Amazing Race

Purpose:  To review content before a test in a fast pasted, competitive way.  The students focus on one question at a time with a physical activity in-between.  There is also a checking system and computation section to each step.

Directions (Please note this will take some time and a playground to set up and I suggest at least two adults. We played this a couple of days before the STAAR test to practice in a engaging way)  

1.       Prepare the questions.  I have provided a template for 15 tasks.  Place one question on each of the Detour, Roadblock, Fast Focus and U-turn sheets.  I did one per readiness TEK and then doubled up on TEKs that I felt would be tested more.  I placed in a page protector and then clip on a clipboard. Then I place around the playground area. 

2.       Run copies of the passport, cut into fourths and then staple together.  You could run one per group or one per person.

3.       Have your customs agent posted in one spot with a stamp of some kind, the answer key and the key to the rotation (this is on the customs instruction sheet). 

4.       Group students into small groups, 2-4 students. Start each group at a different task.

5.       When a group answers a question they report to customs to have it checked. If they get it correct they solve the computation at the bottom of the sheet to see what question to go to next.  I allowed two teams only to be working on the same question.

6.       Have your NSA agent patrolling making sure teams are working, completing tasks and assist if necessary.

7.       The teams continue till they have all the questions solved and a stamp in each of their passport question pages.  The Customs agent records who finished first, second and third.

Here is a sample of what the question sheets look like.

Sorry these pictures were when I used a more homemade version of this game.

This is the link to the document.

Amazing Race

Presented by Carrie Huber