Water Jeopardy Game
Grades 5-9
Materials
This game is similar to the popular television show; except the game moderator or leader will ask the question and the teams will give the answer. The questions may require a “yes or no” or “true or false” response, the correct answer from a group of answers (multiple choice) or a brief explanation.
There will be 5 questions in each level of each category. Draw 5 circles under each point level. The scorekeeper will keep track of the number of questions asked from each category by putting an “X” in the circle so that the teams know how many questions remain unanswered in each category and level. A question can only be asked once. The game is over when all the questions in all the categories have been answered.
Materials
- List of questions: You may download this pdf file of questions and answers.
- Stop watch
- Black board or flip chart to record the score
This game is similar to the popular television show; except the game moderator or leader will ask the question and the teams will give the answer. The questions may require a “yes or no” or “true or false” response, the correct answer from a group of answers (multiple choice) or a brief explanation.
- Select a moderator (question reader and timer) and score keeper.
- Divide the class into 2 to 4 teams, depending on the number of students.
- Each team will work together to determine the correct answer to the question.
- Make three columns on the board and title each column with the category heading: characteristics of water, water quality and use, and water on Earth.
- Write the point values or levels on the board – 10, 15, 20 - under each heading. (The higher the point value, the more difficult the question.)
There will be 5 questions in each level of each category. Draw 5 circles under each point level. The scorekeeper will keep track of the number of questions asked from each category by putting an “X” in the circle so that the teams know how many questions remain unanswered in each category and level. A question can only be asked once. The game is over when all the questions in all the categories have been answered.
The teams will request a question from one of 3 categories, each with 3 levels or degrees of difficulty. The group has 15 seconds to come up with the right answer. If they answer the question correctly, they get to select another category and level. They lose their turn if they give the incorrect answer. If they do not answer it correctly, the other team gets a chance to answer that question. If they chose to answer it and their response is correct, they get the points and a can continue to select questions. If they answer it wrong, they lose the selected number of points but get to continue with a new question in the category and level of their choice. If they chose not to answer the question, they proceed to select a question from any category and level. Once a question has been asked it cannot be asked again so if the correct answer was not given by either team the moderator should give the correct answer and the class can discuss it.
