As you know, I love to incorporate games into my OG lessons because it is one of my many strategies I use to keep my students engaged in new concepts. Playing games is a great activity to help students practice sequencing skills and follow instructions.
Hedbanz game is a great game to help kids review items learned. It is fun and helps students practice asking questions. They also learn how to word their questions to give them the most information. Also, this game is useful to teach older students (grade 4-7) note taking skills.
I will give you a few examples of how I used this game:
1. Fraction Hedbanz - I had two sets of fractions - one written fraction card with a matching picture card of the fraction. We first play a round with picking the written fraction to be placed onto our headbands. First, we take turns to say and write 2 smaller equivalent fractions. The next turn we refer to the picture cards on the table and the written equivalent fractions to figure out the fraction on our own headband. If you win you receive a blue chip. The person with the most blue chips will get a prize from the treasure box. Second round can be played by placing the fraction pictures onto the headbands and guessing the fraction it represents.
2. Sight words Hedbanz - Make a set of 10 sight words that the student knows and try asking questions to figure out the sight word they are wearing on their headband.
3. Number Hedbanz - Make a set of random two digit number and guess each other's number. Can incorporate learning larger, smaller, greater, less than concepts when answering each other's guessed number. Start guessing the units place and then the tens place.
Having a whiteboard or paper in front of the student will help students visualize their headbanz picture or symbol. Encourage them to take down notes or write down questions to help them guess their card on their headband.
Hedbanz game is a great game to help kids review items learned. It is fun and helps students practice asking questions. They also learn how to word their questions to give them the most information. Also, this game is useful to teach older students (grade 4-7) note taking skills.
I will give you a few examples of how I used this game:
1. Fraction Hedbanz - I had two sets of fractions - one written fraction card with a matching picture card of the fraction. We first play a round with picking the written fraction to be placed onto our headbands. First, we take turns to say and write 2 smaller equivalent fractions. The next turn we refer to the picture cards on the table and the written equivalent fractions to figure out the fraction on our own headband. If you win you receive a blue chip. The person with the most blue chips will get a prize from the treasure box. Second round can be played by placing the fraction pictures onto the headbands and guessing the fraction it represents.
2. Sight words Hedbanz - Make a set of 10 sight words that the student knows and try asking questions to figure out the sight word they are wearing on their headband.
3. Number Hedbanz - Make a set of random two digit number and guess each other's number. Can incorporate learning larger, smaller, greater, less than concepts when answering each other's guessed number. Start guessing the units place and then the tens place.
Having a whiteboard or paper in front of the student will help students visualize their headbanz picture or symbol. Encourage them to take down notes or write down questions to help them guess their card on their headband.