Time Management Action Game – Maya Jar-te
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?