I just used BingoCardPrinter today and it went great.

No longer any need to waste time by having the students create their own bingo cards. Just type in your terms and select the number of cards you want printed out.

However, since my last post I did get many emails about my bingo rules so I thought I’d pass them on…

The day before the test (today) I give each student a review sheet with all the terms from the unit.

Students then have ten minutes to work in pairs to go through their notes and study the review sheet.

Next, I give each pair one bingo card. All bingo cards have the same 24 terms, but each card has the terms scrambled in different order…thanks to BingoCardPrinter.

Next, I don’t just read off the term and have them locate it (the way traditional bingo would be played)…Instead, I give a definition (or ask a question) and the students must locate the appropriate term on their card.

Students then put an X through the term they think matches the definition.

The first pair to get 5 in a row wins bingo!

Now, this is where it is easy for students to cheat…when a student calls bingo how do I know for certain that they crossed off the right word at the right time?

Fortunately, there is a simple solution to this…before I state each definition I make sure to say a number first. For example, “Number 1 - what was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?”

Students then look for the answer, but along with putting an X in the box they also place the number 1. This way when I check I can see that they crossed off the correct term for the appropriate question.

Today’s game went great! The kids loved it!

I have always enjoyed playing social studies bingo and now it has just been made so much easier.

If you didn’t get a chance to check out BingoCardPrinter …I suggest you do.
(http://www.bingocardprinter.com)

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