Tic Tac Toe

Tic Tac Toe is an old favorite of children, but now you can turn it into a fun way to review lesson concepts. This idea came to me while I was taking a workshop, Making Reading Games, at Youngstown State University in the summer of 1996.

Materials:

Construction:

1. Slit both sides of all nine pockets about two inches from the top down.
2. Fold the two inch flap forward, making a strong crease.
3. Secure the flap on both sides with tape.
4. Tape two pockets together, side-by-side with one, long piece of tape. Add a third and tape it.
5. Repeat the above step two more times. You should have three rows of three pockets.
6. Tape two rows together top to bottom with one continuous piece of tape, making sure you keep the pockets free.
7. Add the third row. You should now have a three-by-three set of pockets.
8. Tape around the edges.
9. Measure the size of your pockets and cut ten squares of posterboard or oaktag to fit comfortably in them.
10. On five squares, draw an X; on the other five, draw an O.
11. Hang the set of pockets with chart clips or push pins.
12. Your Tic Tac Toe board is ready to use.

How to Use:

• Divide your class into two teams.
• Assign X's to one team and O's to another.
• Alternate asking questions of each team. If the team responds correctly, allow the members to place one of their markers in a pocket.
• Declare a winner when one team forms a TicTac Toe.