This review activity
can be completed by half of the class, while the other half play
Speleo Concentration.
Objective:
Using
this activity designed by the U.S. Geological Survey, students will
review what they have learned about hydrology and its importance to
all ecosystems.
Materials:
Preparation:
Before playing Water
Jeopardy, some initial preparation is suggested. You will need to make
a grid on the blackboard before playing. You will need 5 columns and
6 rows of with areas measuring 3 ½" by 3" (see diagram below). The top
row will be the title row and the remaining rows will be for answers.
Copy the questions on the next
page onto 3"x 3½" cards or paper. Make 5 copies of the pages with
the amount the questions are worth (cups). Cut these and the title sheet
apart. When the game is ready to be played tape the cup amount sheets
with the answer cards behind them in the correct area.
Scoring:
Scoring
for Water Jeopardy can be done by any method. A suggested scoring system
is to use three large rain gauges or other clear water measuring containers
of equal size. Small drinking cups of water can be used to fill the
gages as teams answer questions correctly. Before play starts, divide
the groups into three teams. Place a bell on three separate tables or
desks and situate a team around each table.
Procedure:
The
rules for Water Jeopardy are exactly like those used on television's
Jeopardy™. A team selects a category from the five listed at the
top of the grid and a cup amount from 1 cup to 5 cups. The moderator
turns over the selected cover sheet and reads the answer. After the
answer has been read, the team that rings its bell first is given a
chance to "ask" the questions. Allow about 30 seconds for team discussion
before requesting the team's question. Depending on the cup amount selected,
add water to the team's container if a correct answer is given. Just
as with Jeopardy, ringing in too early disqualifies a team from answering
a question first. If the question the first team provides is wrong,
the other teams are able to ring in and give the correct question. There
is no penalty for giving the wrong "question". Continue play until all
answers have been used or until time is up. If time permits, Final Water
Jeopardy can also be played. Although no Final Water jeopardy answers
have been provided, an answer with a local focus might work well. Before
reading the final answer, pass out a pen and a sheet of paper to each
team. Read the answer and allow the teams to write down their question.
Starting with the team in third place, have them show their question.
Award larger water amounts to the teams with the correct question. The
team with the most water in its rain gage at the end of play wins.
This activity is
available as an Adobe PDF.
