Hershey Kisses Game

Procedure: Part I: The Game

1. Give all but three students three Hershey Kisses each
2. Conspicuously give the remaining three students ten Hershey Kisses. Responses should approximate: “that’s not fair” and “why do they get more?”
3. The students then compete with each other in Rock, Paper, Scissors, with the loser having to give up a Hershey Kiss to the victor.
4. Once a student runs out of candy, they will be instructed to sit down and watch. Take note of their complaints as this happened.
5. The remaining students continue playing until only a few students have candy left.
6. At that point, stop the game.

Part II: Discussion

Ask the students the following question:

1. How did you feel at the start of the game?
2. How did you feel when you ran out of candy and had to sit down?
3. What tactics could you have used to get back into the game? (Steal, bargain, buy someone off, lie)
4. Was the game fair?
5. What could the teacher have done to make it fair and should he do it?