Wait to Weigh In Players collect pebbles in an attempt to have the heaviest set of items.
Age Range: 7 to 10 Skills Used: factual knowledge, measuring
weight Number of Players: 3 to 5 Noise Level: moderate Activity Level: low Materials: 60 small pebbles, a kitchen
scale, question-and-answer cards
The player with the fewest cards gets the first chance to choose one item. The player with the second fewest cards chooses next and so on, keeping the same order of choosing until all the cards have been exchanged for items. Each player puts all of his or her pebbles on the scale at once and records the combined weight. The player with the highest recorded weight wins the game.
Tips Setup The box of pebbles can be closed for the
The pebbles should be weighed to make sure that each one weighs between 0 and 2 ounces. The scale should read clearly in ounces for this game. There should be enough self-checking question-and-answer cards for each player to have 10 turns, but no more than the total number of pebbles.
question portion of the game if it seems to distract the players. Players should not handle items before
choosing them. The rule can be to take any item you touch. Add “mystery items” such as small boxes
How to Play The cards are shuffled and placed in a stack within easy reach of all players. Players take turns drawing a card and answering the questions. A player keeps the card if he or she answers correctly but discards it if the answer is incorrect. Each player takes 10 turns to collect a maximum of 10 cards.
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or bits of fabric holding unknown contents. There should be at least one such item per player if these are used.
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