 | Gallery Walk | Te Hīkoi Whakaari (display walk) | 12 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| K-45 | Sticky Note Sort | Te Whakaraupapa Pepa (paper sort) | 10 min | Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984 |
| K-46 | Give One, Get One | Hōmai Whiwhi (give and receive) | 8 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| K-47 | Mystery Guest | Te Manuhiri Huna (hidden visitor) | 10 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-48 | Blind Dictation ⭐ | Te Tuhi Pōhewa (blind/imagined drawing) | 8 min | Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998 |
| K-49 | Logic Leap | Te Ruruku Roro (brain connection) | 8 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-50 | Last One Standing ⭐ | Te Toa Tū (the standing champion) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-51 | Reverse Pictionary | Te Tā Kōpiko (winding/looping drawing) | 8 min | Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986 |
| K-52 | The AI Hallucination | Te Wawata Rorohiko (computer daydream) | 10 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-53 | Human vs. Machine | Te Tangata me te Rorohiko (person and computer) | 10 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-54 | The Algorithm Game | Te Rere o te Roro (flow of the brain) | 10 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-55 | Source Detective | Te Kaitirotiro Matua (chief detective/inspector) | 10 min | SIFT Framework, Caulfield, 2019 |
| K-56 | The App Architect | Te Kaihanga Taupānga (app builder) | 10 min | SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982 |
| K-57 | The Elevator Pitch | Kōrero Whakaara (uplifting pitch) | 8 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-58 | The Knowledge Mural ⭐ | Te Pikitia Mātauranga (knowledge picture) | 10 min | Spaced Practice, Cepeda et al., 2006 |
| K-59 | Data Detective | Te Kaitirotiro Raraunga (data investigator) | 10 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-60 | The Evidence Hunt | Te Rapu Taunakitanga (evidence search) | 8 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-61 | Triple Threat ⭐ | Te Wero Toru (three challenges) | 6 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-62 | The Debate with Notes | Te Taupatupatu Tuhi (written debate) | 15 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-63 | Body Vote ⭐ | Te Pōti Tinana (body vote) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-64 | Messenger Run ⭐ | Te Oma Karere (messenger run) | 12 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-65 | Word Sync ⭐ | Te Tūhono Kupu (word connection) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-66 | Back to the Board ⭐ | Kupu Huna (hidden word) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-67 | Grab It ⭐ | Te Hopu (snatch) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-68 | The Saboteur | Te Kaiwhakararu (the troublemaker) | 15 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| K-69 | The Sketch Recall | Te Tā Maumahara (memory drawing) | 5 min | Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986 |
| K-70 | Numbered Heads ⭐ | Ngā Upoko Tau (numbered heads) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-71 | The Decoy ⭐ | Te Whakawai (the lure/distraction) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-72 | The Chain ⭐ | Te Mekameka (the chain) | 8 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-73 | The Auction Blitz ⭐ | Te Hoko Uira (lightning auction) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| K-74 | The Trial | Te Whakawā (the trial/judgement) | 12 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| K-75 | The Remix | Te Huri Āhua (shape shift) | 10 min | Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986 |
⇄ Shift cards · S-01 to S-75
Quiet reflection for the end of a task or lesson.
| ID | Card | Te reo Māori | Time | Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-01 | The Silent Audit ⭐ | Arotake (to review/audit) | 5 min | Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998 |
| S-02 | The Confidence Thermometer ⭐ | Māia (confidence/courage) | 3 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-03 | Freeze Frame ⭐ | Tū Whakaaro (pause and think) | 5 min | Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998 |
| S-04 | The Exit Ticket Ladder ⭐ | Arawhata (ladder/stepping stone) | 5 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-05 | The Word Budget | Tahua Kupu (word budget) | 5 min | SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982 |
| S-06 | Dear Past Me | Reta ki ahau o mua (letter to past self) | 5 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-07 | The Slowmo Replay | Āta Titiro (look carefully and slowly) | 8 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-08 | The Red Pen Swap | Huri Pene Whero (red pen swap) | 4 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-09 | The Belief Audit | Arohia Whakapono (examine beliefs) | 6 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-10 | The Margin Coach | Kaiako Tapa (margin coach/teacher) | 6 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-11 | Question Only | Pātai Anake (questions only) | 4 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-12 | The Jigsaw Journal ⭐ | Pukapuka Kōwiri (woven notebook) | 7 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-13 | The Logic Chain | Mekameka Whakaaro (chain of thought) | 7 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-14 | The Parallel Universe | Ao Taurite (parallel world) | 8 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-15 | The Museum Walk Solo | Haerenga Whare Taonga (museum journey alone) | 10 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-16 | The Concept Map Timer | Mahere Ariā Wā (timed concept map) | 6 min | Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984 |
| S-17 | The Teach-Back | Whakaako Hoki (teach back) | 8 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-18 | The Sherlock Scan ⭐ | Arotake Hīkoi (walking review) | 5 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| S-19 | The Trophy Cabinet | Kāpata Tohu (trophy cabinet) | 8 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-20 | Calibration Vote ⭐ | Pōti Ōwehenga (calibration vote) | 6 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-21 | The Anchor Statement | Kōrero Pūtake (root/anchor statement) | 7 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-22 | The Complexity Dial | Ine Uaua (difficulty measure) | 5 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-23 | The Misconception Hunter | Kaikimi Hē (error seeker) | 6 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-24 | Silent Debate | Taupatupatu Wahangū (silent debate) | 10 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-25 | The Arrow Map | Mahere Pere (arrow map) | 8 min | Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984 |
| S-26 | The 3-2-1 Debrief | Hekenga 3-2-1 (3-2-1 descent) | 5 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-27 | The Lens Switch | Huri Aro (perspective shift) | 6 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-28 | The Quality Benchmark | Paerewa Kounga (quality standard) | 8 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-29 | The Annotated Re-Read | Pānui Anō (read again) | 7 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-30 | The One-Paragraph Expert | Tohunga Rerenga (expert paragraph) | 5 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-31 | The Assumption Strip | Huri Whakaaro (assumption reversal) | 8 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-32 | The Priority Pyramid | Taura Whiri Hiranga (woven rope of importance) | 8 min | SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982 |
| S-33 | The Gap Spotter ⭐ | Kaitiro Āputa (gap finder) | 8 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-34 | The Concept Court | Kōti Ariā (concept court) | 7 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-35 | The Slow Question | Pātai Āta (careful question) | 4 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-36 | The Insight Tweet | Pānui Poto (short announcement) | 4 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-37 | The Reverse Outline | Rārangi Huri (reverse list) | 8 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-38 | The Blind Spot Map ⭐ | Mahere Kāpō (blind map) | 10 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| S-39 | The Precision Challenge ⭐ | Wero Tika (precision challenge) | 5 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-40 | The Analogy Forge | Hanga Whakataurite (build a comparison) | 6 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-41 | The Knowledge Spine | Tuaiwi Mātauranga (knowledge backbone) | 8 min | Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984 |
| S-42 | The Transfer Test | Whakamātau Nuku (transfer test) | 7 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-43 | The Threshold Concept | Ariā Whatitoka (threshold idea) | 7 min | Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992 |
| S-44 | The Honest Scale ⭐ | Tauine Pono (honest scale) | 6 min | Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998 |
| S-45 | The Expert Chair | Tūru Tohunga (expert seat) | 10 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-46 | The Vocabulary Vault ⭐ | Kāpata Kupu (word vault) | 4 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| S-47 | The Concept Auction | Hoko Ariā (concept auction) | 6 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-48 | The Deliberate Error | Hapa Tikina (deliberate mistake) | 8 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-49 | The 60-Second Sketch | Te Tānga Poto (short sketch) | 3 min | Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986 |
| S-50 | The Parking Lot ⭐ | Te Wāhi Waka (the parking place) | Ongoing | Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998 |
| S-51 | Brain Dump | Te Maringi Roro (brain spill) | 5 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-52 | The Last Word | Te Kupu Whakamutunga (the last word/ending word) | 12 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-53 | Chalk Talk | Te Kōrero Ātea (open forum talk) | 10 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-54 | The Architect | Te Kaihanga (the builder) | 12 min | SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982 |
| S-55 | The Surgeon | Te Tākuta Hāparapara (the surgeon) | 8 min | SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982 |
| S-56 | The Critic ⭐ | Te Kaimātai (the analyst) | 10 min | Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998 |
| S-57 | The Corner Coach | Te Kaiwhakahihiri (the encourager) | 10 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-58 | The Whisper Chain ⭐ | Te Kōhumuhumu (the whisper) | 5 min | Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006 |
| S-59 | The Growth Audit | Te Tātari Tipu (growth examination) | 5 min | Growth Mindset, Dweck, 2006 |
| S-60 | Mistake Celebration | Te Whakanui Hapa (celebrating mistake) | 5 min | Growth Mindset, Dweck, 2006 |
| S-61 | Future-Self Advice | Te Tohutohu Anamata (future guidance) | 4 min | Growth Mindset, Dweck, 2006 |
| S-62 | The Red/Green Light ⭐ | Te Rāma Tohu (signal light) | Ongoing | Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998 |
| S-63 | Prompt Engineering | Te Tūtohu Kōrero (speech direction) | 10 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-64 | The Digital Footprint | Te Tapuwae Matihiko (digital footprint) | 8 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-65 | The Privacy Shield | Te Ārai Tūmataiti (privacy shield) | 6 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-66 | Tech-Free Vision | Te Tirohanga Māhorahora (open/spacious view) | 8 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-67 | Email Etiquette | Te Reta Hiko Tika (correct digital letter) | 8 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-68 | Active Listening Audit | Te Whakarongo Hōhonu (deep listening) | 6 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-69 | The Feedback Loop ⭐ | Te Whakahoki Kōrero (returning conversation) | 10 min | Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998 |
| S-70 | Meeting Minutes | Ngā Meneti Hui (meeting minutes) | 10 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-71 | Brand Identity | Te Tuakiri Waitohu (brand identity) | 8 min | SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982 |
| S-72 | Legacy Advice | Te Whakarere Iho (leaving behind/legacy) | 10 min | Peer Learning, Topping, 1996 |
| S-73 | The Time Capsule | Te Kōpaki o Mua (container/capsule of the past) | 5 min | Metacognition, Flavell, 1979 |
| S-74 | Goal Window ⭐ | Te Matapihi Whāinga (goal window) | Ongoing | Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998 |
| S-75 | The Fishbowl ⭐ | Te Oko Ika (fish bowl) | 12 min | Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998 |
Full step-by-step instructions, Teacher Look-Fors, energy ratings and NZ Curriculum alignment ship on the cards and in the teacher booklet. Questions? kia.ora@shiftandspark.co.nz