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Put down a masking tape line (all launches behind line). Out on the landing field place 5 sheets of paper each with various bonus points written on them. Also place out two sheets of black paper, the mines no points at all if your plane lands on one of those. Give each team (or individual) several sheets of paper. You give the clue and say go. Each team writes the…
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Bowling

Each student gets a bowling score sheet and keeps track of their own score. Call out a SM clue. Start counting (slowly) as your students determine which SM it is and then look it up. The first student to locate the scripture gets a strike, then the teacher starts counting down from 9 to 1 and then gutter. When they have located the scripture, they write down the number you…
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Digital Camera

Divide into teams and give each a digital camera (or use student cell phone cameras ~Jenny). They are to take a picture to represent their SM. They may use themselves or find other props to photograph. You could have fabric (for costumes), or other items lying around to help them out. Or let them wander to find things on their own.

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Missionaries and Messages

Give each student three 3X5 cards. Have them write a question on each card that an investigator might ask. The questions should require the use of a SM to answer. (They can look at the missionary application on the back of their SM cards to help them come up with these questions.) Divide the class into two groups. One group is the Investigators. Give each investigator three mini bags of…
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Hold-up

(Sorry, no guns involved). Students spread out their SM cards in front of them. Teacher gives a clue and when they find the corresponding card, they raise it in the air. First one in air gets the points. Variation. Have one set of cards spread out for every two players. They stand on opposite sides of the table and the first one from each pair to locate and hold up…
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SPIT (S-PIT)

Prep: Choose as many SMs as there are students in the class. Divide each SM scripture into 8 parts, writing each phrase part onto a different card (you can use blank 3X5s turned vertical). Let the students help make the cards, each taking a different SM and writing pieces of it onto 8 cards. At the top, right corner of each card, place a key word to represent that SM….
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Brains and Brawn

Place two stacks of scratch paper on the floor next to each other. Place a garbage can about 10 feet away. One player from each team comes forward and stands by a paper stack. You read the clue (or start reading the actual scripture) and the first person (of the two) to answer correctly (or chase for the scripture) gets a point for their team. (This is the BRAINS part.)…
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Reference Ball

Obtain a ball (a childs smooth, bouncy, ball ~8-10 in diameterlike the ones you buy from the tall bins at discount stores). Write all 25 SM references randomly on the ball with a permanent marker. Begin by tossing the ball to a student. He catches the ball and then looks to see which references his thumbs are touching. He must then give the key words of the SM scripture (or…
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Sock ’em

Here’s what you need: Pieces of paper each with a scripture mastery reference (students can prepare these). Tape A pair of rolled socks (or soft Nerf ball) (I used dry splash balls) (or sponge balls) Here’s how to prepare: Remove all breakable items from your classroom Tape the scripture mastery references around the room (students can help) Set chairs up for the number of…
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LDS games, scripture mastery

King of the Mountain

Set up: You need several pieces of paper (equal to the number of half your class). Label each sheet with a number, starting with zero and continuing upward. (For example, I have twelve students, so I need 6 sheets of paper, labeled: 0,1,2,3,4&5) (If an odd number of students are present, then I play with them to make it even.). Tape the sheets of paper to the floor in a…
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Cat’s Claw

Prepare 5 cards (3X5 cards work well) each with a different point value (100, 75, 50, 25, &10). (You may also wish to laminate them.) Divide players into several teams (5 teams if possible). Physically separate the teams and place a small table in the middle of the room. Place these 5 point cards face up on the table. Select one player from each team to be the team’s runner…
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Balloon Burst

Have a certain color balloon assigned for each team. Each set of balloons contains clues for the 25 scripture masteries. (You don’t have to use all 25 balloons and clues). Put the balloons scattered all over the floor in one area by you. When you say “GO” one member of each team runs to get their color of balloon and takes it back to their team where someone has to…
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