No.271
Memory-Based Drawing Relay
Japanese name: 記憶でつなぐ図形コピー
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Diagram key
- A
- Model table
- B
- Remember, then return.
- C
- Listen to the description and draw.
Materials
- 1 model picture made by the facilitator
- A3 paper and pens for each team
- A screen to hide the model
- A timer
How to play
- Make one original model picture, for example a house with two trees on its left, a sun at the top right and a round pond in front. Place it on a separate table and give teams drawing paper.
- One viewer from each team walks over and studies the model for 20 seconds. No photographs, notes or paper may be taken back. Viewers return relying on memory.
- The returning viewer describes the shapes and positions aloud. The viewer must not draw; the other team members draw from the description and may ask questions.
- Rotate viewers for a total of 8 minutes. Only one person per team may view the model at a time. Arrange turns so everyone gets to view it at least once.
- At the end, reveal the model and compare shapes, quantities and positions. If scoring, use only criteria announced before starting. Finish by reflecting on communication.
Ways to adapt
Older primary: start with three elements. If moving between tables is difficult, the facilitator can show the model to each team in turn.