How Do You Play Jeopardy As A Classroom Review Game?
With its catchy music and quirky answer-question style, Jeopardy is a game show beloved of its viewers, who nightly tune in to watch Alex Trebek try to stump the reigning champion. And because of its popularity, Jeopardy also makes a great hook that can get students excited and engaged when reviewing facts. With just a bit of preparation, you can change your traditional classroom review session into a period of game show fun. Prepare review material. Using the exam you plan to give, your lesson plans, the textbook, and other materials you’ve used in class, prepare a list that highlights the most important concepts that the students need to know for your Jeopardy review. Choose a Jeopardy template. Superteacherschools.com offers a flash version for the Smart Board, while jeopardylabs.com has designed a customizable Jeopardy template you use to play online. You can also find free Power-Point versions on many schools’ websites, and classroomjeopardy.com sells a kit complete with buzzers.
