The Presidential Race
Presented by D. Ballard
dballard@clover.k12.sc.us
Items Needed:
*Team sign up sheet which also serves as the sign in sheet during the race
*Race envelopes with directions
*1 pit stop sheet per envelope
*1 content sheet and 1 trivia sheet per envelope
*Team point tally sheet
*Team badges - I use old sticker envelope labels that the office was going to throw away
*Heavy/felt tip pens
*Optional - prizes for the winning team (you can get local merchants to donate items or your booster clubs), certificates or ribbons for winning
Student Preparation:
*Read information about the President - the more they know the better off they will help their team win the race
*Explain the race process and ask them to wear athletic shoes.
*Students will present their information in class beginning the next day, so legible writing is a must.
Teacher Preparation:
*Ask for faculty/staff volunteers for the race
*Reserve the library and ask librarians to pull relevant books and display on tables.
*Reserve the computer lab for student teams to use.
*For those that volunteer, provide them with the facts they need to give the students or provide them with an item to hide.
*Create content sheets and trivia sheets
*Create two sets of race envelopes
*Create pit stop sheets
*Stuff 2 sets of envelopes
*After race, tally points, figure winner, create prize table, and copy all race documents onto transparencies for class.