I am a high school substitute teacher and this week is going to be hell!! I know that a lot of kids will not have much work so i need to occupy their time...any highschool ages games or activities?
I put some very hard riddles on the board today and that held them over...but by tomorrow the whole school will know those answers.
Any Ideas...remember, they are highschoolers!!
2006-12-18 10:22:36 · 10 answers · asked by stephasoris 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
These activities are for AFTER the students do their work...as a HighSchool Sub, you will find that teachers leave a lot of free time for their students!!
2006-12-18 12:20:18 · update #1
All of the abouve suggestions are excellent; I used just about all of them when I was substituting. there is an additoin that I want to add that I have played with elementary students and with adults alike. It canbe adapted fo any age group.
1) Have every sit in a circle and you put a famous person or place on there back; they can only ask yes/no questions and they are allowed to ask for 3 ONE word clues. It is real fun to see how long it takes someone to figure out who they are.
2) Come up with a list of famous couples....(cartoons, comics, literature) put them on tape or stickers; and everyone has to find their match; but the catch is you cannot tell anyone who they are; they have to ask yes or no questions to figure it out.....it allows for them to be creative.
3) Make up a Jeopardy Game with a variety of different topics
For example for this time of year you could do one with Kwanzaa. Hanakahh, and Christmas
In Febuary...V-Day. MLK etc
Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions
2006-12-18 15:51:11 · answer #1 · answered by amhbas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got this from an English resource somewhere--it's worked wonders with seventh graders. It's called "Quiet Hour Journals". Every student gets a sheet of paper and 10 tokens. (The smallest size Post-It works well.) Put the rules on the board: There will be no talking. If anyone talks, the first person who catches them gets to take a token. The only way to communicate is through notes, which can be about any school-appropriate topic. If someone catches a grammar or spelling error, they may also take a token. The goal is to keep your tokens for as long a period as possible (15 minutes worked well for seventh grade) and try to collect others. You can have a small prize for whoever still has the most tokens at the end. Pros: It keeps the students quiet, and there is academic value to it. Cons: If your students tend too much toward anarchy, most will give away their tokens and opt out altogether. (But I've only had this happen once, in at least ten times of playing it.)
Good luck!
2006-12-18 10:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by snowberry 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have a blast to the past but with a twist by having the kids find as many words as they can from holiday words like: Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Set a time limit and have some candy for the one with the most words. Also, check your sub plans because if they are good sub plans then the teacher should leave you things you can do if you have spare time.
2006-12-18 14:27:11 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amazingly high school kids will beg to play Seven Up. That is always a good back up if you need it. And half of the game is spent with their heads down and their eyes closed!
Word searches are always a good back up. You can find some or make your own at www.puzzlemaker.com
2006-12-18 14:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by Melanie L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly im sorry to tell you its not going to happen. especially in the lower income schools. Since you are a sub the teachers do not expect much. When the teacher gets back all they ask is how was he/she? I would suggest letting them talk without telling them they can talk. Like "you may work with a partner" and let that one kid text. Sub's get no respect so just let them have a day off and you wont get fired
2016-05-23 05:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do anagrams...see who can get the most words out of mathematics, educational, or determination, etc. Usually works best with a small reward for winner.
2006-12-18 10:26:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sudoku! Pick hard ones! They definetly keep people occupied! And they are lots of fun!
2006-12-18 11:47:16 · answer #7 · answered by plink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mind puzzles and brain teasers work well...sometimes it can get a little rowdy...there are some good web sites....
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/mind/mind1.html
2006-12-18 10:38:16 · answer #8 · answered by jefflebowski72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you have lesson plans to follow?
2006-12-18 11:02:01 · answer #9 · answered by violetb 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2006-12-18 10:51:38 · answer #10 · answered by cef g 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋