Seminary mastery games

Really good at leveling the field with overly competitive players. Q - Awesome! When you scripture chase, do you just call out a random doctrinal mastery from the Book of Mormon or it is associated with the particular hit they got?

A - I do random. I've been focusing on them in groups. So sometimes I have them pre-selected. Your choice. Q - Is one ship associated with one DM or is a different DM called out when they get a new hit on the ship? From Linda S. I made a simple grid on Word and shared it.

We put in Xs and Os as they chose the squares. It was fun! A - I just put the cities in myself [but the students could not see the cities grid. Only the teacher could see the grid. Students could keep track of shots on the shared Word document - Jenny] Some files These files are not related to the OP, but they are DM battleship files shared in the group from years past:.

I used a rolling chalkboard to place between the two teams. If you're looking for ways to help Seminary students retain Doctrinal Mastery passages, you can use brain science plus a little bit of basketball to get better results. It's March Madness Doctrinal Mastery brackets! It's not fluff -- it's science! Read on to find out how it works. You make a bracket that contains all or most of the doctrinal mastery passages for the year. Students are able to choose or are assigned passages to match against each other.

Students describe the meaning of their assigned passage s and explain why it is important. It is most commonly used for doctrinal mastery, however, it can be used as a teaching technique for other passages as well. These scripture brackets always seem to be fun activities that engage students in ways you may find surprising. But the DM bracket is more than just a fluff activity! According to the book Brain Rules by John Medina, the key is that brains remember things that are more elaborate -- things that have personal meaning.

Many studies have shown that students remember more when they learn meaning versus memorizing by rote. People who think about meaning remember two to three times as much as others who do not. For maximum results with the bracket, you will want to block out time over a few days.

Perhaps you have playoff, quarterfinal, semifinal, and final matches scheduled over days. The reason for spreading this out is, again, brain science. Spaced repetition is key for remembering. Another way to maximize results using brain science would be to have students do role-plays where they might use this passage in real life and then vote on Most Likely to Use.

We know that similarities between present and past events help us connect memories. Assign each student a DM scripture, make bracket.

By Heidi M : A - exactly correct! Q - How do you do the voting? Raise of hands? If they win and present again, do they present the same thing? In my class we vote between the 2, yep It's great for repetition and memorizing the doctrinal mastery scriptures. We vote by raising hands. Jenny S - [description of BoM bracket] Did our bracket today -- and the winner was Ether ! We only did 16 SM passages because we got started late due to the supposed snow which didn't come.

But this was a fun activity. I had kids nominate scriptures, but I decided not to make them defend their own scripture so that it wasn't like "mine lost". Instead we just read them aloud and discussed. The last two brackets went fast, but the first took some time. Worked great and was lots of fun, PLUS it really got this kids thinking about what the SM passages were about and talking important doctrines. Thanks for this great idea! A - Yes, we did it all during one class, [it took] about 35 minutes.

First I had students read each passage aloud. I called for a vote. After the first bracket, we didn't read the scriptures--just used the bookmarks or summarized. Brief discussion. By the final vote I had them vote silently bc they were getting into it. You could limit the discussion to a few seconds per scripture with a timer if you wanted, but some scriptures were rejected out of hand like "Be ye therefore perfect" got 0 votes because "it doesn't tell you how to be perfect," so that was a fast one.

Note: You can get the book Brain Rules mentioned above at Amazon. A question or task will be read aloud by the teacher based on the scripture reference where the spinner lands on. First the ppt slide has to be in full screen [Presentation mode. Click once to begin the spinning. Click again to stop the spinner. Actually as long as your clicking any part of the wheel it spins and stops.

For most questions, you can either Type the answer on the screen or Unmute and say your name so we can listen to you Some questions require you to show something on camera. Mosiah 4: 9 Why should we believe in God? Alma 7: What two things did Jesus Christ overcome? Alma Show on camera a photo of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane Helaman 5: 12 Who should be our foundation?

Jesus Christ suffered the will of the Father.. Witness comes after the trial of faith Ether 27 Show us an object that can make you strong. Jesus Christ can make weak things strong Moroni Who reveals truth? Bonus Question Example: Who is speaking in Mosiah ? Triple points Choose an object from your home and explain how that object links to a doctrinal mastery scripture? Show object and explain it to the class.

This game requires Microsoft Power Point. Doctrinal Mastery game by Megan M. You need to play with even numbers, so if you have an odd number of kids, the teacher must play. Gather the kids in the middle of the room. When you say go they run to either end of the room and grab a heart half.

Then they have to find their partner and sit down next to them. The two that are last to sit down are out. For each additional round, take out two more chairs and make sure you have just enough heart halves for each person on that round.

Winners got some Valentine candy. In retrospect, I would not have made the puzzle pieces so obvious. I wanted them to be shouting "Who has 1st Nephi ? Put a note on your door to remind them to bring the items in from their cars. The students will sit around the square. The scavenger list is provided below.

Edit it to include the items the kids in your class are most likely to have or to include items you can casually place around your room. The game begins with you giving a key phrase, keywords, or application. The first team to locate the scripture in their scriptures all must do so gets a point. You then ask the winning team to give you a number from All teams then race to see who can place that item in the square first. That team gets a point.

I limit the use of items in my house to items in the room in plain sight. Also, once an item is in the square, it is out of play for the rest of the game. So…if a shoe is placed in the square because it has a shoelace in it the whole shoe stays in the square until the game is over. Zoom rules: Rather than playing as teams, we played as individuals siblings using the same computer could play as a team. Once I read the key phrase, the students turned to the scripture.

They used the chat bar to write the scriptural reference. The first person to write it correctly book, chapter, verse got 2 points. Everyone who could find it in 30 seconds got 1 point. The winner of that round picked a number between I called out a scavenger item. The first person to hold it up in front of the camera where I could see it earned another point.

Kids with the messiest rooms typically did the best on this. I let the kids keep their own scores. Collaborative file located here. One of the ways teachers accomplish this is through Doctrinal Mastery. Learning and applying divine principles for acquiring spiritual knowledge. Mastering the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the scripture passages in which that doctrine is taught. The doctrinal mastery games in this website are tried and true games that can help students engage with the selected passages in a fun and engaging way.

You'll find the famous Scripture Man games, plus many more that you can adapt to play online with your Zoom class. Choose from the options above to select games that will help you lead students to build a foundation on Jesus Christ in a fun, exciting new way. How often should I use one? Search for:. Doctrinal Mastery Games Finder Mine is the first, largest, and only searchable database of doctrinal mastery games anywhere! You will find Zoom games and games for in-person Seminary here!

Results will appear below as you make selections from the categories. Scroll down to get your results. Doctrinal Mastery Game Results. Seminary Scramble. If they refuse, that table loses 5 points loved this one c -2 simply subtract these points from the table's points on the scoreboard d Move Cards are just that, everyone mentioned boys, girls, or everyone at ALL tables needs to move, with their scriptures, to a different table.

Game can be played while seated , Game play duration: minutes , Game uses physical activity , Great for large groups , Great for small groups , No cost uses only regular classroom items like paper, tape, or pens , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: All , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: Multiple , Very little or no advance preparation required.

Click to view this Doctrinal Mastery Game by itself Doctrinal Mastery Case Studies. Game can be played while seated , Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Great for large groups , Great for small groups , No cost uses only regular classroom items like paper, tape, or pens , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: Multiple , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: One , Very little or no advance preparation required , Zoom-friendly game.

List of Zoom Game Ideas. Following is a list of quick Zoom game ideas from the Seminary Teacher Facebook Group: Morning Zoom Poll From Theresa C - I wrote Ten question polls and give a different one each morning sharing the poll at the end and review giving the correct answer - this way there is no shame as no one knows who gave incorrect answers - takes mins each morning DM Playfactile From Laurel F - I made this PlayFactile game for my seminary kids.

I Have, Who Has? Pictionary From Kristin I - We did pictionary- it was fun! Template online, can watch on Hulu for ideas. Scattergories From Traci S - Scattergories. Before we used to do key phrases, but we had only introduced part of them. I give a key phrase and they find the scripture. I let them use the folding thing.

In fact I delivered it to make sure everyone had it. They show it on the screen. They read it. They get a point. Then they pick a from and I read that item and they have to find it. I remove that number after that. They are things like a paper clip, hair scrunchi, show, high lighter, etc. So each verse has two point possibilities. Game can be played while seated , Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Game uses physical activity , Great for large groups , Great for small groups , No cost uses only regular classroom items like paper, tape, or pens , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: All , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: Multiple , Very little or no advance preparation required , Zoom-friendly game.

Doctrinal Mastery Jeopardy. Game can be played while seated , Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Great for large groups , Great for small groups , No cost uses only regular classroom items like paper, tape, or pens , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: All , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: Multiple , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: One , Very little or no advance preparation required , Zoom-friendly game.

Doctrinal Mastery Escape Room ideas. Following is a list of escape room game ideas from the Seminary Teacher Facebook Group: Jessi's Escape Room Our stake 3 seminary classes combined this morning to do this activity so now its time for results feedback for those interested in knowing how it went.

DM escape room instructions Download. Escape Room Liahona Download. Game can be played while seated , Game play duration: minutes , Great for large groups , Great for small groups , No cost uses only regular classroom items like paper, tape, or pens , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: Multiple , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: One , Very little or no advance preparation required , Zoom-friendly game.

Doctrinal Mastery Battleship. Wanted to share, in case you are looking for something good to get the kids engaged. A - Yes, every hit is a different scripture. Q - How to you hide cities on a grid in word? Or do you just put your cities on a printed grid? Students could keep track of shots on the shared Word document - Jenny] Some files These files are not related to the OP, but they are DM battleship files shared in the group from years past: Dusty's version doctrinal-mastery-battleship-grid Download.

Battleship-Grid Download. Battleship-Questions Download. Seminary-Battleship Download. Game can be played while seated , Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Great for large groups , Great for small groups , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: All , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: Multiple , Very little or no advance preparation required , Zoom-friendly game.

Doctrinal Mastery March Madness Bracket. Book of Mormon Bracket with people from the scriptures Jenny S - [description of BoM bracket] Did our bracket today -- and the winner was Q - So was this done all in one class? I like that you made it so "their scripture" didn't lose. Game can be played while seated , Game play duration: minutes , Great for large groups , Great for small groups , No cost uses only regular classroom items like paper, tape, or pens , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: All , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: Multiple , Very little or no advance preparation required , Zoom-friendly game.

Power Point Spinner Review. For the objects shown, each team will get 1 point each for showing something on camera. Note to Teachers: Always click on the middle of the wheel when you spin and stop. Show object and explain it to the class This game requires Microsoft Power Point.

Download Doctrinal-Mastery-Spinner Download. Game can be played while seated , Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Great for small groups , No cost uses only regular classroom items like paper, tape, or pens , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: All , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: Multiple , Very little or no advance preparation required , Zoom-friendly game.

Half-a-Heart Doctrinal Mastery Game. Set up enough chairs for all of the kids in your class to sit on. Now put two of those chairs away. Place all of the heart halves with references on the floor on one end of the room. Place all of the heart halves with keywords on the other end of the room. Game play duration: minutes , Game play duration: minutes , Game uses physical activity , Great for large groups , Great for small groups , No cost uses only regular classroom items like paper, tape, or pens , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: All , Number of scripture mastery passages taught: Multiple , Played with food.

Doctrinal Mastery Scavenger Hunt. If they get it right, the team gets a point. Bring a large package of plastic or paper cups. Divide the class into two teams and give each team an equal number of cups. Set a table under the chalkboard. Ask a difficult scripture mastery question. As soon as the entire team is standing, the team can rush forward to the table and begin building their tower of cups. As soon as the opposing team is all standing, then the cup-building team must stop immediately.

The teacher draws a line on the chalkboard equal with the top of the cup pyramid—showing how high they got. The tower is taken down for the next question. The object of the game is to build the tallest tower. At the end of the class, the team with the highest line on the chalkboard wins. This game is very similar to 9, but is a twist on it that may be fun. When we played this game one year, we spent the first half of the class building towers, and the second half of the class destroying them.

Each team gets 12 cups and builds a traditional cup tower with them on the table at the front of the class. The winning team throws a crumpled paper ball at the pyramid and gets as many points as the number of cups that fall to their side when hit. Prep Time and Items : Bring a piece of paper, chalk, a chalkboard, and draw a picture on the board before class.

Before class begins, draw a baseball player on the chalk board holding a bat, standing at home plate ready to hit a ball. Chances are you have a student who likes to draw and will feel special if you ask them to come early to class to draw the picture the next day.

Ask scripture mastery questions to both teams. Whichever team answers correctly has a pitcher go up to the mound and pitch a ball at the board. Encourage them to use a big wind up like a real pitcher to add some fun.

If they hit the middle, three points, then two points for the second ring, and one point for the outside ring. As the teacher, make the game fun! Call Ssssstttteeeeeerike! Foul ball! Be willing to let loose and have some fun so your students can feel comfortable letting loose as well. This is a quick game that you could do in as short as 5 or 10 minutes at the end of a class period on a Friday or when you can feel that your students need a little break from the routine.

Each student puts their card to their forehead and the other students in the classroom give them clues about their scripture. Prep Time and Items : Bring a string and a couple pieces of tape, as well as a piece of paper.

Before class, split the chairs into four lines—two lines on each side—facing each other. Then stretch a piece of string from wall to wall between the seats and tape each end to the walls.

Ask a scripture question. They simply throw it over the net. The other team can only stop the serve by catching the paper before it hits the ground.

If the ball hits the ground, the serving team scores. If it is caught, there is no point. Now ask another question. Split the class into two teams. One student from each team comes forward. Ask them a question. If the challenging student wins the fencing, then he successfully moves the defending student over to his team.

If the defending student wins, then he successfully blocks the other team. The object of the game is to get all of the students from the one team over to your team. Take a minute before class and separate the scripture mastery cards into verses that would be appropriate for this game. Each team is handed a scripture mastery verse. They quietly meet together and come up with a tune to sing the verse to.

They are the judging panel. They pick the team who made the best song out of the verse. Encourage the students to have a little fun by building in harmonies in their songs, having a solo during the song, etc. A bowl of mini marshmallows is placed in front of both teams. As soon as anyone on the team can point to the scripture, they can run up to the bowl of mini marshmallows and toss one up in the air to their teammate. If the marshmallow catcher gets it in his or her mouth, the team gets a point.

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Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting. Skip to content. For example, you have to stand on your hands with your feet against the wall in order to answer, or you have to shoot a rubber band at the poster board target instead in order to get called on to answer, etc.

Obviously, seminary is not about entertaining teenagers by coming up with the most outlandish games. The vast majority of my lessons were nothing of the sort; however, mixing in some creativity and fun can really motivate students to participate. They were very shy.

In these cases, I asked these students after class in private if they would be willing to be the judge for scripture mastery games the next day. In each case, I could see the RELIEF on their face and they were extremely glad to be able to participate in a way without the fear of looking dumb in front of their peers. This worked really well for me. Vote Up. Prep Items and Time : Organize the chairs in three or four rows. Prep Time and Items : Bring a packet of scripture mastery cards. Prep Time and Items : A bag of mini marshmallows.

Conclusion Have fun with your flex days and think of ways to reach students who may not respond to more traditional teaching techniques. Previous Previous. Next Continue.