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Fly Swatter

Two students race to swat the correct answer on the board with a fly swatter. Fast, loud and great for vocabulary, sight words and math facts.

  • 🎓 Grades K–8
  • ⏱ 10–20 min
  • 👥 Two teams
  • 📦 Low prep
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How to play Fly Swatter

  1. Write 10 to 20 answers scattered across the board.
  2. Split the class into two teams in two lines.
  3. One player from each team stands at the board holding a fly swatter.
  4. Read a clue. The first player to swat the correct answer wins a point.
  5. Both players go to the back of their line. Erase or cross out used answers.

Variations

  • No swatters? Students touch the word with their hand.
How to play Fly Swatter: printable classroom rule card with the steps, time (10–20 min), grades k–8 and prep

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