Author Topic: Teacher Rick's awesome Halloween game- adapted for middle school (Read 17684 times)

rdh2209 · « **on:** October 25, 2010, 07:21:24 PM »

I downloaded Teacher Rick's Halloween ppt from here, but my teachers said the monsters might be too scary for middle school. So, here's my adapted version. If you use it, be sure to change slide 49, since it has my name in the question. :)

nancy · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2010, 05:59:15 PM »

Can you tell me where Teacher Rick's original game is? I was looking at it this afternoon here and now I can't find it. Thanks.

sonya · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2010, 08:12:39 AM »

I had posted one yesterday for 3rd grade but it's gone today. Antique car on top.

GreenFloyd · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2010, 08:19:57 AM »

Too scary for middle school? naaaaaahhh. Well, at least at an all-boys school, I can't imagine these boys think they are too scared of anything. Thanks for uploading this though! Just having it filled with questions makes my life a lot easier for adapting it for my afterschool class this coming Friday.

nzaslow · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2010, 09:33:44 AM »

The slide where you need to find the mouse.. where's the mouse?? o_o

kenmac · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2010, 10:25:52 AM »

What is wrong with the timers on the slides? :'(
10 seconds fliips through in about 2 seconds, I've noticed it on other ppt's from this site so is it something wrong with my software??

Lo.Ft · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2010, 02:34:16 PM »

that game is totally awesome

Janitor · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2010, 02:44:13 PM »

Just wanted to thank everyone for making these ppt's!
Teacher Rick, great work! My students totally loved the concept! Thank you!
The other posters and people who uploaded adapted versions, thanks so much!

I just finished my Halloween party and the students had a great time!!

littlefish · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2011, 02:21:52 PM »

Thanks for the awesome game! The students in my last class loved it so much, they wanted to stay and play between classes :D

htan611 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:46:46 PM »

This is very interesting Halloween stuff. I might mix it in with my lessons right before Halloween.

Thanks for all the uploader/posters!

mrs.incredible · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2011, 08:58:15 PM »

Thanks a million times. Today I was told to do a game/activity on Halloween in two weeks. You're a life saver. I was not sure where to start. Will definitely use this!!

PsychoGemini · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2011, 06:22:59 PM »

These games are great. Thanks for uploading them! They definitely will come in handy once Halloween season comes around.

wbrittoni · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2011, 12:15:55 PM »

This game truly is amazing! Thanks for posting. My kids will love it! One embarrassing problem, though, I don't know the answers to many questions! Would it be possible to post them if not too much work?

kpeanh · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:04:19 PM »

this game is great! thanks a bunch!

weenertron · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:06:14 PM »

I didn't know some of the answers either, but they pop up if you click the screen (as you have been warned NOT to do).

Great game, I am definitely using this.

weenertron · « **Reply #15 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:23:50 PM »

Also, 34+57-59 is 32, not 31, so you might want to change slide 45.

stamerjam · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2011, 08:13:37 AM »

Thanks for this. I think my the adapted version will be good for my coteachers! The original version with monsters will freak them out! Haha.

I have trouble opening zip files on my school computer... does anyone know how to open downloads on windows (I have a mac at home, so I know how to do it there) to convert to ppt?

If not I might download this on my mac and move with a zipdrive. Hopefully this works.

ohmymyesl · « **Reply #17 on:** October 21, 2011, 12:57:12 PM »

This is completely awesome! Thank you so much for posting this! To the teacher who made this, from me: Teacher, one day my wish is to be as good at making powerpoints as you!"

kmark · « **Reply #18 on:** October 24, 2011, 05:46:45 AM »

Is anyone else having a problem with the links on the "The door is open" slides? If I go through those slides it resets all tack pictures on the main slide (6). I'm using office 2010 if that makes a difference. And I tried on both versions posted above.

Thanks!

Whimsy · « **Reply #19 on:** October 24, 2011, 12:32:31 PM »

I have made a pretty cool Prezi on Dia de los Muertos and Halloween with Rick's game attached to match.

The Prezi covers a bit of history and comparisons between the past and the present.

http://prezi.com/khmoqiqrq2qp/celebrating-the-dead/

While the kids are settling down I play some of these videos:

A short animation with a catchy tune for Dia de los Muertos.

The Monster Mash, showing various Halloween monsters.

Thereafter I just ask the kids to mention whatever comes to mind when they think of Halloween.

I show them the Halloween song from The Nightmare Before Christmas and get them to count the amount of times the word is said in the song.

At the end of the presentation we all play Rick's game. (I have added questions already)
At the Trick or Treat slide, the first team to put their hands up and complete the song gets 5 points.

The winning team gets a back of marshmalows.

A lot of the ideas and materials have been gleaned from other presentations on here, so thanks to all the original creators, you know who you are!