 | What's more fun than playing one game? Well, playing three of course! We have been busy working towards the goal of being able to describe illnesses and symptoms to a doctor (should the need unfortunately ever arise). This is NOT one of my favorite things to teach, which means it isn't going to be one of my student's favorites either...that is unless I find some ways to spice it up! Here are some of the words and phrases we are working with... |
Event 1: Señora Cabeza de Papa Relay Race
Materials Required:
1. Place all of your Mr. Potato Head body parts on a table at the front of the room. Count out the parts so that you have one less of each than the number of teams playing (ex: if you have 5 teams, you need 4 of each body part). It doesn't hurt to add some additional accessories as distractors.
2. Have students seated in straight rows of 5-6 students.
How to Play:
One person from each time comes up to the table and places their hands on the edge. The teacher calls out a body part in Spanish and the students race to find that body part and return it to their row to be placed on their Mr. Potato Head. Since there is one less body part than teams competing, the slowest team will not receive that body part. Teams get one point per body part at the end of the game.
Looking to add a little more spice?
-Award bonus points for the team that gets the body part on their potato head first
-Award a bonus body part for a specific item (ex: the arm holding the purse, the feet with sandals, etc)
Materials Required:
- -1 Mr. Potato Head per Team
- -Various Mr. Potato Head body parts
- -A table or other flat surface
1. Place all of your Mr. Potato Head body parts on a table at the front of the room. Count out the parts so that you have one less of each than the number of teams playing (ex: if you have 5 teams, you need 4 of each body part). It doesn't hurt to add some additional accessories as distractors.
2. Have students seated in straight rows of 5-6 students.
How to Play:
One person from each time comes up to the table and places their hands on the edge. The teacher calls out a body part in Spanish and the students race to find that body part and return it to their row to be placed on their Mr. Potato Head. Since there is one less body part than teams competing, the slowest team will not receive that body part. Teams get one point per body part at the end of the game.
Looking to add a little more spice?
-Award bonus points for the team that gets the body part on their potato head first
-Award a bonus body part for a specific item (ex: the arm holding the purse, the feet with sandals, etc)
Event 2: Symptom Charades (al revés)
Materials Required:
-A list of symptoms in Spanish
How to Play:
One participant from each team comes to the room. The teacher describes a symptom, in Spanish, and the first student to correctly act it out wins a point for their team.
Materials Required:
-A list of symptoms in Spanish
How to Play:
One participant from each team comes to the room. The teacher describes a symptom, in Spanish, and the first student to correctly act it out wins a point for their team.
Event 3: Toca la Boca
Materials Needed
-A list of directions for students to follow involving body parts
How to Play:
One student from each team comes to the front of the room. The teacher gives an instruction in Spanish.
Option A: The first person to follow the direction appropriately earns a point for their team.
Option B: The LAST person to correctly follow the direction LOSES a point for their team
Looking for some ideas for commands or instructions you can give your students or have them practice? Here are some of the ones I use and I am sure there are many more that would work depending on the experience level of your students.
Materials Needed
-A list of directions for students to follow involving body parts
How to Play:
One student from each team comes to the front of the room. The teacher gives an instruction in Spanish.
Option A: The first person to follow the direction appropriately earns a point for their team.
Option B: The LAST person to correctly follow the direction LOSES a point for their team
Looking for some ideas for commands or instructions you can give your students or have them practice? Here are some of the ones I use and I am sure there are many more that would work depending on the experience level of your students.
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