game+show+templates

This is a great site with many resources for game shows. It has templates for 100,000 dollar pyramid, Hollywood Squares, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Family Feud, Smarter than a Fifth Grader, Deal or No Deal, Concentration, Survivor and more.. This is one of the best gameshow sites I've found.

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http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/ppt-games/

This site includes jeopardy (With sound and a really cool intro) - great game to review any subject. I use this for a review game for tests. Wheel of fortune (With sound and the addition of a question answering aspect) Password - for vocabulary review Who wants to be a Millionaire? Guess the covered word - vocab review/ drill Hillsboro Squares ( Funny version of Hollywood Squares) and Twenty Questions (I'm not really getting this game)

The games are templates. All you need to do is to put the question and answer into the proper slot. Usually they are numbered so you know where things go.

Almost all games have sound and a cool intro and are really in a fun format. Kids love to play the review games and are usually already with how the game is played from watching TV. These are great motivators. I've found that my kids are really attentive when I use this format for test review. Games can be played in teams - divide the class in half or in quarters. Kids can answer as individuals or as a whole team.

When I need to compete to ring in first to answer a question (Like Jeopardy) I put a desk with a small object on it in the front of the room. Contestants stand by the desk. When I ask the question, the first kid to cover the object with his hands gets to answer. I also have a bell that I've used but that hasn't worked as well.

Enjoy.. have fun.. and motivate those kiddos!