Go on a Teddy Bear Expedition!
Categories: 3rd Grade, Reading, Science
This game helps children learn directions in a fun way. The object of the game is to find the hidden teddy bear by only using cardinal directions and coordinates.
What You Need:
2 teams of two people
(Note: this game is best played outside)
What You Do:
1. The two people in the team should decide who will be the one giving directions (The director) and who will be the one moving around (The mover).
2. The movers should cover their eyes. The game master and the directors will hide the teddy bear.
3. After the teddy bear is hidden, the directors should move behind the start line with the movers. The game master should only tell the teams which direction is north.
4. When the game master says start, the director for the team that is going first should give his or her mover a direction, for example, “five steps, southeast”. Once the mover begins to move in a certain direction, he or she must continue in that direction until all of the steps are finished. The director should not say anything except the direction and number of steps. If they say anything else, for example “Yes” or “Not that way” the mover must go back to start.
5. Teams alternate giving directions until the teddy bear is found.
Lauri Kubuitsile is a former science teacher turned fulltime writer living in Botswana. She has taught at preschool through high school grade levels both in Botswana and in America.
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Posted by Sasini on Jul 16, 2008 2:05 pm