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Games to play in Zoom meetings5 Second Rule Similar to Scattegories, 5 Second Rule and 5 Second Rule Junior require one person to call out a topic. The person whose turn it is has five seconds—hence the name—to call out at least three items that fit the topic. Just take turns, via Zoom, picking a category then go around, giving each player five seconds to name three things within the category. Here are a few category ideas that work well for kids: types of animals, colors, ice cream flavors, types of candy, Disney movies, etc…Name, Place, Animal, Thing Keep it simple on Zoom by playing a Scattegories-eque game without the help of an online tool. Pick a letter, then each player is challenged to choose a celebrity (name), place, animal, and thing that starts with that letter. The first player to type all four into the Zoom chat feature wins that round.Scavenger Hunt Scavenger hunts are fun! Here’s how they work. The teacher will announce a household item that the students need to find. Give the students a goal time limit to find their item and return to show the class. Get ready for giggles! Here are a few items we suggest.SlipperTV RemoteKeysPiece of FruitForkSomething redSomething softband-aidSomething roundPair of glassesEnvelope2 socks that matchWould you Rather A quick game of Would you Rather is a great way to start or even end a Zoom call with your class. Students can vote which they would rather do by assigning a number to each item. The students can hold up a 1 or a 2 with their fingers to give their answers.Pictionary You can use a?Zoom?whiteboard to play Pictionary. To use?Zoom’s?whiteboard, you’ll want to click the share screen button located in your meeting toolbar, select the whiteboard, and click share. You should then see annotation tools that will let you use your mouse to draw as you would for?Pictionary.Kahoot Students love playing Kahoot at school so why not play it on Zoom? To do this, you will need to log into your Kahoot account and find your Kahoot to host. Then, connect to Zoom and make sure the webcam, microphone, and speaker are turned on. Next, click play to launch the kahoot so the lobby is showing with the game PIN. After that, share your screen, so those joining can all see the game PIN. Finally, host the Kahoot as usual, taking care to not speak over the music that plays during the timer countdown – you can either: wait until the final answer responses are shown to talk, or mute your speaker to talk over the game music. Click here to read more Kahoot tips.Tell Jokes Lighten the mood and tell some jokes. Take turns being the speaker to share the joke with the class. Fun and simple!Mystery Bag Mystery bag is another fun way to begin or end a Zoom call. It’s also great for practicing inferencing skills! Place a “mystery item” in a paper bag and give the class clues as to what it might be. Students take turns guessing what the mystery item is. This can also be done with a student giving the clues and having the mystery item at their house.Whiteboard The whiteboard option inside of Zoom can be great for creating visual for your students as you teach. The teacher and the students can engage on this whiteboard if you allow it. Try white boarding math problems or have a student use annotation to highlight items such as grammar mistakes in a paper you’re sharing.20 Questions 20 questions is a game that can be played on Zoom just like it is played in the classroom. First, think of an object. Then, choose a student to ask a YES or NO question. Have the students continue asking these type of questions. Next, let the students guess the answer at any time in the questioning process. The student to guess the correct answer is the winner and gets to be the one to pick the next object. Students can submit their questions by clicking on the “raise my hand” button in the Zoom settings.Rock, Paper, Scissors It’s a classic for a reason. You count off "rock, paper, scissors, shoot!" (you always choose on "shoot!") and then make one of the three choices with your fingers. Victory is visual: Paper covers rock; rock bashes scissors; scissors cuts paper.Even preschoolers can get the hang of it, and it needs no special equipment: Kids just have to make sure to keep their hands in front of the camera. They’ll miss out on the tactile satisfaction of bonking their opponent when they win, but it’s good for some laughs.Trivia This one can be done in several ways. The trivia leader can ask the question and kids can either raise their hand with the answer, see who can answer the quickest, or see who can type it in the chatbox the quickest!Name All the Things This game takes some creativity! It’s a brainstorming game where the leader says, “Name all the things that are…” and give the specifics. For example, “Name things that are pink.” “Name things that are round.” “Name things that are cold.” “Name things in a school.”You get the idea!! Kids can either work together and take turns saying things out loud, or they can type everything they can think of in the chat box in a minute or two and see who can come up with the most!Two Truths and a Lie For this game, kids can take turns sharing two things about themselves that are true and one that is a lie. Then, the other kids have to guess which one is not true!!Charades This is an old classic charades game that can be redone virtually! Simply get in front of the camera, act out your thing, and have others guess what you are!Go Find Something Game For this game, the leader says “Go find…” something and the kids have to rush off in their home to find that object. The first person to come back and show it in the camera wins! You could ask any number of questions, like “Go find something pink.” “Go find a coffee cup.” “Go find a pencil.” “Go find something cold.” And so on!Wheel of Fortune You can use a traditional whiteboard on camera or the virtual shared whiteboard for this game! The leader can draw blanks and kids can take turns guessing the letters that go in the blanks. You could even do themes, like one day have everyone guess colors, one day guess names of states, and another day guess types of animals. You get the idea!!Would You Rather This game is another old classic that can be adapted for Zoom! Kids can take turns asking would you rather questions and see what others choose! The crazier and funnier the questions, the better!Simon Says This is a fun for a large group or one on one! Zoom is perfect for Simon Says because everyone can see what the group is doing and who does or doesn’t follow the directions! Kids can take turns being the leader or a teacher or relative could be the leader, too.All games ideas came from the following sites: ................
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