Bomb game- flashcards for chalkboard style game

[sonya]

Found out I had no computer in my first class this morning where we were supposed to play the bomb game so I quickly made a set of flashcards.

I cut these out and pasted them to construction paper then taped them to the black board numbering the columns 1-4 and the rows A-F.

Really good to have these on hand when computers are down!

Sonya

[Happysam]

Can you explain how to play the bomb game?  I don't think I've ever heard of this game. . .

[sonya]

Hi Happysam,

Check the following link for a ppt version of the bomb game...full instructions and questions included...especially good if you are currently working on introductions.

http://waygook.org/index.php/topic,1020.0.html

Kids really love the game as it levels the playing field.  Sometimes you have some dynamo kids on a team who can greatly increase their teams score...one bomb or one stick of dynomite can take care of all that!

It also goes by the name of typhoon.  There are a variety of variations and scoring systems...just have fun with it. 

I posted the flashcards for if you have no tv/computer.  Put them face down on the chalk/whiteboard.  Students are in teams btw.  Ask a team a question...whatever type you want...intro, cooking, review of whatever you're working on...if the team answers right they pick a card...they get the point value on the other side of the card...could be good...could be bad.

Clear enough?  Good luck with it!

Sonya

[ancruz93]

thank you so much! i totally used this for my last class today my school's computers usually work, but sometimes they stop functioning for whatever reason. i guess it's 'cause the school is kinda old ^^; anyways, the cards were extremely helpful and my 2nd year students enjoyed the game! i am so happy. it does take a while to tape all the cards up, but oh well. thanks again!

i wasn't sure what the two arrows were though, so i just switched them for another gun and bomb picture and had the gun mean "steal points". the kids loved whenever 'bomb' and 'gun' were drawn

[sonya]

Sorry about that...the doube sided arrows mean switch points with the team of your choice...wicked fun that one!

I use magnets to put mine up...available for cheap at any stationary store!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Sonya