KELLYq & a: The Five Best Classroom Games

As a teacher, I frequently have to bust kids who are passing notes, chewing gum, or being insubordinate. Still, I have a soft spot in my heart for kids who are playing little games that I used to play during class. They only get one lunch detention.
After the jump, you'll find my expert opinion on the five best games to play during class. Maybe you'll be inspired to play them with your colleagues? Enjoy!

Five Best Classroom Games, Evar
7-Up
This is the best game for three reasons: First, because it is the only sanctioned popularity contest in school (besides SGA elections.) Also, it's a good excuse to touch the hand of the person you like. Finally, it's the easiest game to cheat at.
The Dot Game
This one gets points for most discreet and most competitive. Easy to play, especially in math when you can just pretend you're charting coordinates or some crap. Ooh! You can play it online, too!
Drawing War
Always ends with Tyrannosaurus eating everything, in my experience. Official rules, according to some guy.
MASH
Takes a lot of front loading but it's worth it to find out if you and that guy in 2nd period will have 7 kids or 8. Ooh! Can also be played online!
Grass or Granola
In one hand, grass. In the other, granola. You make someone choose, and then rig the game so that they eat grass. Hilarious. 

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Comments

[Lauren]

Tyrannosaurus is so easy to beat in a drawing war you just need an asteroid

[D.C.]

That drawing game sounds very similar to a game we played in high school that we called, and I'm serious: "Anus Cadaver Mangina" (Or just Anus Cadaver) for short.

1. Start a drawing. This can be a line, a squiggle, or something more complex.

2. Pass the paper to the next person. They finish the drawing and give it a title.

3. That's it. You lose points if you complete a drawing with "Snake man."

[sally jesse]

excellent choices. stupid MASH! I always got some gross guy and shack.

[Jerome]

Actually I think the technical title of the 5th game is "Granola or Grass" --but definitely a very good choice and I'm glad you included it!

[Carole]

The Dot Game is so fun and everyone gets competitive! I found the online game here http://ddlfrog.com

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