🫶 Author: Sophia Dunand-Clarke and Marcus Williamson (PAPER PLANE ENGLISH) 💚
Draw a tower on the board split into sections.
Draw a circle divided into sections for numbers.
Place spinner in the middle of the circle.
Spinner
Magnets
Speaking
Have a list of questions that everyone knows the answer to.
Ask each team in turn a question. If they answer correctly, they can come to the board and spin the spinner.
They can move their magnet up or down the tower relating to what they land on.
The first team to the top of the tower gets the points.
Once a team has made it to the top, reset that team to the bottom, leave everyone else where they are.Â
6-16
15 - 20 minutes
Allow the student to use a single, non-descriptive word (like "related" or "rhymes") to hint at the target word, adding a strategic layer to their explanation.
Introduce a rule where the team must use the target word in a sentence before the timer starts to ensure comprehension.
After each round, randomly select a different student from the team to provide the description, ensuring equal participation.