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Create
a Game - Outcome C (K-3)-1
Divide students into groups of three or four.
Ask them what makes a game "good", (e.g. fun, fair, cooperative).
Use these factors as criteria for students to create their own games.
Give each group a few pieces of equipment such
as a ball, hoop, stick, pin, mat, rope, or bat. Each group should
decide on a cooperative game using the equipment they were given
and the factors (criteria) used to make the games fun. All the students
in the group must be involved. The game should include some way
of accumulating points cooperatively if students did not include
this factor in their list.
Allow the students time to create the game, try
playing it, make changes, and try playing the game again.
Have each group demonstrate their game for the
class and then explain to the rest of the class how it is played.
Other students can ask questions for clarification.
Allow
the children to choose their own equipment from a selection put
out in the gym.
Make
the tasks more challenging by including factors that affect their
creation (e.g., must use feet, must include a target).
Instead
of sharing with the entire class, put two groups together and have
them teach their games to one another.
These
are clues that you have reached the outcomes ...
The students are able to complete a checklist indicating qualities
of the game and of the instructions provided by their classmates.
- Instructions
were clear.
yes_______ no_______
- The
game followed the assigned tasks.
yes_______ no_______
- I
was able to understand and play the game.
yes_______ no_______
- I
enjoyed playing the game.
yes_______ no_______
Base the checklist on factors that the students identified for a
"good" game.
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