Around the World (all grades)
Subject: Any
Objective: Fast recall of important information or calculations.
Materials and Preparation: A list of questions or problems for review.
Student Grouping: Whole class
The Play:
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The first student stands beside the seat of the second student.
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The teacher asks a question and shows a flashcard to both of the students at once.
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The first to answer correctly wins and gets to stand beside the seat of the next student in line.
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The student who misses sits down.
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The play continues as students rotate around the room.
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At the end of the playing time, have the students count the number of seats they have moved during the game.
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The two students who have moved the most stand and face each other for one last question or problem.
Comments or Variations:
Math Around the World: Flash cards or math facts such as multiplication, fractions, metrics and word problems may be used.
English Around the World: Questions concerning comprehension of recently assigned materials, parts of speech, authors, etc.
Science Around the World: Questions concerning classification, adaptations, bone identification, etc.
History Around the World: Quotations, famous people, great events, governmental structure, cause and effect, etc.
Foreign Language Around the World: Flashcards for vocabulary reinforcement showing nouns and verbs (dog, tree, apple, run, swim, talk).
Home Economics Around the World: Utensils and their uses, sewing machine parts, nutrition facts.