Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 26, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes Divide group into 3-4 teams (Teacher assigns them and make sure to mix boys and girls, quiet and loud, younger and older students). Each team gets a grab bag of props ( have some easy-to-use props and some that would take some creativity ? such as household items, kid’s toys, kitchen utensils, hats, etc.), and a SM scripture. Give…
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Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: March 5, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Find the scripture mastery scripture as fast as possible with your eyes closed, receiving ?flipper? clues from your partner. Needed: ? Scriptures ? Chalkboard or whiteboard for keeping score Scoring: – Score one point for each partnership that finds the scripture mastery verse(s) within a certain time limit OR – Score one point for the first…
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Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Score the most points by guessing which scripture mastery card the teacher is holding by using the number clues given. Needed: ? Scripture Mastery Cards ? Use the cards on Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place or use the cards provided by CES ? Chalkboard or whiteboard for keeping score Scoring: ? 1 point is awarded to the…
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Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Try NOT to be the team to tip over the Jenga stack Needed: ? One Jenga Game or Uno Stacko Game ? A table for music stand to put the Jenga Tower on ? Chalkboard or whiteboard for score tally How To Play: 1. Set up the Jenga Tower on the table or music stand 2….
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Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Be the first team to have one of your teammates write the correct answer on a piece of paper, wad it up, and MAKE a basket Needed: ? Wastebasket, bucket, etc ? Many small pieces of paper ? Pencils ? 1 for each person ? Chalkboard or whiteboard for score tally Scoring: ? The team that…
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Divide class into teams of 3-4 students. Prepare a muffin tin for each team by placing a round piece of paper in the bottom of each cup with arbitrary point values (both positive and negative points). Make the points similar for each teams muffin tin. Give each student a quarter and begin reading the SM that you want them to locate. (You can read fast or slow, depending on the…
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(This is a favorite game!) Prepare cards that say things like: move 2 chair to the Right move 2 chair to the left move 4 chairs to the left move 3 chairs to the right chairs #1 and #4 switch places winner chooses any chair fruit basket upset (everyone switches places) Etc. Arrange the chairs in a circle and divide the circle in half (i.e. with masking tape on the…
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Give each student 3X5 cards and have them compose riddles about the SM. Read the riddles and have students chase to find the reference. Example riddle: Christmas and birthdays are so much fun, Getting presents from everyone. Toys and trinkets give a temporary lift, But eternal life is Gods greatest gift. (answer is D&C 14:7)
Form two lines (snakes). Everyone needs a pencil and only the first person in each row can use their scriptures. Give a sheet of paper to the last person in each row that has a SM clue written on it (same clue for both snakes). When you say go the last student looks at the clue and writes down his guess for the SM reference. Then he passes it one…
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(I like to use this game when Im teaching the Golden Rule or cooperation, etc. The students usually think this is a competitionsee who can find their matching partner firstbut when all is said and done, I only give the prize if everyone was able to find their partner before the timer dings. (Although, I dont tell them this at first). Because there is no talking allowed, this usually doesnt…
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(This is more of a cooperative class participation activity than a competition game). Preparation: Have all the students form a line and sit down side by side. Give each student a SM card (at random), a 3X5 card, and pencil. (The first person in line will not need a SM card). On the top half of their 3X5 card, have the students write down the SM reference of the SM…
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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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