TRIVIA BASKETBALL
The. Kids. LOVE. This. Game.
Trivia basketball is an old trick that my mom used when she taught middle school. It's versitile. educational, and fun. I played this with all of my students...from secondes to BTS. They adore this game and still ask to play it.
Basically, you ask both teams a question. For example: "What is the capital of the United States?" Each team quietly talks and discusses (being discrete so that the other team doesn't hear). When the team has an answer, they raise their hand and you come and approve and disapprove. If approved, a member from the team comes up and shoots for points.
What you need: trivia questions (about whatever topic you are teaching), a ball (or in my case, a ball of aluminum foil), 3 pieces of paper folded in tents with "10" on one tent, "20" on one tent, and "30" on the last tent, a piece of paper for each team, a garbage can. Set up the points, so ten is about two feet away from the trashcan, twenty is four feet away, etc. Use your judgement and the size of the room.
First, divide the class into teams of no more than four.
Have each team come up with a name.
Give each team a blank piece of paper.
Explain how the game works. Do a practice round.
HAVE FUN!
Below are some of my trivia questions I made up myself.
Also, I had US flag stickers for the winning team to provide some motivation.
If the students get too loud (and they will), take points away from the loud teams. OR if you don't want to be a grinch, add points to the quiet team.
Also, to provide fairness, make sure each team member rotates to shoot the "basketball."
Trivia basketball is an old trick that my mom used when she taught middle school. It's versitile. educational, and fun. I played this with all of my students...from secondes to BTS. They adore this game and still ask to play it.
Basically, you ask both teams a question. For example: "What is the capital of the United States?" Each team quietly talks and discusses (being discrete so that the other team doesn't hear). When the team has an answer, they raise their hand and you come and approve and disapprove. If approved, a member from the team comes up and shoots for points.
What you need: trivia questions (about whatever topic you are teaching), a ball (or in my case, a ball of aluminum foil), 3 pieces of paper folded in tents with "10" on one tent, "20" on one tent, and "30" on the last tent, a piece of paper for each team, a garbage can. Set up the points, so ten is about two feet away from the trashcan, twenty is four feet away, etc. Use your judgement and the size of the room.
First, divide the class into teams of no more than four.
Have each team come up with a name.
Give each team a blank piece of paper.
Explain how the game works. Do a practice round.
HAVE FUN!
Below are some of my trivia questions I made up myself.
Also, I had US flag stickers for the winning team to provide some motivation.
If the students get too loud (and they will), take points away from the loud teams. OR if you don't want to be a grinch, add points to the quiet team.
Also, to provide fairness, make sure each team member rotates to shoot the "basketball."