Materials

 

9 Chairs/Desks

 

Music Questions

 

Optional: X and O sheets - 5 of each per board

 

 

 

 

Directions

 

1. Create a large tic-tac-toe pattern with the chairs/desks (3 x 3 rows). It is possible to have more than one "board" going

at a time.

 

2. Split students into two teams per board - Xs and Os.  Give them the X and O sheets (optional).  Decide which

team per board goes first.

 

3. Teacher reads a question.

 

4. The students in Team 1 discuss what the right answer is, then choose a spokesperson to either say it out loud (one

board in classroom) or come to the teacher and whisper the answer (more than one board in classroom).

 

5. If the Team 1 spokesperson says the right answer:

 

a. they sit in an empty chair on the board (other team members may help them strategize as to where they

    should sit).

 

b. after they are seated on the board, they may not help their team discern the correct answer (must remain

    silent).

 

6. If the Team spokesperson says the wrong answer, they must remain with the rest of their team and wait until their Team's

next turn to have a chance to put a person on the board.

 

7. Alternate between teams AND spokespersons - everyone should have a chance.  Students may also want to stragegize

which members should go first etc. to have the best chances to win.

 

8. Points are given to the first team who creates three in a row (tic-tac-toe). Points are tally marks, and there is one point

for each game. In the case of a stalemate, the ruling is a draw and both teams receive one point.