🌟 What’s This Game About?
I needed a time filler for one of my elementary classes but still wanted it to be subject-related. This PowerPoint is a simple and engaging way to teach or reinforce key vocabulary and phrases, adaptable for any grade level or subject!
đź“ť General Notes
This template was originally created for the subject "I want to be (a police officer)," but it’s fully editable. For example, I’ve used it with 3rd graders learning "It's a (cat)." Just swap out the pictures and vocabulary to fit your lesson!
🎒 Materials
- Paper cards with vocabulary words or pictures.
- TV + HDMI + PowerPoint.
🎲 How to Play
1) Prepare the game:
- Choose 7 students to stand at the front of the room.
- Each student holds a picture card related to the subject’s vocabulary (e.g., jobs, animals, etc.).
2) Heads down, thumbs up:
- All sitting students put their heads down (or close their eyes) on their desks, with fists on the desk like the example photo in the PowerPoint.
3) Tag a student:
- The 7 standing students silently walk around the room and tap one sitting student on the shoulder or back of the hand.
- The tapped student does a thumbs up while keeping their head down.
4) Time to guess:
- Once all 7 students return to the front, the teacher says, "Heads Up 7 Up!"
- The tapped students stand and guess who tapped them by using the subject phrase.
- Example: "I want to be a (doctor)."
- Or: "It’s a (dog)." "My favorite place is the (classroom)"
5) Switch places:
- If the guess is correct, the tapped student and the guesser switch places.
- If the guess is wrong, the student sits down again.
💡 Why It’s Great
This game is interactive and fun, gets students moving, and works with any subject, grade level, or target phrase. Plus, it’s easy to customize—just swap out vocabulary and pictures to fit your lesson!
Happy teaching!
— Carpenter Bee
A classic! Thank you! =D
You're a genius, I've been trying to find a way to incorporate heads up 7 up into lessons to fill time, thanks for this template!