Looking for a way to keep your little ones’ minds sharp and the boredom at bay? Try this fast-paced game to keep them on their toes and at the head of the class!
You will need:
- Two or more clever kids
- A flyswatter for each player
- Poster board, white board, or an overhead projector
Here’s how to set up and play:
- Create a list of questions. They can be educational questions if you’re looking to review school concepts, or they can be silly trivia questions.
- Write the answers to the questions in a grid on the poster board, white board, or an overhead transparency.
- Set the grid up within easy reach of players.
- Have the players stand on either side of the grid and give each player a flyswatter.
- Once your players are ready, ask the questions out loud. The first player to smack the correct answer on the grid with his or her flyswatter and say the answersimultaneously scores a point. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins!
- For a longer game, try multiple rounds, each with a different topic area and grid.
This game promises some fast-paced fun, but be careful that the flyswatters are only swatting the correct answer! Remember, the questions can be as serious or as silly as you want. Here are some sample questions and answers to get you started:
Social Studies
1. What are the three branches of the U.S. government? (executive, judicial, legislative)
2. Who is the President of the United States? (Barack Obama)
3. What is the highest court in the United States? (Supreme Court)
4. How many senators are there in the U.S. Senate? (100)
5. How many representatives are there in the U.S. House of Representatives? (435)
6. Which was the last state to join the United States? (Hawaii)
7. How many American colonies were there? (13)
8. Who were the opposing sides in the War of 1812? (U.S. and Britain)
Geography
1. What is the tallest mountain in the world? (Mount Everest)
2. Which is the smallest continent? (Australia)
3. On what continent is the Nile River located? (Africa)
4. What is the tallest mountain in North America? (Mount McKinley)
5. What is the tallest mountain in Africa? (Mount Kilimanjaro)
6. On what continent is the Amazon jungle located? (South America)
7. On what continent are the Himalaya Mountains located? (Asia)
8. Where is the Eiffel Tower? (France)
9. Where is the Taj Mahal? (India)
10. Where is Michelangelo’s David? (Italy)
11. Where is the Sphinx? (Egypt)
12. Where is the Great Barrier Reef? (Australia)
Math
1. Addition facts
2. Subtraction facts
3. Multiplication facts
4. Division facts
Reading/language arts
1. Which word rhymes with “art”?
2. Which word rhymes with “pig”?
3. Which word begins with “A”?
4. Which word ends with “R”?
5. Give the definition of a word and see if the players can find it on the grid.
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