Hobbies And Interests
Now You See It, Now You Don't
On a large tray, set 20 objects. Let everyone look at the objects for 20 seconds before covering them with a towel or cloth. Everyone should write down all of the objects they remember. Once everyone writes down what they remember, you can test and compare their responses.
Eyewitness
In a classroom, while the students are concentrating on another activity, plan for someone to come into the room. This person will do several small things to draw attention to himself, such as change the time on the clock, put a book in a bag, move a table, talk to the teacher or close a window. After the person leaves, the students will write down all of the changes that took place. The teacher can have them write it down immediately after the person leaves or a short time afterward. Once everyone has finished writing, find out what details everyone remembers about the person who came in or what he did.
Matching
People of all ages can play the matching game. Place cards face down on a table. The player or players will take turns flipping over cards in attempts to match each card to a card of the same face. This game tests whether players can remember where each card is.
A Head for Numbers
This game involves a group of people. Each person will take turns calling out numbers. The first person will say a single-digit number. The next person will say the first person's number then state their own number, this time with a double-digit number. Each person will repeat the previous numbers before adding her own number with another digit. The game ends when the entire group forgets the first number.