Super Bounce
From Kennedy Center: Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems · 2020
20 minK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Episode 5 introduces Super Bounce -- a game Mo invented that viewers play right after doodling. He demonstrates the rules using the free downloadable activity sheet from the Kennedy Center website, turning a studio session into a physical game involving a small bouncy object and the paper itself.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
- What are the rules of Super Bounce? Can you explain them to someone who hasn't seen the episode?
- Mo invented this game himself. What makes a game fun -- what ingredients does a good game need?
- What rule would you add or change to make Super Bounce even better?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: rules, sequence, inventor, modify.
Materials: the free Kennedy Center Super Bounce activity sheet (optional), a small bouncy ball or eraser.
Try it: Play one round as demonstrated, then as a class invent one new rule and play again.