The best way to make sure your kids know information is to review with them. I try to play review games right after my lesson, so it's fresh in their head and it just ingrained more. Kids also learn from playing, so playing a game that focuses their attention helps a lot. Parents this is a great way to help with their homework, and build family time! Here are my top review games.
Tic - Tac- Toe: Have two teams, one team is x's, the other o's. Use string to make the grid pattern on the ground for tic-tac-toe. Draw on paper 4 x's and 4 o's, or if you have enough people make them be the x's and o's. Have one member for each team come up to answer the question, first one to answer the question right gets to put the paper or go sit in the square they choose. First team to get three in a row wins!!
Jeopardy: I think this one is self explanatory. But make a reusable board by gluing name tag holders onto poster board. The one I made is a 5 x 5 square, with the top row being categories and the far left side being points.
Who wants to win 100 grand: Play who want to be a millionaire but with candy bars at each level the top level being a 100 grand bar. Have 10 questions (make sure to have multiple choices) and 5 candy bars. Starting with your smallest if they answer the first question right they get the smallest bar. If they answer the second question right they get the next one, then have it at 5 questions, 8 questions, and then the 10th one. They have 3 lifelines 1. 50/50 2. poll the audience 3. ask a teacher. You can play more than one round just make sure you have enough questions. Also if a kid gets out, I have a new volunteer take place starting at the level the last player got out at.
Let's Make a Deal: I have 10 bags in front of the classroom each with something inside (i.e. a prize, candy, card for points, card for zero points, card with a action they have to perform for extra points.) After a kid answers the question they get to pick a bag.
Review Basketball: Have everyone sit in a chair in a square 6' around a garbage can. Each side of the square is a team. Once they answer a question right, they get to shoot a basketball into the garbage can for extra points.
Buzzer ideas: To see who gets to answer the question first can be tricky. So here are some things/ ways I have solved that problem.
Who wants to win 100 grand: Play who want to be a millionaire but with candy bars at each level the top level being a 100 grand bar. Have 10 questions (make sure to have multiple choices) and 5 candy bars. Starting with your smallest if they answer the first question right they get the smallest bar. If they answer the second question right they get the next one, then have it at 5 questions, 8 questions, and then the 10th one. They have 3 lifelines 1. 50/50 2. poll the audience 3. ask a teacher. You can play more than one round just make sure you have enough questions. Also if a kid gets out, I have a new volunteer take place starting at the level the last player got out at.
Let's Make a Deal: I have 10 bags in front of the classroom each with something inside (i.e. a prize, candy, card for points, card for zero points, card with a action they have to perform for extra points.) After a kid answers the question they get to pick a bag.
Review Basketball: Have everyone sit in a chair in a square 6' around a garbage can. Each side of the square is a team. Once they answer a question right, they get to shoot a basketball into the garbage can for extra points.
Buzzer ideas: To see who gets to answer the question first can be tricky. So here are some things/ ways I have solved that problem.
1. Tap lights: I found mine at Wal-Mart for $2.
2. Whoopee cushions
3. Your hand (first one to gently touch your hand gets to answer the question)
4. Another kid
(have 2 kids sit in chairs, when their head is gently pushed they have to make a buzzer sound)
5. Air horns (very loud)
6. An action (first one to complete an action, i.e. spinning around 5 times and them sitting down)
7. Some one in our church once made us a buzzer stand has lights and everything
8. For Yes and No or True False questions write on spoons Y and N or T and F.
Give each kid one of each then as you ask the question have them raise the one they think is right.
Give each kid one of each then as you ask the question have them raise the one they think is right.
Another Favorite idea is to ask review questions and then have a challenge for extra points afterwards. My favorites place to get challenges is from Minute to Win it the game show.
Here's the link for minute to win it: http://www.nbc.com/minute-to-win-it/how-to/
You can get the blueprint videos on youtube!
Those are a great media add to your service!!
Here are my 10 favorite after question challenge
1. (not a minute to win it) 3 buckets spaced apart by about 2 - 3 feet and 3 ping pong balls. The bucket closest to kid is 100 points 2nd bucket is 250 points last bucket is 500 points and about 8 feet away from the student. They must stand 2 feet away from the closest bucket and bounce a ping pong ball into a bucket for points, they have 3 attempts. I try to explain to the kids sometimes it's better to go for the closer one and get points yet they always go for the furthest.
2. ( A variation of a minute to win it) Fill a bowl with skittles or m & m's, plastic spoon, second empty bowl 8 feet from first. Assign a color (or don't) they have one minute to transfer m & m's from one bowl to the other. One at a time, using the spoon and one hand.
3. Baby Rattle: To make use 2 empty 2 liter soda jugs and a tornado tube (this is what I am talking about http://www.amazon.com/American-Science-Surplus-Tornado-Tubes/dp/B000GYSZOI). Break out all the innards of the tornado tube using a screwdriver, use to attach the jugs together (or use tape, I just find the tornado tube to be sturdier). Fill one jug 1/2 way with gumballs. Player has one minute to transfer all the gumballs from one jug to the other.
4. Bobblehead: With a pedometer attached to the forehead, move the head around to record "steps". The amount of "steps" in one minute equals points.
5. Egg Roll: Move an egg (real or plastic) into a target area using a pizza box. (Great for Easter)
6. Hanky Panky: Using one hand pull out all the tissues one at a time from a box of 160 count. (Afterwards have a tissue war!)
7. Junk in the Trunk: Use the empty tissue boxes attach to a string and place 6 ping pong balls inside. Tie the box to players hip (around the lower back, so tissue box is on their back), using only hips wiggle out the ping pong balls in one minute.
8. Cup Stack: Players must stack 24 cups into a pyramid and tear them down in one minute. (I also use this as a random game time)
9. Paper Dragon: Using one large roll (or 2 for a challenge) of crepe paper streamers. Player must use arms and hands to completely unroll. Place roll at players feet, they may not kick, throw or grab spool directly. They have 1 minute to accomplish this.
10: Roll with it: Toilet paper roll on a broomstick. Teacher holds the broomstick horizontal and player must unroll the toilet paper using only hands in one minute.
Tips:
~ I like to give points to the best cheering team. Adds excitement!!
~ Find a great minute timer (youtube has lots).
~Play music while playing the games, during the question asking time just mute the music that way next time you turn it up it's in a different place or even different song.
~Use Pandora to find songs you never knew of.
~ Have your helpers write down questions as you give the lesson. I used to pre write questions, only to forget to hit those points so that they could know the answer. It also helps ensure your helpers are paying attention.
I hope you found these games helpful. Let me know if you play any and the reaction of those involved!!
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