Leader Guide
Spoon Review Game
- Q & A Sheet
- Two containers
- Large pot or pan
- Two spoons
- Dried beans or corn, or pebbles—choose two types of the three
- Optional: painter’s tape or masking tape
- Timer—watch with second hand, timer app, or stop watch
- Chalkboard and chalk, or whiteboard or poster board and marker
Copy Q & A Sheet.
Place the large pot or pan in the center of the room.
Mark or tape two lines about 10 feet from the pan on opposing sides—see illustration.
Fill each container with a different item—corn, beans or pebbles— and place a spoon in each container.
Esau was a hunter and Jacob liked to stay home. Jacob prepared a tasty stew in our story and spooned up a bowl for Esau when he was very hungry. We have spoons and two different ingredients you must add to our pot as we review our lesson.
Divide the children into two teams. Each team lines up behind the starting mark. Place a full container on each line.
We are going to play a review game with two ways to score points. The first player on each team will use a spoon and put just one bean, corn or pebble on it from your container. I will ask a question about the lesson to both players. The first one to shout the correct answer scores five points. If the answer is wrong, the other player may try to answer. If neither team answers correctly, zero points are scored for that portion of your turn. I will then shout “Go” and start the timer. You will have five seconds and three tries to flip the item in your spoon into the pot. Remember, both players will be flipping at the same time. I will say “Stop” to end your turn. Each item you add to the pot scores one point. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Note: Tally the Q&A points on the board as you play. Wait to count the items in the pot until the end and then add it to the board scores, if time permits. After each child has had a turn to answer and flip the item on the spoon, give each child three more flips to add points before tallying the final score.
