I used to photocopy a new set each time we played - so wasteful! Now I invested in several boxes of plastic sheet protectors. I put the game board in the plastic sleeve... ...and give each student a black sock with a dry-erase marker inside. Black socks are best because they don't look dirty over time, and by putting the marker in the sock I need fewer storage bins, and I cut down on the time it takes me to pass out and collect materials! They draw on the plastic page protector and erase with their black sock when they finish. Then I recollect the pages and reuse them with the next class before storing them in a file folder for next year! I know other teachers that use this method for stations. Rather than making each kid his/her own copy when you know they will throw it out later, make enough for 5-10 kids to work on it at a time and then rotate stations. I’ve seen teachers use it to make worksheets more fun too because kids are already more engaged when they get to use the dry-erase marker. All of the sudden math facts, grammar, and balancing equations isn’t so bad! 3 reusable interactive games1. Ladder races (free download!) I play this game to teach conjugating verbs, but I guess it could be played with math problems, English parts of speech, or procedural events in science. Have students sit in rows of 3-6. Copy enough ladders for each team to have one and place in a plastic sheet protector. Give each student his/her own marker. Each student has to fill in a rung of the ladder and then pass it to the next person. The first team to hold its board up in the air with all the correct answers gets 2 points. Each team who is correct after that (within reasonable time limits) gets 1 point. 2. Plaza de toros (fly swatter) This is a super fun and interactive table top game much more suitable to large classes.
3. Tic-Tac-Toe
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