TORTUGA BY: KENDRA HINSON Tortuga is the Spanish word for turtle

MATERIALS  Whiteboard or Chalkboard  Markers or Chalk  Common Knowledge Questions  Prizes (optional)

WHAT TO DO  Have enough questions to fill your time  Incorrectly or unanswered questions can be reused  Tailor questions to your grade level and/or subject

WHY PLAY  Gets students up and moving  Gets students to process stored information  Helps check for student’s understanding

RULES  No help from teammates  Spell answers correctly  Circle answer for credit  Team with most points wins  Points are kept by drawing a turtle  Points can be given either by who answers first or by who has the right answer

HOW TO KEEP SCORE  Draw body first  Draw head, legs, & tail next  Draw accessories and details  Can draw other turtles depending on age  Each piece counts as one point