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My students really enjoyed this review game. We ended up splitting into four teams so that more students were involved on each question and then each team could pick who they wanted to assign their points to. We were able to use the slides for this and we had a lot of fun. My students have asked if this can be our next review game too!
We use this during small groups to help with identifying prime and composite numbers.
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Fun way to practice input and output with third graders!
Highly engaging way to reinforce basic robotic concepts
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Type: GRUDGEBALL
Layers of the Atmosphere GRUDGEBALL Game - No Prep Earth Science Review Activity
Type: TASK CARDS for SCOOT
Layers of the Atmosphere SCOOT TASK CARDS Game - No Prep Earth Science Review
Type: The TERRIBLE Game
Layers of the Atmosphere THE TERRIBLE GAME - No Prep Earth Science Review
Type: BUMP
Layers of the Atmosphere BUMP Game - No Prep Earth Science Review Activity
Type: FRAZZLED
Layers of the Atmosphere FRAZZLED Game - No Prep Earth Science Review Activity
Type: The BIG TERRIBLE Game
Layers of the Atmosphere BIG TERRIBLE GAME - No Prep Earth Science Review
Type: TRASHKETBALL
Layers of the Atmosphere TRASHKETBALL Game - No Prep Earth Science Review
Explore 7 Layers of the Atmosphere review games designed by a teacher to engage students and reinforce curriculum. When students are having fun, they forget they are reviewing, making games a great way to practice Science.
- TRASHKETBALL™ gets teams racing to answer correctly, then rewards them with shots at the trash can to score points.
- Turn review into a team battle with BUMP, where correct answers earn shots and students can bump their opponents off the platform for extra points.
- Get students moving with SCOOT, where they travel from desk to desk answering task cards and recording their answers along the way.
- FRAZZLED keeps students guessing as correct answers reveal surprise points, wrong answers can reward the other team, and bombs can wipe out a score.
- The TERRIBLE Game adds strategy to review as correct answers uncover positive or negative points that can help your team or hurt your opponents.
- The BIG TERRIBLE Game keeps the whole class involved as up to eight teams answer together and watch their scores swing above and below zero.
- Turn review into a classroom battle with GRUDGEBALL, where correct answers earn attacks and successful baskets give teams extra shots at their opponents.
Review doesn’t have to mean another worksheet, especially when a game can get the whole class involved. The competition gets students paying attention to every question, communicating with their team, and getting genuinely excited when the answer is revealed. When games become a regular part of review, students quickly learn that knowing the material gives them an advantage, and they start showing up ready to compete.
The excitement is great, but the research is even better—educational games have been linked to stronger achievement, retention, and motivation. See the research.