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Zapped! (Non-Verbal Communication)

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners communicate non-verbally while playing a game. They get other students in the room to sign a form, without speaking. They continue to collect signatures, until one of them who has been chosen to control the game winks at them....
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The Need for Government

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students, in groups, play a game of skill in which the outcome depends on decisions the other players make. After playing they discuss the game and how they liked playing a game that was controlled by the decisions othe rpeople made. ...
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Species Charades

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are introduced to a unit on endangered species. They study the diversity of endangered animals through a game of charades. After the game, students will discuss the animals that were acted out and why some of them are endangered.
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Tic-Tac-Toe, What Do You Know?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners review learned material with a game of tic-tac-toe. Students are divided into two groups, x's and o's. Teams are posed a review question and when answered correctly, they place their mark on a tic-tac-toe grid on the board. This...
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Going Whole Hog

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a game in which they compare fractions and graph the fractions.
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Static Electricity Game

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore further the importance of static electricity by playing a game which reinforces and reviews static electricity concepts.
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The U.S. Constitution Power Grab Game

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the powers and limitations of the three branches of the American government. They explain how the system of "checks and balances" protects the individual citizens. They explain how the amendments to the Constitution...
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Do the Hokey Pokey in Many Languages

For Teachers K - 8th
Students replace the body part words in the tune The Hokey Pokey with the same body part words in other languages. They learn the vocabulary more readily because of the connection to music.
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Multo - game (all, Mathematics)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice multiplication using a fun game called "Multo." They write numbers in boxes using a grid similar to one found on a Bingo card. They score when their numbers are called. The smallest number possible is zero and the...
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Comprehension Game for Guided Reading

For Teachers K - 1st
Students play reading comprehension games. In this guided reading lesson plan, students play a comprehension game made by the teacher. Students may play the game before or after reading the story. 
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Give Us A Clue

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners practice the vowel phonemes ow/ou, oy/oi, ar/a/al, oo/u, air/are/ear, or/ore/oar/war, aw/au/augh/al, ir/ur/er, ear/eer/ere in a game with two to four players. They extend their practice over and over to identify the phonemes in...
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Target Practice

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study their addition facts. They play a review game in which they toss a bean bag onto a numbered target on the floor. They throw two bean bags onto the target and then they must add the two numbers the bean bags land on.
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Latitude & Longitude Bingo

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice map reading skills through a reinforcement game of bingo. They select any 24 of 30 listed cities to write on blank bingo cards. Then using atlases, locate a city based on the latitude and longitudinal coordinates...
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Out of the Box

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students brainstorm unique and unusual words associated with a given topic. They then work together in groups to check their work against lists created by the teacher. Finally, they keep score of the points they receive for matching...
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Wiffle Tag

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a Wiffle Tag game. Students tag other classmates by touching a designated body part. The name of the body part changes each time someone is tagged. Students practice listening and following directions.
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Volleying (Setting)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students demonstrate basic volleying skills. They perform the forward backward stride and discuss its benefits. Students portray flexed knees and elbows, as well as positioning of hands in preparation of a set pass. They communicate the...
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Five Spelling Games

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners follow directions to complete activities that help them learn their weekly spelling words.