HT Games
Which One is Heavier
In the senses experiment game "Which One is Heavier," children learn how messages get transmitted from the muscles to the brain. Game requirements include a friend, blindfold, two large cups, marker and enough marbles or beans to fill the cups. Label the cups A and B and fill both to the halfway mark. One person is blindfolded and given both the cups to hold and gauge the weight. The other person takes back the cups and keeps adding small quantities of marbles or beans to one cup. The blindfolded person is repeatedly given the cups to try to identify which one is heavier. The point at which one cup feels heavier is the point at which the muscles signal the brain about the weight.
Candy Experiment
The candy experiment game teaches children about stomach acids and why some things taste sour. Game requirements include: a bowl, measuring cup, water, spoon, baking soda and fruit-flavored candy. The game demonstrates that something acidic can produce carbon dioxide bubbles when mixed with baking soda. Dissolve the candy in water or crush it to dissolve it quickly. Add a little baking soda to the mixture. If the mixture bubbles the candy is shown to be acidic.
Now You See it, Now You Don't
"Now You See it, Now You Don't" tests short-term memory. The game requires a large tray or plate, 10 to 20 different objects, tea towel; paper and pencils. Place the objects on the plate and cover it with the tea towel. Explain the purpose of the game and remove the cloth covering the objects. Children are given one minute to view the objects and commit them to memory before the tray is removed. Children have to write down the names of all the objects on the plate.
Eye Witness
The memory game "Eye Witness" tests children's ability to recollect by exploring eyewitness memory abilities. Arrange with a teacher, referred to as 'X', to come into the classroom and perform several actions that include, for example, changing the time on a clock, cleaning the chalkboard, opening a window, talking to someone, taking a pen off someone's desk and putting it a bag. Prior to X entering the room, the children should be engaged in a reading or writing activity. Once X enters and begins performing various activities, children will start to observe what's happening. After X leaves the room, the children have to write out all the things X did while in the room. To test memory power, the teacher asks questions, for example, what color was X's hat? X did not wear a hat.