Pass the Question

Arrange the desks or chairs into a rough circle and stand in the center with a small ball in your hand. Ask a question, and then pass the ball to a student at random (for example, ‘what is two plus two’, or ‘what is the capital of England’). If the student knows the correct answer they should pass the ball back to you as they answer. If they don’t know they must call out ‘sorry, I don’t know’, or similar, and throw the ball to one of their classmates. If the second student knows the answer they return the ball to you, if not they pass it on again. Continue the process until you have the correct answer, and then begin again with a new topic. It is a good idea to repeat questions that the students have struggled with at a later stage in the game.

By Joanne Elliott