Have A Few Extra Minutes? Play SQUAT!

To practice math facts, spelling words, or any other quick answer type learning, you can play Squat.  To play Squat, two students from two different teams approach the board.  The teacher calls out a fact or a spelling word.  The two students at the board race to answer the question correctly and then they squat when they think they have the correct answer.  If they are correct they earn a point for their team.

When I have played this, I usually split my class into two teams.  Different students on the teams take turns to be at the board to earn their team points.  Team points can be taken away from students who aren’t waiting quietly or who blurt out an answer when it isn’t their turn.  Students love this game and will beg to play it after you have played once.  If you have some extra time (heh, heh, who has that?!) during a spot in your day, this is a fun way to reinforce skills or fill time.