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Classroom Jeopardy: a sticker of a game show board of blue squares showing point values

Classroom Jeopardy Game

Teams pick a category and a point value from the board and answer the question behind it. Right answers earn the points, and the most points at the end wins.

  • Teams of 3 to 5
  • 30 to 45 min
  • A game board of categories and points
  • 3rd to 12th grade
  • Lively
One page with all five stepsMake a Jeopardy BoardJeopardy Game Maker

How to Play

5 steps
  1. Classroom Jeopardy, step 1: Build the board

    Build the board

    Five categories with five questions each, worth 100 to 500 points.

  2. Classroom Jeopardy, step 2: Pick a square

    Pick a square

    The first team chooses a category and a point value.

  3. Classroom Jeopardy, step 3: Answer together

    Answer together

    The team has 30 seconds to agree on an answer.

  4. Classroom Jeopardy, step 4: Score it

    Score it

    A right answer adds the points. A wrong one lets the next team steal.

  5. Classroom Jeopardy, step 5: Final Jeopardy

    Final Jeopardy

    Teams bet some of their points on one last question.

Ways to Change It Up

  • Whiteboard RoundEvery team answers every question on mini whiteboards.
  • Daily DoubleHide a double-points square on the board.

Play It With

Classroom ToolReview Games

Jeopardy Game Maker

Build a review game with categories and points, then play it on the big screen.

Grades 1 to 12
Builds the board to play on the big screen
Coming SoonReview Games

Classroom Scoreboard

Keep team points on the board during games.

All grades, Pre-K to 12
Keeps every team's score
Classroom ToolTimers & Noise

Classroom Timer

Set the minutes, press start, and run a countdown the whole room can read.

All grades, Pre-K to 12
Gives each question 30 seconds

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Classroom Jeopardy Questions

Plan the Game into the Week

Drop a game into any lesson plan in EMStudio, with the rules attached. Free to start.

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