LMS Help Desk

Are you a library media specialist? Are you looking for fun activities to use in your library or things to share with your staff? This page was created to share ideas.

Library Basketball

I found a library activity book called Fun-Brarian by Kathleen Fox and modified her library basketball to fit my class situation. I went out and bought a Nerf basketball hoop and basketball. I then created a stack of cards with library questions.

To play the game I divide the class into four groups. I explain that the groups have to work together to answer the questions. I ask a question of the of the first group. If they get it correct they get a point and then each person in that group gets one shot at the basketball hoop. If they make a basket they get another point for their group. If they don't get the question correct I let the next group try to answer the question.

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Thinkfinity

Are you looking for a lesson plan and activity source to share with the staff in your building? Thinkfinity is a great resource to share with your teachers at your school. It has wonderful lesson plans, interactives, audio, primary sources, videos, and worksheets. You are able to search by state standards, grade level or subject for activities.

Check out Thinkfinity