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Lesson Plan: String Game 😉

                                                                String Game

Class: EDCP 342A
Date: October 18, 2017
Grade: Teacher Candidates 😊
Duration: 10 min
Class Profile:
        ·   There are 22 TCs in this class, but the game would be taught in a table of 6
Big Ideas
         · The big idea is to teach them how to play with string to make nice figures/shapes
Warm-Up                                                  
          ·  Give each student in the table a small piece of string and tell them to tie them up together
2 min
Presentation
         1.The string will be gently ties around thumb & pinky of one hand
        2.With the other hand finger, hook around the middle to pull the sting towards the other hand
         3.Repeat the part 2
        4.Since there are two nice holes with string made
        5.Put it around other fingers that don’t have string around
     6.    Pull out the string one more time to make a nice shape
5 min
Practice & Production
         · Students will have a chance to complete their own game and teacher will be there to watch them and help if they have any question
2 min
Closure
         ·  Students will be practicing doing the string game on their own, and try with different string games if they can, and have time
1 min
Reflection


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