Thursday, January 26, 2012

Ideas for an educational game to use in my class?

Have to teach some other students about a class of medications. At the end of our presentation we're supposed to have some sort of game to test their knowledge of what I just taught. Other people have used Jeopardy type games or quiz show styles but I would like something more original.Ideas for an educational game to use in my class?
My favorite class game is "Numbered Heads Together". My second favorite is HEALTH-O



Numbered Heads Together.. you can do a Google search and find variations, but basically divide class into groups of 4. Each member of the group is assigned to a # (1-4). Goal of game is for the group to NOT get points (low score wins). The group gets an unwanted point if they talk out, try to cheat, or give a wrong answer.

Ask a question, first few seconds is silent individual thought, then you say "discuss".. then the groups discuss (quietly so nearby groups cannot hear). Call "time".. no more discussion at this point. Randomly select a number using dice or spinner (1-4... remember each group member is represented by a number), that group member goes to different location in room to write their answer. Then say "reveal your answers". Each of the group members sent to answer, then reveals what they wrote. Wrong answers earn their group an unwanted point.



HEALTH-O is basically like Bingo. Make up the cards ahead of time. Have a list of 25 vocab words. Students fill in the squares with vocab words in random order (they only use 24 words, and have one "Free space" in the middle. That way each card is different.) Then call out clues (instead of a "B4" like you would in BINGO). If they think they have a HEALTH-O, make them restate at least three of the clues. Cards can be used by other classes... You'll just need to cut up some colored paper to cover spaces as clues are called out.Ideas for an educational game to use in my class?
don't know what you mean by medication but here are a few ideas,...



Concentration- matching pieces on the board, they have to match the medicine to the job it performs



Balloon pop- put the name of medicines on a piece of paper and then put it in a balloon, put the meaning of the medicines in other balloons, students have to pop balloons and match them up



Password- Divide group into two teams. Have a student from each group come up and stand with back to the board, write the medicine behind them. Teams have to give clues to their student up at the front to help them guess the medicine.



These are just a few. Don't know your age level, but tons of things you can do with any age level.
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