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A nice object to have in the classroom: The Magic 8 Ball.



frenchfrog
France

A nice object to have in the classroom: The Magic 8 Ball.
 

Here is a nice object you should have in your classroom: the Magic 8 Ball. It is not too expensive (see the price on Amazon) and you can use it in different ways.

 
       
 
Last year, I used it to teach the future with WILL. I asked my students to make 2 questions, the first one about themselves, the second about one of their classmates. As I started the game (with a question about myself and a question about the whole class) and read the answers given by the Magic Ball, my students got really intrigued!! They started preparing questions and then each of them came to the desk to read their questions and the answers given by the Magic Ball. We had a great time!

 

Here are the answers the Magic 8 Ball can give:

- Yes

- As I see it, yes.

- Reply hazy. Try again.

- It is certain.

- You may rely on it.

- Ask again later.

- Yes, definitely.

- My sources says NO.

- Cannot predict now.

- Without a doubt.

- Very doubtful.

- Signs point to YES.

- Don�t count on it.

- It is decidedly so.

- Concentrate and ask again.

- Better not tell you now

- Outlook good.

 

But you can also use the Magic 8 Ball on a daily basis.

 
Example 1:

Pupil: Can I go to the toilet, please?

Teacher: Well, let�s see what the Magic Ball says! �Concentrate and ask again!� LOLLOLLOL

 

Example 2:

Pupil: Will we have a test next week?

Teacher: Well, let�s see what the Magic Ball says? �Without a doubt� LOLLOLLOL

 

27 May 2009      





Ivona
Serbia

Your idea is GREAT!
I use the easy-to-make Fortune teller. Maybe i should switch to easy-to-order Magic 8-ball! Lol!
You can see how we played fortune telling HERE:
http://www.mediafire.com/?yito5jkthmz


Btw, i LOVED your �on a daily basis� examples! Will surely use them on MY ss. Even with the origami fortune teller! LOL

27 May 2009     



frenchfrog
France

I loved the origami fortune teller when I was a kid!

27 May 2009     



Victoria-Ladybug
Israel

Frenchfrog,hi
  Nice idea!
I �d like to know...
 
How big are your classes?
How many students do you have in each group?
 
hugs

27 May 2009     



petra29
Slovakia

It is a great idea! thanks for sharing this!�

27 May 2009     



mena22
Portugal

Thanks a lot dear frenchfrog! I really liked your idea.
 
Big hugs,
mena

27 May 2009     



QueenJade
Netherlands

Hi! It sounds like a wonderful activity!! I only have a question: How or where do you palce all those answers on the ball??
Jade

27 May 2009     



kmtr
United States

I love it!! Reminding us of our childhood. :) It �s always so sad when the students have NO IDEA what I mean when I refer to something from my childhood. I think my magic 8 ball is still at my parents house in my old bedroom (that I still haven �t cleaned out!)--I �m going over tonight to check and bring it back! QueenJade--the Magic 8 Ball comes with those answers already there inside--it �s not programmable or anything.

27 May 2009     



QueenJade
Netherlands

Hey!.. Thank you Kmtr!... I didn �t know about that!!!... never seen one!.. I just thought I could make one up!.. lol! (excuse my ignorance on the matter.)..:(

27 May 2009     



alex1968
Greece

This sounds like a fantastic idea.  My Ss will really love it.
I �d never heard of a magic ball 8 before...
Now I need to see how I can order it to Greece....

27 May 2009     



cheezels
New Zealand

OH NO!! I used to have one! I got one as a birthday gift from a friend... but it was lost somewhere along the way while I lived in London...

Wish I had been more careful now! What a cool idea! Hug

27 May 2009     

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