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How to make a Jeopardy review game for your class

A Jeopardy review works because every student can see the board, pick a category and get instant feedback on what they missed. You can have one on the projector in about ten minutes: start from your own notes or a ready-made review, check the clues, and give students a room code.

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ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO SET UP

What you need

  • A laptop connected to the projector or classroom TV
  • Your notes, study guide or vocabulary list (optional)
  • Student phones or Chromebooks, or none if you play on one screen
STEP BY STEP

How to do it

  1. 1

    Start from your material or a ready-made review

    Paste your notes or study guide into the AI builder and it drafts categories, clues and answers at your grade level. Or open a free review board for your subject and copy it. If you already have questions in a spreadsheet, import them instead.

  2. 2

    Read every clue before class

    Fix anything that doesn't match how you taught it, and order each category from easiest ($200) to hardest ($1,000). Clues keep the values you give them when you save.

  3. 3

    Choose how students answer

    With "Phones buzz in", students open jeopardyroom.com on any phone or Chromebook, type the room code and buzz. No student accounts or app. With "One screen, no phones", you run the board on the projector and keep score for two teams.

  4. 4

    Put the board on the screen

    Click "Show join screen on TV" to open the board on the projector. The room code and scores stay visible while you run the game from your laptop.

  5. 5

    Teach through the misses

    When a team gets a clue wrong, pause and reteach before moving on. Those are the questions worth reviewing again before the test.

FROM HOSTS WHO'VE DONE IT

Tips

  • Use teams of 3–4 for a full class. Students talk through answers, and quieter students still take part.
  • Save Final Jeopardy for the concept most likely to be on the test, and have every team write an answer.
  • Five categories with five clues each fits one class period. Fewer categories works for a 20-minute warm-up.
  • Save the board and reuse it as a test-day warm-up or with next year's class.
FAQ

Common questions

Do students need accounts?
No. Students join with a room code in any browser. Only the teacher signs in, and only to save boards.
Can I make a Jeopardy game from my lesson notes?
Yes. Paste notes, a study guide or a reading into the AI builder and it writes a first draft you can edit clue by clue before students see it.
How many students can play?
Up to 30 players free, or 50 with Pro ($5/month). For a large class, play in teams so one device per team is enough.
Does it work on school Chromebooks?
Yes. Everything runs in the browser, so there's nothing to install on student devices.
Is it free?
Yes. Free covers up to 5 saved boards, live buzzers, scoring and Final Jeopardy. Pro adds Double Jeopardy, image clues, timers and unlimited AI boards.
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