The Ultimate Classroom Review Game
Want to level up learning in your Science classroom? Today, on the blog, I am sharing a student-led review activity that my students LOVE: Tumbling Towers Review. This review game is so versatile and can be used in grades 4-12 for ANY subject area. I first learned about this game from a colleague that shared it with me several years ago and I am sooooooooooo thankful that she did! It is AMAZING and the students really get into this game. It is truly the ultimate classroom review game!
So how does it work? I’m glad you asked….
Step 1: Purchase a Tumbling Towers game for each student group
This game works best in groups of 3-4. I have 7 lab groups, so I purchased 7 games from my local Dollar General. They were $4 per game, which was a total investment of $28, but was COMPLETELY worth it since I’ve been using them for 12 years!
Step 2: Create review questions
Simply type a list of review questions with the answers in parenthesis at the end of the question (YES! Include the answers). Be sure to number the review questions. Print and staple the review questions to the inside of a file folder. Be sure to label the file folder so that you can use the questions from year to year.
Step 3: Print and cut question numbers
Print and cut numbers for each question in the review game. Place the numbers in a Ziploc bag and place one at each group’s station.
Step 4: Set Up the Game
For each group, set out a Tumbling Towers game, the file folder of review questions, and the bag of questions.
(SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST TO DOWNLOAD MY FREE TUMBLING TOWERS REVIEW GAME PRINTABLE!)
Step 5: Sit back and watch your students become SUPER engaged!
This really is one of the most engaging activities that I do with my students. They love the anticipation of pulling the cubes from the tower and BEG to play throughout the year! It’s the perfect way to review for a quiz, test or end of the year exam.
To grab my free TUMBLING TOWERS REVIEW GAME directions printable, click HERE!
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