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Game Templates

You can make your own games to target any learning objective for any subject.  Use the instructions and templates below to make your own games.  Just add your own questions/answers/vocbaulary and you will have a great activity to play with any subject.  You can even take worksheets, tear apart the questions, and use the questions as game cards. 

Any-Size Group Games

Bulls Eye: This fun, active game allows students to throw a ball in class!  Play this game with 2 to 20 students!  Make this game to address any concept for any age student!
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bulls_eye_template.pdf
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bulls_eye.pptx
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Store-Bought Games: Modify your students' favorite commercial games to target specific learning objectives.  The picture is an example, but the file explains even more ideas.  The possibilities are endless!
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store_bought_games.pdf
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Small Group Games

First and Goal: This partner game can be played with any set of question cards or vocabulary cards.  One player is the offense, who is trying to score a touchdown.  One player is the defense, who is trying to block the quarterback from scoring a touchdown.  Players take turns moving their piece(s) by correctly answering questions.  
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first_and_goal_template.pdf
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I Know! Bingo!: This small group game allows students to match questions and answers from any subject.  The first player to cover four squares in a row wins. 
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i_know_bingo_template.pdf
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Large Group Games

I Have Who Has: Students work together to sequence question and answer cards as quickly as possible.  This is a great vocabulary game, but it can be played with any subject with a variety of topics!
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i_have_who_has_template.pdf
File Size: 554 kb
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Pass the Problem: Groups of students work together to solve any type of problem or answer any type of question. 
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pass_the_problem.pdf
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Whack: Large groups of students try to help their team score the most points by being the first player to whack the correct answer on the board with a fly swatter!  The picture is of an example board, but the possibilities of ways to play the game are endless.
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whack_template.pdf
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Light Table

Light Tables:  These aren't games but they make learning more fun.  Kids seem to love light tables, but they can be expensive.  Even if you can afford one, it can be bothersome to store.  I decide to make a couple small lap-style light boxes for my 2 students.  You could even make 4 or 5 to have enough for a center rotation.
​Materials: clear box(es), tissue paper, clear tape, battery operated white string lights, transparent manipulatives, small pencil box or container for manipulatives
​1. Get a box of desired size that has a clear, flat lid.  I got small ones for portable lap use, but you could make a bigger one if you wanted to.  I got 2 that could stack on top of each other and fit in one square on my bookshelf.
2. Tape tissue paper on the under-side of the lid.  I used 1 piece of paper that was folder over on itself.  I used clear packing tape on the corners and a little on the sides to hold the paper to the lid.
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​3. Put the string of lights in the box.  I got all of my supplies from Amazon, except the main boxes.  There were many different options for the string of lights.  Make sure your string of lights has enough lights to actually shine.  If it has too few lights, you might need more than one.
4. Put the transparency manipulatives in a small container and put them in the box.  I have 2 small boxes: 1 for transparent letters and 1 for shapes.  *I also have translucent magnetic blocks for building 3D objects, but I keep those in a separate box and only get them out sometimes.​
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​Now everything is together and ready to use.  Just get the box of manipulatives out of the box, turn the lights on, and put the lid back on the box. 
​Ideas for Use:
​- Spelling: practice spelling words
- Reading: practice word wall words
​- Math, Geometry: make various shapes
​- Math, Numeration: show math problems, show multiplication arrays/groups
​- Science: Put translucent objects on the light table and look at them with a microscope
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  • Resources for Academics
    • Reading >
      • Reading Journal
      • Reading Strategies >
        • Vocabulary Strategies
        • Fluency Strategies
        • Comprehension Strategies >
          • Narrative Texts
          • Expository Texts
      • Beginning Readers >
        • Short Vowels
        • Long a, e, i, o
        • Long u and Dipthongs
        • Tricky g
      • Reading Games >
        • Phonemic Awareness
        • Letter and Letter-Sound Recognition
        • Word Recognition
        • Word Study/Vocabulary
        • Comprehension
    • Writing >
      • The Writing Process
      • Writing Games
    • Math >
      • Number, Operation, and Quantiative Reasoning
      • Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Reasoning
      • Geometry and Spatial Reasoning
      • Measurement
      • Probability and Statistics
      • Underlying Processes and Mathematical Tools
    • Science >
      • Scientific Investigation and Reasoning
      • Matter and Energy
      • Force, Motion, and Energy
      • Earth and Space
      • Organisms and Environments
    • Social Studies
    • Behavior >
      • In the Classroom
    • Game Templates
  • Resources for Faith
    • Bible Study >
      • Relentless
    • Prayer
    • Verse Cards
    • Coloring Pages
    • Puzzle Pages and Journals >
      • Old Testament
      • New Testament
    • Beginning Readers >
      • Baby Moses in the Basket
      • Believe It, Jesus Lives
      • Lazarus Lives
      • Paul and Silas Shake Free
      • Peter, John, and the Lame Beggar
      • The Blazing Fire
      • The Good Samaritan
      • The Lame Man Healed
      • The Lost Son
      • The Ten Minas
      • The Unmerciful Servant
      • The Workers in the Vineyard
      • Zacchaeus Meets Jesus
    • Games & Activities >
      • Resurrection Sunday
      • Christmas
      • Fruit of the Spirit
    • VBS
  • Resources for Parents
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