PowerPoint Games
                          for
        Review in the Classroom

      Judy Rutledge 2004

Game Templates
 

Save Template

Windows Macintosh
Using Internet Explorer - right click the link & choose Save Target As or open the link and choose the File menu, Save As Using Internet Explorer - click the link and the document will load in the application. Choose File\Save As to save to your hard disk.
Using Netscape - click the link and choose "save it to disk" Using Netscape - click the link to save the document to your hard disk

General Adjustments to Templates

Change and Add Text
Delete, Add or Reorder Slides
Change Sounds
Change Animation Effects

Sound Files

Sound files need to be saved in the same folder on your computer as the PowerPoint>

Jeopardy Zip file with sound  Simple Version
There are many Jeopardy templates on the web.

Full game instructions are on slide1
Enter the categories
You will enter the answer and then the questions (like in Jeopardy)

Sample Jeopardy Games (Hardin County teachers)

Millionaire

This is a zip file that contains the template and several sound files. If you need a simpler version, go here.

Full How to Play Instructions

  • Type in questions.
  • These are the instructions by Mark Damon. I was not able to get then to work, so I have inserted alternate instructions

    After you have typed in the correct answer, drag the green polygon over it.
    Then right-click the polygon and choose Order and Send backward (not Send to Back)
    To repeat this last step, hit Ctrl +Y several times until the correct answer is right in front of the shape and visible. (Remember to use Undo if you go too far)

Alternate

  • Click the green polygon (shape) and change it to no fill color. I changed my line border to be double
    weight 9.75, red and dashed.
  • Use the format painter (double-click it)   and switch to the slides that include the green
    polygon. Click on the shape once on each slide that contains a green polygon to change it to
    the new format.
  • Drag the shape over the correct answer on each slide.

"Your School Name" Squares  Zipped version with Sound Files

This PowerPoint presentation requires macros to be enabled. (You will get a dialogue box when you download and open the PowerPoint.) The game can be played with up to 20 participants at a time; 1-2 students can occupy a square; 2 contestants

Full How to PlayInstructions

  • On slide1, double-click Hillsborough Squares to change to your school name. I also change
    the Effect from Swivel to Spiral.
         Right-click Hillsborough Squares and choose Custom Animation.
         On the Effects tab, click the 1st down-arrow and choose Spiral.
  • Leave in the slide with Mark Harmon's name to give him credit for his work in creating this game.
  • You will need to fill in your questions and answers, starting with slide5
  • When you are through playing the game, do not save the scores (on slide4.)

Undercover

Students try to identify a person, place, thing, or event as it is gradually uncovered.  Example     Blank template

Save and Modify the Blank Template (easier to print and read as you do)

  • Right-click the Blank template link above
  • Choose Save Target As and save it to some convenient location on your computer
  • Open the template 
  • Paste or Insert the image that will be uncovered on slide1
  • Go to slide2 and click anywhere on the slide
  • Click on the Edit menu, Select All and Copy
  • Switch to slide1 and click Paste
  • Change the caption if you like
  • Delete Slide2
  • *Go to the Insert menu, Duplicate Slide
  • *Click on the rectangle that you want to remove (uncover) and press delete
  • Repeat the starred steps * until you have uncovered the entire image (16 slides total)
  • Go to the Slide Show menu, Slide Transition
  • The example Transition is dissolve, medium, but you can choose any
  • Select Advance On mouse click
  • Click Apply to All and Save
  • You are ready to run the show

This can be played with groups making guesses or as a chance for discussing impressions based on partial information.

My Pet Giraffe  Modify it for your own grade-level vocabulary words. "The object of the game is to tell a tall tale using three key words, while providing so much vivid detail that other players have difficulty guessing the words." Template

Save and Modify the Template

  • Go to the hyperlink above and click the File menu, Save As
  • The instructions are on the 1st six slides
  • You can change the word sets on any slide by clicking and retyping
  • Delete any additional slide or simply do not show them.

Playing the Game

  • If you have a classroom projectore, show the class the first six slides, but not the 7th
  • Mute the projector and bring up slide 7
  • Show the words to the 1st story teller
  • After the students have guessed, you can unmute and show them the answers

Other Resources

Odd One Out - The example is for a Science class, but Odd One Out can be used for any subject.

Mark E. Damon has done several elaborate versions of some of the games listed above for classrooms. Check them out at TeachNet.com.

Internet4Classrooms: MS PowerPoint
Multi-Q: A Question & Answer Review Game Designed for Use in the Classroom

Jefferson County Schools PowerPoint Collection

PowerPoint Gameboard with Quiz - a little slow loading, but interesting.

Collection of PowerPoint Games (sorted by subject) and Game Templates

A Moment to Learn - scroll down to the A Moment to Learn activities (Science)