Sparky Says...
Grade 1

By: Michele Clayton, San Pedro, CA
2002 “Teacher of the Year”

This is a concentration card game.

Objective

• The children demonstrate Risk Watch safety knowledge by matching question cards to answer cards
  in the different risk areas.

Preparation

The teacher prepares cards based on previously taught concepts.
1. “Sparky Says” is written on the back of each flashcard.
2. A question or an answer is written on the front of each card.
3. A sample question that can be written on the front of the card is: “What do you do if you hear the smoke detector?”
4. A sample answer that can be written on the front of the card is: “Get out quickly, go to your meeting place, and report the fire.”
5. It is helpful to place a matching sticker on the bottom of the matching cards so that children playing can “self-check” thereby knowing if the have the correct pair.

Procedure

1. All of the cards are placed face down on the table or floor
2. The first player picks up a card and reads it to the class (if playing with the whole group) or to his partner or group. He may have the answer card or he may have the question card. BEFORE he picks up the next card to try to make a match, he must tell the other players which card he needs thereby demonstrating knowledge of the rule. If he doesn’t know he must ask for help from his group.
3. If he makes a match, he collects the pair and gets another turn. If he does not make a match, the player to the left continues.
4. The game continues until all the cards are gone.
5. They are then reshuffled and the game begins again!
You may wish to review all the questions and answers that are specifically on the game cards before the students try to play the game on their own.

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