Vocabulary sticks better when students have to say it out loud and listen for it. I Have, Who Has game cards get the whole class up and talking, whether you play before a unit starts or the day before the test. I have sets for social studies, science and English, so you can use the same routine in any class.
The picture above shows a set of IHWH Game Cards for Earth Science, these cards can be printed in color or black and white (I provided a sample) and can be printed 1, 2 , or 4 to a page. It just depends on what is available to you. I personally like 2-‐4, so they can be stored in ziplock bags.
How I use them
There are several ways to use this game to engage students.How You Play the Game:
Option 1:
- The first suggested way is to introduce a unit by playing the game before they have been taught the content. This is an excellent way to get an idea of what your students know and what they don't know.
- Give each student in the classroom a card. Then, have one person in the class call out their card and the students work together to put all cards in order. This leads to discussion, engagement, and each student sees a visual representation of the word before you have even taught the unit.
- To make this even more engaging, you can time the class and have them work throughout the unit to beat their own time or another classes time. Great for competition.
- This would also be a good activity to throw in when the class gets dull or before the test as a review.
- Use these cards by printing multiple sets for student groups or centers. Have the groups work to put the cards in order. You could also send these cards home with kids that need some extra study time.
These are just a few ways to use these game cards to make learning fun and engaging for all students! They are available in my store for Physical Science, Civics, Life Science, American History, Earth Science, World History, English, and World Geography!
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Game Cards for constant content review (think CENTERS) (American History Game Cards, World History Part 1 or Part 2 Game Cards, Geography Game Cards, Civics Game Cards, Economics Game Cards, English Game Cards, Earth Science Game Cards, Life Science Game Cards, and Physical Science Game Cards)A tip from my classroom
Before you pass out the cards, pull the ones with words students missed on the last quiz and hand those to the students who need the extra practice. They read their card out loud and hear the answer again as the game moves around the room. Keep each set in a labeled zip bag so it's ready for centers the next time.
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