Goals:

To review terms that relate to ships and shipping to be prepared for a trip to a ship building company.

To demonstrate how many terms, and their meanings, the students remembered from the presentation earlier in the week.

Content Areas:

History - characteristics of ships throughout time

Language Arts - reading and answering questions

Communication Skills - answering questions orally

Science - vocabulary words dealing with shipping terms and the mechanics of the ships

Materials:

Jeopardy questions

Jeopardy board

Chalkboard/chalk to tally team points

Procedure: (45 minutes - 1 hour)

1) Set up jeopardy board with several categories and supply questions of varying difficulty under each category.

2) Have students divide into two teams. Ask questions to one team of students. The students will each be asked an individual question. The student who is being questioned may choose the level of difficulty for the question he/she is asked. Once an incorrect answer is given by one member of the team, the teacher may then question the opposing team. Points can be given for each correct answer. If questions of varying difficulty are asked, different point values may be assigned (i.e. 1 point for easiest, 3 points for most difficult).

3) Team with the most points wins!

4) Note - this game may also be played without tallying points to eliminate the notion of competition.

Assessment:

This game serves as a tool for assessment. Students will be evaluated based on whether or not they were able to answer the questions asked to them. The teacher should keep a record of student responses for the duration of the game. Criteria for success: Students will be successful if they answer at least 80% of the questions correctly, and if they remain attentive during the game. If students are having difficulty answering questions, teacher may want to go back and review important points and terms to fully prepare students for upcoming field trip.

 Making Waves - written by Jennifer Cannistra, Jamie Hanna, Michael LeRoy, & Kim Mongoven

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