Learning the Apostles Creed with a puzzle

 Learning with  Puzzles ...
      
     My 5th graders are learning the Apostles Creed in Religion class.
In order to do this is class, I printed the prayer, dividing the phrases into
11 boxes.  Each child wrote their initials and class number in each of the 11
rectangles. Then we flipped the paper over.  They held up the piece of paper
and realized that they could see the boxes through the paper.  Each box was
numbered on the reverse side of the paper.  The students cut the paper into
11 strips, each numbered on the back.  This was the way they could check to
if the phrases of the prayer were in the correct order.

        Now to play the match game. All the strips were placed on the desk in
random order.  Each child stands up and pushes in their chair.( I like to have the students stand to work on this activity in order to make it different from other class activities. They get very engaged in the activity when standing. )  Everyone begins  to put the strips in the correct order.

This young student has completed the puzzle strips and is raising their hand.  The right arm is blurry because of movement.

          When the words of the prayer are in the correct order the student raises their hand  high into the air.  The student looks around the room to see another student with their hand up.

 
     

       Eye contact is made.  The kids point to each other in order to make sure they have made a contact. They nod their heads in agreement.  Finally, each child mixes up their strips, and they switch locations.  The process begins again.
     
 My students really like doing this in order to learn the Apostles Creed. They get to move around the room.  Oh, I forgot to tell you that all this is DONE IN COMPLETE SILENCE!  It is AWESOME to see my students working so intently.
   
       I will be able to use this activity if the kids need to memorize the Preamble of the Constitution or the final part of Patrick Henry's speech.

Beti