Teaching Nutrition through Games

Tic Tac Toe Trivia

Submitted as "Healthy Food Squares" by Lisa Colvard, Watauga County
Adapted for Tic Tac Toe Trivia by Anne Napier

Purpose

  • Ice Breaker; Pre-test or Post-test

Objective

  • To assess participants' knowledge of foods and nutrition or infant feeding.  OR
  • To assess participants' retention of information presented during prenatal classes.

Time

  • 25 minutes

Materials Needed

  • Display BoardSquares with X's and O's written on them
  • Strips of paper or cloth to make a tic-tac-toe grid
  • Set of Infant Feeding questions

Preparation

  • Prepare tic tac toe board and question cards

Activity

  • Divide participants into two teams. Determine who will be X's and who will be O's. Toss a coin to see which team will go first.
  • Ask the question. Team members may discuss question before giving answer. If the team answers correctly they choose where to put their game piece (X or O). If the team answers incorrectly you may choose to give the opposing team the opportunity to place their game piece OR have them try to answer OR ask an entirely new question to the team.
  • Alternate between teams until one team has three in a row (tic-tac-toe). You may want to have several questions ready.
  • In the event of a tie you may choose to have a tie breaker question or play another game.The winning team receives a skill builder.

July 2002
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