Cover Up!

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Learners test their memory and ability to learn memory strategies in this game. Partners start with an array of poker chips, coins, or paper squares on the table. Then the items are covered with cups and learners take turns choosing cups to reveal the items. Learners score points depending on the color or value of the items revealed. Discussion questions allow learners to examine how their memory works. When learners set up a free account at Kinetic City, they can answer bonus questions at the end of the activity as a quick assessment. As a larger assessment, learners can complete the Bug Blaster game after they've completed several activities.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 8 - 11
Resource Types:
Activity, Game
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • White, Red, and Blue poker chips (You can also use pennies, nickels, and dimes, or cut up squares from paper.)
  • Little Plastic Cups (6 for each player, all the same size and color. Make sure you can't see through them.)
  • A stopwatch, timer, or watch with a second hand

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Human Body
      • The Brain and Nervous System
    • Human Senses and Perception

Informal Categories

  • Games

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • see color
  • read
  • use mouse
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Components that are part of this resource:

Includes assesments for student learning:

This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2009

Funding Source:

  • National Science Foundation