I recently had my students create board games.  I gave them my list of Game Board Instructions (you can also download them on my site).  The students worked in groups to create a game about a subject we are currently studying.  I gave each group a different subject, and their job was to create a learning game involving concepts we're covering in class. 

 They were also responsible for coming up with detailed instructions, creating game pieces and game cards, and decorating their game board and box.

I purchased many of my materials from my favorite store, the Dollar store (see my blogs about the dollar store by clicking here and here.). Here's what I bought: small toys that were used as game pieces, pipe cleaner, googly eyes, and stickers for the kids who wanted to make their game pieces, dice, timers, spinners, white gift wrap boxes that the students used to store the game, and small cardboard jewelry boxes to hold the game pieces.

Here's an example of game pieces made with pipe cleaners and stickers.

These are some of the pieces I purchased from the Dollar Store.

One example of a game my students made was called "Fun-Cabulary."  They created a game where the players spin a spinner which tells them to either act out, draw, sculpt, or explain a vocab word.  Then they pick up a vocab card that has the word and definition on it, and the students have to guess the word.  

They had a great time with this activity and the kids love playing each other's games!  Here are some photographs of the kids' creations.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so I wanted to share with you one of my favorite activities I enjoy doing with my kiddos.  It's called The Cost of Thanksgiving and students use newspaper ads to help them determine the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.  The worksheet can be downloaded here, and I usually pick up a bunch of advertisements from either my newspaper or local grocery stores. 

Just a tip: this activity involves a lot addition with money and decimals.  Younger grades may need a calculator. 

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This week in English, my students learned how to use references to locate specific information. Today, our Friday Fun Day activity involved the use of Encyclopedias and Atlases.  The students worked in groups to research a state. Each group researched a different state of their choosing.  Their research packet included specific questions about the state, and students were required to use the encyclopedia and atlas to answer the questions.  

Once they answered the questions, they created a poster which includes some of the facts they researched.  At the end of the day, students presented their poster and research information to the class.  

Here are some pictures of the worksheet they fillled out.  You can download this worksheet here.

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