how can i teach a classroom the plot in a game?
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The best and most overlooked way to improve classroom education of any kind is to introduce the use of boardgames. I have taught for over ten years all over the world, and only when I use boardgames do students voluntarily insist on extending their classes for two, three, even four hours. Not only that but they then show the most rapid improvement. \nCheck out the following websites for some useful background info.\n\nhttp://www.rpg.net/sites/edu/1-1.html...\n\nhttp://www.rpg.net/sites/edu/1-2.html...\n\nhttp://subscriptions.fasfind.com/wwwtool...\n\nhttp://www.gama.org/uploads/ns/xx/nsxx7l...\n\nGive it a try and you will be amazed. At least you will be helping to break the monopoly that the big textbook publishers have over the education industry.
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www.learnlots.com\nwww.testout.com\nwww.w3schools.co
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I tried as well... and these are a few websites I came up with. The second actually creates flashcards in PDF for viewing and printing. But these are the old standard flash cards for mathematics.\nNow... this last link is for some pics of classroom posters "Classroom Rules" and there seems to be many to choose from.\nI hope this helped... drop me a line if you need more help, I work at home and usually listening for chat windows to open.\nGood Luck to you,\nur2goofy
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Hey there!!  Good luck on your project.  Here are a few great sites to get you on your way!!\n\nhttp://www.smartdraw.com/specials/education.asp?type=41504&id=41504\n"SmartDraw is easy drawing software that provides you with an assortment of fun and creative classroom activities!\n\nShort on time, but need to create a math quiz? An astronomy handout? What about a permission slip for the museum field trip? It's all right at your fingertips with SmartDraw!\n\nSmartDraw comes packed with educational templates and clip art to help you create great-looking worksheets, forms and handouts in minutes.\n\nNot only is it quick and easy to get great results, allowing you more time for your students, but it's fun to use!"\n\nhttp://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/class_setup/\n"Class Set-Up tool is a new, easy-to-use, virtual layout tool that helps you design customized and effective classrooms to promote learning. Use this tool to rearrange and set-up mock classrooms, and map out virtual seating charts."
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I agree role play is a very effective way to teach...\n\nsome additional suggestions:\nHave each student play both sides of any "scene" and then open the discussion up to comments from the entire class.\n\nYou could have a list of things to be discussed and have the first student draw a topic... who ever "answers" can be the next to draw a topic.
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I wrote a simple kids Math game in VB6 that plays sound. I can e-mail it to you if you like...
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Here's a website I found that might be of some use:\n\nhttp://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
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Use the pastel or whatever the kindergarden kids use.  It is like mud but comes in different colours.  The model should be a representation of the cross-section of your cell.  Use strings and other things to show different structures of the cell.  Some diagrams are drawn in 3D, and that's what your model should look like.  I wish they made us do that in university.  It would be fun.
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I have found tons of them at these sites:\nThis one tells you different games according to topic, class, grade and level.\nhttp://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/\nThis site is amazing! It has tons of material ready to print and use and it's all free.  They even make custom-made material for free.\nhttp://www.eslcity.com/english/index.php\nThis is great for 5 minute activities and icebreakers.\nhttp://www.humanpingpongball.com/index.html
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I give that assignment to my students. :-D\n\nOne of the best ones I saw had a gameboard with a path to follow. The tokens were cutouts with pictures of Romeo and Juliet (printed off the internet, I assume). They were pasted on cardboard and put in another piece of cardboard to stand. He also used dice and a set of cards with instructions. An example of one card he used: "'Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow!' (Act II, Scene 2) For parting with your love, go back 2 spaces." You'll need to come up with the rules of the game yourself, but you probably want a simple objective (i.e. make it around the board once, collect certain objects like poison and dagger, reunite Romeo and Juliet, etc.). It's all up to you and your creativity.
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USER ALERT!!!\nThis person is a teacher trying to catch cheats.
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If you are just trying to learn try something simple like Tic-Tac-Toe or Breakout.  If you want something a little more complex, try a point and click. These have a huge range. Here is a site with some samples:\nhttp://lazylaces.com/search.asp?s=point%27%27n%27%27click
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I received from a friend a "survival kit for teachers" last year; it had several items with a clever explanation for each of them.  For example she put in a piece of a jigsaw puzzle that reminds me that I'm just a little part of the big picture, a band-aid for when my students' hurt and my efforts don't seem to work, an eraser to start each day on a clean slate, etc.  I found a site with some different ideas you could use for this http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/survivalkit.html
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What is your topic?\n\nTry making a word scramble with words from your theme. Have the kids work in groups of 3 or 4 to unscramble the words. The first team to finish (or first 2 teams) wins candy. \nCandy motivates any high school student.\n\nPlay basketball. Have the kids go up (1 kid from each row) and ask a question from your presentation. The first kid to write the correct answer on the board gets to take a shot. You can get a hoop from the dollar store, or use a wad of paper and the trash can. If they make the basket they get an extra point (or 2 points) for their team. The winning row gets candy. Tell them up front that there is a prize. They will be motivated.\n\nI also play the flyswatter game. Put a bunch of random answers on the board (or if you need to prepare ahead a large piece of paper that you tack to the board). Divide the class in 2. One from each team goes to the board. Ask a question. The first team to hit the answer gets the point. You have to keep it moving fast. State the rules; NO HITTING each other! Downside; you have to give candy to half the class lol!\n\nI have more, but those are what I think is best. If you don't like them I can try to think of something else.
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These are some ideas aimed for pre-k, 1st and 2nd grade:\n*you can provide different geometrical shapes and have them sort them according to color, size, shape, etc.\n*with the same shapes have them complete a pattern you start for them ex. red circle, yellow square, red circle, yellow square, etc.\n*try looking for a game called "Tangram", I don't know if you can buy one already done or you can make your own in this site:http://www.tangram.i-p.com/\n*give students play money and have them solve problems using it.
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I'm a teacher, too, and I like some of these ideas.  I made cartoony looking fruit faces on my color printer with the kids' names and laminated them and put holes in the top with a string.  I then put a plate with real fruits on it on each table (mine were square-not that it matters) Some of the fruits were cut up.  As children came into the room, I put the fruit necklaces on them and told them they had to find their new "bowl" and not to touch.  Everyone who "played nice" and followed all the rules got to share in the fruity snacks!  Now,  we use the necklaces on cubbies and chairs and for play teams and the like.  Other things could work with this method, too, like sports balls, cartoon characters, stuffed critters, etc.  You just need a good clip art pack!
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http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Games/maths/index.html\n\nApparrantly it has free maths games for kids to help them to learn and to keep them entertained.