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2006-07-29 12:27:44 · 7 answers · asked by dancer_sammy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I will probably use math, but if there are Language Arts games out there that would be great!
Remember, we're talking about third graders. thanks!
2006-07-29 12:34:18 · update #1
here are some fun things I did at school or my kids did at school that had some educational outcomes as well
crocodile story telling...
the story is told in segments (like a crocodile) each student tells just one part, a sentence or two, of the story the first student could begin with "Once upon a time." and the last student could finish with "The End" let the kids create the story in their own way.
treasure hunt in riddles
make a list of riddles about things the kids may find in the playground and they have to write the answer to the riddle as they find it.
ie. If your missile goes either side of me you miss, land just right and you score. (goal posts)
According to an old saying all of me will lead you to Rome (road)
I start out very small and the sun and rain make me tall (tree)
I look like you and move like you and I can jump when you do but I never leave the ground. (your shadow)
Make a list of about twelve riddles and take the kids outside, divide them into teams of three or four and give each team a list... the members of a team have to work together to find the answers to the riddle.
oh and be sure to include a really tricky one or two... just to make them really think.
disadvntaged theme.
get the group or class to think about a disadvantaged group in society, the poor, the elderly, the disabled etc.
have group discussions about disadvantages faced by that group of people and why some people are that way...
If dealing with the elderly ask each member to bring along person who is elderly to a special morning tea. Celebrate the elders in your community. Ask each elder person to tell a short story about when they were in third grade.
take the group to an elder care home as part of an excursion. plan this to include the kids singing a few songs for the residents and also get the kids to make cards for the elderly as well.
instead of trying to get kids to play a sport that they may not be interested in try making an obstacle course. Include walking hopping, running, and skipping sections to the course.
If I think of more I will come back and post more...
2006-07-29 13:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. put a big map of the world or USA and every day or once a week go on a "trip"
you can have it planned ahead of time, or throw a suction cup dart at the map for next weeks trip
then on your trip you learn a little about that place by reading something on it, watching a little video (you can tape things off the travel channel), and doing a craft or coloring type activity
2. put a series of racecars on the wall - each kid has a car
put point values on daily tasks - being on time, having a clean desk at a set time, having homework done , when they get a point their car is moved - i would suggest you move it. The first to the end wins a prize. - I would make this have things done and not score on them so it is not a marking of who is smartest - everyone gets a chance.
2006-07-29 12:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by math guru 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During my 1st year, I typed up words for each sense (hearing, smelling, etc), laminated them, and stuck magnets on the back. When my kids have down time, they partner up and decide which sense the words can fit under. They start to see how certain words can be used for more than one sense. Sometimes I put them in teams and time them. You can do this with parts of speech, synonyms, etc.
I'm heavy into music, so we explicate a song every month. We discuss tone, the speaker, the intended audience, we look for alliteration, rhymes, all that jazz. It's easy to tie into other subjects too.
There are tons of ways to study spelling. POPCORN never ceases to be a favorite. You can incorporate physical activity with spelling/vocabulary too. There's an actual booklet that lists all kinds of physical activities to incorporate into the classroom, but my copy's at school and I can't remember the name of it (sorry!).
Are there specific topics you'd like activities for? If so, feel free to IM or email me. I might have something.
2006-07-30 11:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what area you're trying to teach, but here's a couple of ideas:
1. scavenger hunt (w/things in the immediate environment)
2. Trivia "jeopardy" type games. Works with everything from multiplication tables to history...
Just a couple of ideas. Good luck!
2006-07-29 12:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by jake78745 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go outside with pen(cil) and paper... write down the names of all the living things you see in a specific time period. Group or individual task. Expand as appropriate for age (spelling, which family each belongs to, etc.)
2006-07-29 12:33:44 · answer #5 · answered by mama_bears_den 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
treasure hunts, they have own business with play money ,crafts,
2006-07-29 12:34:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.TossingGames.com They'll have a BLAST!
2006-07-31 07:00:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋