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FINAL BATTLE TEAM PREPARATION
TEAM POSTER: Each team must make a team poster for the Final Battle. The poster should be a standard poster board size that we can tape to the front of the table on stage. The color should be mostly your team color, and the poster should highlight the team name and team members' names!
TEAM SHIRT OR COSTUME: Consider having students wear shirts of your team's color or a costume, hat, etc. to go along with your team's name. It helps with team spirit!
PRACTICE BATTLE: Talk with your team about Battle strategy including identifying who will be in charge of selecting the answer and whether this will change with each round, question, etc.
Consider going through some Final Battle practice questions with your team or holding a mock battle with another team from your grade. Mock battles are a fun way to practice battling against friends and it also makes the Final Battle less intimidating. Click here for a list of all Team Leaders so you can email another Team Leader to schedule a mock battle. The Merry Room at the Duxbury Free Library can be reserved for a large group or the school cafeteria may be available to meet (call the Alden Office to schedule).
For a practice battle:
Each Team Leader prints a copy of the title pages (3rd 4th 5th) for their team to use to display their answers. (12 sheets of paper).
Each team sits together to discuss the questions. At the Final Battle, the teams will be sitting at tables together on stage without their Team Leader.
Team Leaders take turns asking practice questions. When asking questions, consider changing the question format to be "In which book.. " for the TITLE.
Teams have 30 seconds to discuss their final answer.
Team members raise their hands as soon as the team has agreed on an answer.
When all teams have their hands up or after 30 seconds, the team will be called on to give their final answer.
One team member will hold up a the title page. Points can be given for each correct answer if keeping score.
DAY BEFORE THE FINAL BATTLE: Please remind your teams to submit the Alden School dismissal form online, found here.
DAY OF FINAL BATTLE
BATTLE FORMAT: Each battle will last approximately 45 minutes. There will be two rounds of questions, and a winning team(s) for each round. All questions will follow the “In what book….” format. Three scorekeepers (adult volunteers needed) will be present to track scores.
Teams will be supplied with pages of the book titles. Teams will discuss their answer, select the page with the correct answer and raise their hands. When all teams have answered or 30 seconds have passed, we will ask teams to hold up their their answer.
Volunteers will be on stage and at the PAC to assist if there are any issues.
VOLUNTEERS: We will need volunteers in several capacities at the Final Battles. Please sign up here if you are interested.
Wednesday, April 6th Schedule - 3rd grade in the PAC
10:15: 3rd grade Team Leaders and volunteers arrive at the PAC
10:35: 3rd grade students are dismissed to the PAC and check in with their team leaders outside the PAC.
10:45: 3rd grade Team Leaders escort their team into the PAC and onto the stage. Team leaders should sit in the audience once their team is seated at their table.
11:00: Introduction and Instructions. Category Round and Lightning Round Battles.
11:45: Group picture, winner announcement and prizes
12:00: Dismissal. Team Leaders dismiss their teams to families, afterschool programs, etc.
Thursday, April 7th Schedule - 4th and 5th grades in the PAC
* 4th grade teams will stay in the PAC to watch the 5th grade Final Battle so they are prepared for their Final Battle.
10:15: 4th and 5th grade Team Leaders and volunteers arrive at the PAC
10:35: 4th and 5th grade students are dismissed to the PAC and check in with their team leaders outside the PAC.
10:45:
5th grade Team Leaders - Escort their team into the PAC and onto the stage. Team leaders should sit in the audience once their team is seated at their table.
4th grade Team Leaders - Escort their team into the PAC and sit together in the audience to watch the 5th grade Final Battle.
11:00: 5th Grade Introduction and Instructions.
5th Grade Category Round and 5th Grade Lightning Round Battles.
11:35: 5th Grade Group picture, winner announcement and prizes
11:45: 5th Grade Dismissal. 5th Grade Team Leaders escort their team out of the PAC to dismiss to families, afterschool programs, etc.
* 5th grade families are welcome to stay and watch the 4th grade Final Battle.
Fourth grade Team Leaders escort their team to tables on stage immediately following the 5th grade group picture.
11:45: 4th Grade Introduction and Instructions. Category Round and Lightning Round Battles.
12:30: 4th Grade Group picture, winner announcement and prizes
12:45: 4th Grade Dismissal. Team Leaders dismiss their teams to families, afterschool programs, etc.
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