JacqueHanson

Jaime Kern

Diania Randall

Title: Kansas Jeopardy

Grade Level: 4th Grade

Unit Topic: History and Geography of our State

Rationale: This game will reinforce the students' knowledge of the history and geography of our state.

Materials: question board, dry erase/small chalk boards

Instructions: 1. Divide the class into three teams.

2. Each team will choose a name that relates to Kansas.

1. Next each team will take turns choosing a question from one of the categories.
4. Once the question has been asked the team who raises their hand first will have thirty seconds to answer. If they answer the question correctly then they have control of the board. If they answer incorrectly then the team who had control of the board last will choose another question. In the event that the first question is answered incorrectly the team that starts will choose the next question.
   1. If no one knows the answer, then the teacher will reveal the answer.
   1. If a student picks a space that contains a daily double they are allowed to wager as much, but no more than their total winnings. (They are the only person allowed to answer the question.)
   7. The game will continue as listed above until all the questions have been answered.
   8. When all of the questions have been answered the students will move on to the

      bonus round.

   9. They will be given a category and will have thirty seconds to wager their bet. (Their bet cannot exceed the total amount of money they have already won.)
   1. Then they will be given the question and will have one minute to gather a response. They will be awarded the money they wagered for a correct response.
   2. The team with the most money at the end of the final round will be the winners.

Variations:

1. The game can be as long or as short as desired. (You could place a time limit on it and all questions at the end of the time limit are simply left unanswered.)
2. This game can be used across the curriculum at many grade levels.