Educational Games: Game 4, Base ball

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Learn key concepts.
Practice answering questions under pressure.
Provide more than one answer.

Equipment

A set of questions

Description

Pupils play this game in teams of three. Half of the teams consist of a pitcher and two fielders. The other half each has three batters. The batting teams play against the pitching teams.

To play, the first pupil on the batting team steps up to the plate. The pitcher on the opposing team fires a question (which must have at  least  4  possible  answers)  at  the  batsman  who  has  20  seconds  to answer. If she gives one correct answer, she moves to first base; two correct answers get her to second base; three correct answers move her to third base; and four correct answers are a home run.

However,  if  the  batsman  doesn’t  provide  all  four  answers,  then the two fielders have the opportunity to answer. If they can provide one more correct answer to the question, then the batsman is out. Each incorrect answer (including no answer) is a strike. Three strikes and the batsman is out.

Once  the  batters’  team  is  all  out,  the  fielding  team  goes  to  bat. The team that scores the most runs wins.

Variations

Easier: Play in larger teams or allow the team of three to collaborate on an answer.

Harder: Allow only 10 -15 seconds for pupils to answer.

Source: Gareth Long et al, 101 classroom games: Energize learning in any subject, 2011.

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