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Students will find a word on a dictionary page, then create a sentence out of the guide words on the page. I have attached one sample page from an elementary dictionary. The words you choose will have to go along with the dictionary that you want the students to become comfortable using. I give "bonus points" for the most creative sentence. For example, for the guide words bull and bus the third graders came up with. The bull drove the bus to school. The bull blocked the way so I couldn't get o

This is a fun, interactive game that promotes the nonfiction section of your library. It is a great way for the students to practice finding books in the nonfiction section, too! The students have Dewey Decimal numbers on their chairs. When the music starts they wander around the library. They sit when the music stops and hold the Dewey sheet that was on the chair. You read the title of a book that would fit into one of those sections. If the student thinks they have the correct section they sta

This a great practice activity for students learning the Dewey Decimal System in the library. The students form teams and compete to identify the call number on the book's spine, based on the title of the book.

This is an engaging way to review reference materials (encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines, almanacs, atlases, dictionaries, and the thesaurus). Divide your class into two teams. Place reference materials out on a table and give each team a pool noodle. You read a situation that you are wanting to research and have the student hit the correct source with their noodle. The first one to hit the correct material earns a point for his/her team. I have attached a list of over 50 different question

This document gives you a storyboard for some of the most popular iMovie Trailers including: Adrenaline, Fairy Tale, Narrative, and Scary themes are included. These have been used as a guide for students to use when creating book reviews. Students are divided into teams that will focus on a certain genre. They then select one of the movie trailer templates and begin to create their Genre Commercial / Project to be shown to the other students. This generally creates a great deal of excitement for

Do the students struggle with finding materials in your library? This challenge is designed to help your students conquer this problem. This is an action-packed team challenge to be used in the library and the only material you need is a deck of cards! Divide the students into teams (I usually have 5-6 teams / groups of 4-5). Hand out the points sheet which tells what each card is worth and how the students can earn the points. For example: the Joker is worth 20 points and teams must go and get

It's your birthday and you are wanting to find the perfect cake recipe -- find the cookbooks in your library and scan the QR code near them to find you next mission... Can you complete the scavenger hunt? Students will work in teams to scan QR codes and follow the clues in the library to locate a variety of books and resources. You will get two different scavenger hunts, complete with QR codes, questions and answers.

Divide your class into teams of 3-­4. Each team should have a whiteboard, marker, and eraser. Students will compete to earn plastic cups (the cheapest ones work best ­ I usually use the 8 oz size.) At the end of Round 1 (FIVE QUESTIONS), students will build a tower using the cups they have earned. The goal is to have the tallest tower at the end of the game. Have all of the groups build their tower in a central location, like on a bookshelf. All of these towers will become “targets” for teams th

This is a quick way to help the students in your building find good fit books (based on their lexile scores) in the library. I have created colorful shelf markers so the students can check out a variety of book series and see if the books are close to their lexile level. I created this because a lot of classroom teachers wanted the students to find at least one book in their current lexile range. I have made the full sheets into posters which are on display in the library as well.

This fast paced book challenge is based on the old TV show Double Dare where two teams compete to earn points and complete physical challenges. Students are asked questions about popular books and series of books to see how much they know. The 3rd - 6th graders LOVE this game and it promotes reading!

I created a variety of questions to be used for a U.S. History Bee. There are four rounds of questions in the product. Round 1 - Multiple Choice; Round 2 - Geography; Round 3 - Famous People; Round 4 - misc. questions This has been used by 3-6 grade students.

This is a fun way to practice the Dewey Decimal categories in your library. Students will make their own Bingo sheet for this game. Based on the title of a book, students will decide where it fits in the library dewey decimal system. Each “book card” contains the title and call number to make it easy to check to see if a true Bingo has been attained. As a challenge, after achieving a Bingo, students may find one book from each category that formed their Bingo.

Christmas Trivia -- these questions can be used in a variety of games; I usually have the students divide into teams of 3-4. Each team gets a white board, marker, and eraser. Ask the question and give teams time to record their answer. None of the teams will share their answer until you call for them. You can record points earned for correct answers or just use it as a fun activity to fill some time. I have also used the electronic device called “eggsperts” which allow 6 students to compete at

Students will work in teams to complete a Earth Day Scavenger Hunt using iPads and the Animoto App This activity is broken into three sessions -- you will get a full description of each day, iPad expectations, six activities for the students to complete using iPads, and a breakdown of how to use the Animoto App which will be used to showcase the students projects.

Chain Reaction is based on the old TV game show -- it encourages students to make connections between words in creative ways. The top word is connected to the second word in the “chain” -- so “arm” goes with “chair”, but not with any of the other words, including the last word, “puppy.” “Chair” is connected to both “arm” and “rocking” since it is in the middle of those words. “Rocking” goes with both “chair” and “baby”; “baby” is linked to both “rocking” and “puppy” The class is divided into tea

This is a small group game -- works best for 3 - 5 students per game area. Students compete to earn different colored poker chips by completing math cards. This game focuses on place value. Student practice reading, writing, comparing, rounding, and ordering numbers up to the hundred thousands place.

Dictionary http://dictionary.factmonster.com/ Eat/Drink it? Wear it? Play it? Look the following words up in the dictionary (or use dictionary.com) Read the definition and decide if it is something you would drink, wear, or play. One of the words fits into two categories...

Brain Drain is a fast-paced challenge that I often used as a time-filler for those minutes before recess or at the end of the day. Two students step up to front of room. You will read the list of items under the given category...for example you will read Santa Fe, Denver, Des Moines, Jefferson City, Nashville, Tallahassee -- the first student to identify them as CAPITALS wins the round and remains in the front while the other student sits down. If they give an incorrect category they are “out” -

This is a fast-paced money review game appropriate for small groups of 3rd - 5th grade students. Students practice counting, adding, subtracting, comparing, and giving change.

This is a team challenge for students in the library that use the Destiny Program. Students will be given 11 Destiny screenshots of books about horses. They will read over what individual readers are wanting in a horse book and match each book to its reader.