Teach the Teacher Activity

This is a fun end of the school year idea for older kids who have some good reading and writing skills.

Editors note: The original link from More than a Worksheet has now expired as the domain is no longer there. However the free printable was still available via the linked resource and we have updated the link below with this copy.

The teach the teacher printable from More than a Worksheet asks kids to come up with something they can teach their teacher how to do and write about how to do it.

She says she usually gives kids a couple of weeks to plan and prepare their lessons (which gives them an idea of how tough it is for their teachers to plan lessons every day!) but you could also let kids team up to come up with a quick lesson like how to tie your shoes, how to do a yoga pose or a gymnastics move.

Of course this would be more meaningful if the kids choose something they know how to do that not everyone else already knows.

There’s even an evaluation for so the teacher or other students can grade the presentation and the lesson plan. It’s such a fun idea for those kids who love doing reports and presentations.

[Photo: More than a Worksheet.] Teach the Teacher Activities and Lesson Plans That Put Students in Charge

When my daughter was younger she had a ton of LEGO bricks, and I’m honestly a little sad we got rid of most of them because there are so many fun things to do with LEGOs outside of the kits you bought them in.

I love seeing all the ideas people have for LEGO building challenges, and I have shared some ideas for LEGO games before, but I saw one on Pinterest the other day that I felt was worth a mention.

This one is for those ’80s and ’90s kids who spent sick days home from school watching “The Price is Right”: LEGO Plinko!

For those who don’t know about Plinko, the original was a giant peg board set up at an angle and the contestant would drop a flat disc at the top of the board. As it moved down the board it would hit the pegs and change the way it moved, and there would be different prizes in the slots at the bottom where the piece would land.

This version from Play Party Game works on the same principle, using LEGO bricks to make the game board and marbles in place of the Plinko disc since your game board isn’t flat.

You can really use whatever bricks you have for this build, and while it shows all the pegs the same size and evenly spaced, you can play with different configurations and see what happens. It’s engineering and a game!

And while you’re playing with your LEGOs, make sure to check out this post from Kids Craft Room that includes minute to win it style games you can do with LEGO. From speed sorting to tower building as fast as you can, these ideas are sure to get you thinking about different ways to play with LEGO.

And if you need even more ideas, check out my post with LEGO building challenges you can print out for kids (and adults!) to try.

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