Creating a Match ‘Em Up! activity

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Create a matching activity where students draw from two different categories to form pairs.

This activity teaches one-to-one correspondence and memory.

Here is an example of a Match ’Em Up activity where students match animals with the sounds the animals make.

Sample Match 'Em Up! actvity: a list of animals and sounds can be dragged into shared boxes in the center of the page.

This activity was created by entering a list of animals alongside animal sounds and then choosing a theme to determine the activity’s look and feel.

Follow the instructions below to create your own version of this activity.

To create a Match ‘Em Up! activity

  1. Click Activities in the SMART Notebook toolbar.

    The Select an Activity dialog box opens.

  2. Select Match ’Em Up.

    The activity’s editor opens.

  3. Type names for the two categories students will compare in the Optional Category Name fields.

  4. Enter text or add an image in the first row of both columns below the two categories you’ve defined. This is the first pair of items students will match.

  5. Continue making entries. You can enter up to 10 pairs.

    Note 

    When you start the activity, the entries will be mixed up and students will have to search for matches between the categories.

  6. In the Check Answers section to the right of the text box, select one of the following options:

    • Instantly – see immediately whether the answers are correct.

    • When Prompted – have a Check Matches button appear in the activity so players can decide when to check their work.

  7. When you’re satisfied with how you’ve set up the activity, click Next.

  8. Select a theme for your activity and click Finish.

    The activity loads and then appears on a new lesson page.

Tip 

If you’re delivering the activity at the classroom display, you can add a buzzer, timer, or randomizer game element to facilitate group play. Tap Game Elements to open the game element selector, and select the game element you want to add.

To play a Match ‘Em Up! activity

  1. Navigate to the lesson page that contains the activity.

    Tip 

    To enable your students to play the activity or to make contributions from their own devices, see Connecting student devices.

  2. Students drag items from each category into the targets at the center of the screen to create a match. You can have your students work individually or in teams using their own devices, or make it a whole class activity by having students come to the board in turns to find a match.

    Tip 

    If the activity contains an image, you can magnify it to view it full screen. Tap anywhere to exit full-screen mode.

    Tip 

    The activity controls appear in the top right corner of the page:

    • UseSound to turn activity sound on or off.

    • UseReset to restart the activity.

    • UseEdit to modify the activity.

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