Here are Two activities to go along with World Records (sort of)

My students are mad about video games, as am I. So tell them that:

The highest score ever on the

video game Pac-Man was 3, 155, 320;

Ms. Pac-Man 874,530;

and Super Pac-Man 855,940.

Give the students blank white paper, and some lined paper. Have the students design their own video game complete with pictures and rules. Be as detailed as possible. Some students lack vocabulary for this activity so drawing becomes a key. Have your lower level classes draw the games characters and things. While they are doing this take the time to go around to each group or student and give them simple words to describe the game and its rules.

Another activity is one dealing with dating which can always bring a laugh and interesting conversation.

The tallest human ever was 8 foot 11.1 inch(272.04 cm),

the shortest human ever was a woman who was 23.2 inches(59cm) tall.

Have the students write an imaginary love story between these two adults. What special problems would they face?

(THIS ACTIVITY IS BEST FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS WITH GOOD VOCABULARY, HITTING THEM BEFORE THEY KNOW ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES UNLESS YOU ARE O.K. WITH HEARING SOME QUESTIONABLE IDEAS)