Time Management Action Game – Maya Jar

Objective –

An interesting and insightful activity, designed to enlighten children regarding prioritization of tasks and time management.

Related values –

• Spirit of Enquiry
• Discrimination
• Decision-making
• Co-operation

Materials Required –

• 2 vessels / jars of the same size -Pebbles/marbles
• Gravel
• Sand/dry soil
• Water (Equal amounts of each in separate cups)

How to Play –

• The guru divides her class into two groups.
• Each group receives a similar container (the maya jar) along with some pebbles, gravel, sand, and water.
• The challenge is to fit everything into the jar in the shortest possible time.
• The group that completes this task first scores maximum points.

Tips to gurus –

• Once each group has filled the jar, discuss with them about their decision-making process–
  – How did they decide the order in which to put the four items in the jar? -Any specific reason for choosing this order?
  – Or did they do everything at random?
  – If so, what difficulty was faced by them?