Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Checkers


Are you always trying to find new and innovative activities to bring to your classroom to help with student engagement like I am? This summer as I was walking through the Dollar Tree, I spotted plastic checkers games. I hit the jackpot and didn't even realize it at the time. I bought 13 games and began brainstorming how I would use them.

It didn't take very long until Prepositions Review Checkers was born. I made task cards with sentences for the students to find the preposition and infinitive phrases. This game could be used with any subject area. I think it is an excellent way to review content.

How to play:
* 2 players per game board
* The game is played exactly as you would play checkers. You just add the content you are covering.
* One player draws a card and finds the preposition or infinitive phrase(s).
* They bring their answer (documented on their answer document) to me to be checked.
* If the answer is correct, they get to move a checker piece on their game board.
* Player 2 goes next and follows the same steps.
* If an answer is wrong, that player must correct their answer, but they lose their turn.









I encourage you to try this out. My students absolutely loved it!

Tricia


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