Educational Insights EI-7881 manual Classroom Activities with Wireless Eggspert

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES WITH WIRELESS EGGSPERT

Practice math facts, spelling words, social studies content—just about anything related to classroom curriculum—with Wireless Eggspert.

Question-and-Answer Games

This is a great way to reinforce content on any subject! Pose a question to the students playing. The first student to press his or her ANSWER BUTTON sets the corresponding egg beeping and blinking. During the preset answer time, the student must answer the question. After answering the question, or when the timer runs out, the teacher resets play with a quick press of the CONTROL BUTTON on the Teacher Remote.

Math Readiness—Counting And Charting

Press the CONTROL BUTTON to set the eggs in motion. If the last remaining egg is blue, ask all students wearing blue pants to stand up. Then create a graph on the board depicting the findings. HINT: You can preselect a specific color by moving the Player Select Slide Switch on the Teacher Remote to the right position.

Math—Probability

Wireless Eggspert can be used to generate data on probability. For example, pose a probability question to your students: “In 20 consecutive spins, how many times will each egg be the last egg lit?” Press the CONTROL BUTTON on the Teacher Remote to set the eggs in motion. Have students chart their results. This makes a great center activity. HINT: Set the volume switch to Low so as not to disturb other students in the class.

Language Arts—Phonics Fun

Assign a consonant to each colored egg (see example below).

Blue = B	Yellow = D	Green = T
Orange = S	Pink = M	Purple = L

Set the lights in motion by pressing the CONTROL BUTTON on the Teacher Remote. If the orange egg remains lit, all students must write down as many words beginning with the letter s as they can before the timer runs out. Do the same for short and long vowel sounds and ending consonants.

Geography—Map Reading

Use Wireless Eggspert to play geography games. Assign continents to each of the egg colors (see below). Press the CONTROL BUTTON on the Teacher Remote to set the eggs in motion. If the yellow egg is the last lit, ask a student to find a specific place in South America (country, mountain range, river, city, etc.). HINT: You may wish to set the timer for easier questions, but not use the timer for more difficult ones.

Blue = North America	Yellow = South America
Green = Asia	Orange = Europe
Pink = Africa	Purple = Australia

Science—Human Body

Put the names of the major bones of the body on flash cards and place them in a box. Seat students in six rows, assigning a different egg color to each row. Press the CONTROL BUTTON on the Teacher Remote to set the eggs in motion. The first person in the row of the chosen color picks a flash card from the box and must identify its location on a drawing of the skeleton. Rows get points for correct answers.

Physical Education—“Eggspert” Movements

Assign a different body movement to each color and watch Wireless Eggspert lead your students in a rousing exercise regimen.

Blue = hopping on one leg	Yellow = jumping jacks
Green = side kicks	Pink = running in place
Purple = jumping and twisting	Orange = toe touching

Press the CONTROL BUTTON on the Teacher Remote to select the first body movement. If the pink egg lights up, students begin running in place. Press the CONTROL BUTTON again after 20 seconds. Students continue running in place until the new egg color lights up—and they change movements. Continue for several minutes to get full advantage of this unique exercise activity.

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