Games and quizzes

Whether you're looking for games and quizzes to help keep your class engaged in the final few days of term, or you're looking for ideas to use at the end of a topic before starting a new one, we've selected some fun resources that you can use with primary and secondary students.

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EYFS and primary resources

Dingbats - Brain Teasers
CJB94

Dingbats - Brain Teasers

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Pupils love these and a great way squeeze in some lateral thinking. Each square contains a word or phrase with visual clues as to what it is. The number of letters in each word of the phrase is contained underneath- this can be revealed as a clue once the children have had time to try and guess with...
Fun Games for Kids
lkeeney01

Fun Games for Kids

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Here is an activity pack with 12 fun games for children of all ages to enjoy. Lots of team work involved!!
Word games
Walbere

Word games

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A few word games which may serve as a starter or extra activity...nothing terrible original, but they have proved popular for me in the past!
SUMMER DOBBLE
Olynj

SUMMER DOBBLE

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SUMMER D O B B L E - This is a quick and funny game which is irreplaceable while learning and reviewing summer vocabulary in a fun and engaging way. As there are no words on cards you can play this game in different languages. It develops visual perception, attentiveness and reaction. It's also a gr...
Pointless Maths - bumper edition!
sessa1

Pointless Maths - bumper edition!

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A PowerPoint based on the BBC Pointless game. Topics covered include: angles, 2D shapes, 3D shapes, fractions, decimals, percentages, time, ratio & proportion, Roman numerals, factors, number sequences, algebra, rounding, data handling, area, perimeter, volume, symmetry, nets for 3D shapes, plac...
End of Term Quiz
Goodeyedeers

End of Term Quiz

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A great quiz to end the term or school year. Suitable for KS2 and lower KS3 children. This attractive PowerPoint contains five rounds in all, each round has ten questions. There are four possible answers to each question. Each round of questions is followed by the answers so that teams can swap a...
Morning activities - BOGGLE!
Sophie Bartlett

Morning activities - BOGGLE!

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26 slides of 9 letter words for children to unscramble - probably more suited to upper KS2 and KS3. (On the slides, RT = raffle tickets - obviously this can be edited out.) I use these in our 20 minute morning registration slot to keep the children occupied. (For your information, each 9 letter w...

Secondary resources

Macbeth Quote Quiz - Revision
creativesquirrel

Macbeth Quote Quiz - Revision

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A 40 question, multiple choice quiz using key quotes from 'Macbeth'. A fantastic revision document, plenary or starter task. I have used it for my SEN/lower ability groups to help them memorise important quotations.
The Debate Game
mrichmond

The Debate Game

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This is a great game to play in pairs or with the whole class. It really helps pupils to use persuasive language while improving their speaking and listening skills. They also love it. For Pairs You need 2 dice. The first player throws a dice for the horizontal and the second player throws a ...
Probability Games
James Bacon

Probability Games

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A series of probability scenarios to consider the outcomes for, identify successes and then calculate the probability for.
Summer Quiz End of Year
Cre8tive Resources

Summer Quiz End of Year

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Brand New Summer Quiz End of Year Brand New !** With Certificates and Team sheets and much much more. Over 10 rounds and 58+ Questions. Tutor Time End of Year treat. A fun knowledge quiz that tests a range of different skills with students working in teams to compete against each other. Let the bes...
Science Quiz
PROJECT_science

Science Quiz

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A Jeopardy style general science quiz. The 27 slide PowerPoint quiz is fully editable. **Categories included:** 1. biology 2. chemistry 3. physics 4. geology 5. astronomy **How to play:** 1. Have a student or group select a category, for example 'biology' and then an amount, for example '100'....
Chemical Bonding Board Game
bethgrace2312

Chemical Bonding Board Game

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**Make Chemical Bonding FUN!** This resource is a bright, engaging way to teach students about the types of chemical bonding. An effective active learning technique! Included in this resource: - Snakes and ladders board Filled with student questions - Student worksheet For students to note dow...
End of Term Maths Quiz
May Degan

End of Term Maths Quiz

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5 rounds with 10 questions + bonus question Can be used with Key Stage 3 and 4 classes, maybe possible to use with some key stage 2 classes.
Grudge Ball - Respiration, bones and muscles
eleanor-crook

Grudge Ball - Respiration, bones and muscles

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A game of 'grudge ball'. 21 multiple choice questions (3 rounds) with answers. Contains rules slide. This was designed for a KS3 class (top set year 8), but could be suitable for lower ability KS4. Contains questions on: * Aerobic respiration * Anaerobic respiration * Fermentation * Tendons, ligamen...
Poetry Terms Colour by Number
WordyWitterings

Poetry Terms Colour by Number

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Suitable for KS3 or KS4, this colour by number sheet asks pupils to read the definition and select the correct poetry term. Great end-of-term or revision exercise. Answer sheet provided.
Geography Activity Sheet
SimpleGeography

Geography Activity Sheet

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I made this resources as an end of term/wind down activity for KS3 classes to complete. It has a mix of geography themed activities such as a keyword word search using the ecosystems topic, guess the countries based off of pictures provided, a grid reference and flag task and a geography scattergory...
THE Ultimate Science of Summer Quiz
Carina Bone

THE Ultimate Science of Summer Quiz

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8 rounds with 55+ science and Summer quiz questions combined! Great for those end of term filler lessons and to have a bit of fun with the pupils! Rounds include: The Science of Summer (multiple choice 10 questions linking Science and summer) Under the microscope (5 summer time things have ...
Boggle puzzle
mrshopehistory

Boggle puzzle

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This resource includes 20 different 3x3 Boggle puzzles, one per Powerpoint slide with instructions for students on how to play and how to earn points as well as some suggested solutions for teachers underneath each slide (viewable when not in present mode). This activity is perfect to use as either...