CEClang.67
TITLE: REVIEW BASKETBALL
AUTHOR: Shawn Rodman, Decker Lake Youth Center;
West Valley, UT
GRADE LEVEL: Grades 6 and up; Any subject area
OVERVIEW: It is often difficult to get students to
actively read text books and search for information.
This activity is designed to get students to search for
more information in the text provided for them.
OBJECTIVE(s):
1. Students will become more familiar with the
material that they are studying.
2. Students will take a more active role in their
learning.
3. Student will learn from each other 4. Students
will learn to use reading material to find
information.
RESOURCES/MATERIALS: Pens, Paper, Reading Material,
Small Ball, and Trash Can.
ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
1. Using materials provided by the teacher
(textbooks, newspaper articles, etc.) each student
will write five questions found in the literature.
2. The class will then be divided into two classes.
3. Teams will then take turns asking the opposing
team questions that they have written. It is up to
you whether or not they are allowed to use books
to find information. I usually let them if more
than 2 or 3 pages are involved.
4. A team that answers correctly receives one point
and an opportunity to "shoot" for an additional
point. In my class, shooting involves attempting
to throw a tape ball into the trash can. (I have
also had students draw cards out of a hat with 0
or 1 point assigned to them.)
5. If the team asking the question stumps the other
team, they do not automatically receive a point,
but they do have the opportunity to shoot for a
point.
6. Points can also be deducted for inappropriate
behavior.
7. The team that is ahead at the end of the pre-
established time frame is the winner.
TYING IT ALL TOGETHER: Using this game approach to
review material enables the students to search for
information, re-read material, and have fun learning
material. I make a pint of using several of the
students questions for the exam, which shows them that
the information they ask is important. The activity
also gives the students a chance to work as a team when
learning the material.
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