Algorithms VERY UNFAIR GAME | No-Prep Year 8 Science Review Activity

This game is VERY UNFAIR and the kids love it!

The Very Unfair Game is a no-prep science review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and can be assigned to your team or your opponents’ team! And to make it the VERY Unfair Game, if you get the answer wrong, then the opposing team gets to assign the points to any team they choose. The goal is to have the score the closest to zero at the end of the game.

The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is Year 8 Science, Algorithms. It is a digital resource, no printouts required.

How It Works

• The game runs entirely on PowerPoint and/or Google Slides, and you can edit the questions and answers if you like.
• The goal is to finish the game closest to zero.
• Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions.
• Check the team’s response against the answer, which is provided after each question.
• If the answer is correct, click or tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative).
• Then choose which team to add the points to, your own or the other team.
• If the answer is wrong, then the other team gets to click or tap a letter and assign the points to any team they choose.
• Keep score on the board, and click or tap next to see the next question in the next round.
• Closest to zero wins the game!
• Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question.
   
  You can watch a video on how to play The Very Unfair Game on my YouTube channel

The game will run on

• iPads that run PowerPoint or Google Slides (free app)
• SMART Boards
• Projectors
• Desktops
• Laptops
• Any device that runs PowerPoint or Google Slides
   

This game can be played together as a class using a SMART Board/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint or Google Slides.

No additional licences required for the students in your class!

All of the images and colours are included just as you see it. Each user needs to purchase their own licence, and the files may not be shared or sold to anyone, but you are free to make as many versions as you like for your own use.

This review game was created for the US curriculum, and is suitable for the UK.