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Are you tired of hearing sighs and groans when it’s time for students to prepare for tests? Transform that energy into excitement with review games! With the right tools and creativity, these engaging activities can be more effective than traditional study guides. Get your high school students eager to tackle their upcoming exams with these innovative review games tailored for any subject.
Meaningful Math Games for High Schoolers
One key study skill for high schoolers is the ability to self-assess their learning. To assist students in mastering challenging math concepts, consider these engaging review games that provide a fun way to evaluate their understanding well before exam day.
- Math Partner Hunts: Distribute math problems to half the class and solutions to the other half. The challenge? Find the correct match and solve it first!
- Board Relay Races: A traditional team activity where two representatives race to solve a problem on the board before tagging a teammate for the next challenge.
- Math Baseball: Teams pitch math problems to each other. Quick solutions allow players to advance to the next base, switching teams after three outs!
Ace the Next Exam with Algebra Games
Mastering Algebra 1 can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Utilize review games designed to clarify complex concepts and boost confidence before tests.
Algebra 1 Game | Graphing Quadratics & Key Characteristics
By One Stop Teacher Shop
Grades: 8th-10th
Subjects: Algebra, Math, Math Test Prep
Standards: CCSS HSA-SSE.B.3, 3a, 3b; HSF-IF.B.4, 5, 6, C.7, 7a
Can your students graph quadratics? After this engaging “I Can” game, they will! It’s ideal for independent, small group, or whole-class sessions and offers instant feedback through QR codes for a comprehensive review method.
Infuse Math Review into Other Subjects
Math often surfaces in subjects like economics or science, which can be intimidating for students lacking confidence in their math skills. Incorporating review games that blend math with these subjects can enhance both their conceptual understanding and math fluency.
Budgeting Task Cards – Leveled – Suitable for Review Games
By The Ontario Octopus
Grades: 9th-12th
Subjects: Applied Math, Math
Ever hear students ask, “When will we use this?” With an economics review game that integrates applied math skills, the answer is “Right now!” Use budgeting task cards to cover personal finance topics like fixed and variable costs, vehicle maintenance expenses, and income calculations.
Scintillating Science Study Games
Whether you need high school chemistry review activities or physics reinforcement games, carefully timed review games can greatly enhance your science curriculum.
- Science Trivia Teams: Organize a fun trivia night atmosphere with whiteboards and groups answering science-related review questions.
- Lab Escape Room: Challenge students to escape a lab by solving review questions and logic puzzles crafted by you.
- Don’t Say It: Students must describe a scientific term without using the word itself or other specified terms. Points are awarded for correct guesses!
Base Your Biology Review on Facts and Fun
Biology is all about life, so infusing your review sessions with excitement is a must! Engage students with biology review games that foster teamwork and enthusiasm.
Cumulative Biology Review Game
By It’s Not Rocket Science
Grades: 7th-10th
Subject: Biology
When it’s time to review a whole year of biology, start from the basics with a cumulative game inspired by the TV show “Password.” Teams compete to guess one of 100 key biology terms based on clues given by teammates. Quick answers earn points!
Entertaining ELA Games for Reading and Writing Review
Even though ELA tests often require more writing than multiple-choice questions, that doesn’t mean review can’t be enjoyable! In fact, ELA offers some of the most engaging review games that foster creativity and thoughtful engagement.
- Guess the Character: After completing a novel, play Charades where students act out character traits and behaviors from the book.
- Find the Revisions: Project an unedited passage and challenge teams to identify all possible revisions.
- Synonym Match Game: Enhance vocabulary retention by having students match synonyms on the board with words from their vocabulary list.
Grammar Games to Review ELA Fundamentals
Think your students dislike studying grammar? They might change their minds when engaged in grammar games that incorporate movement and competition.
Active and Passive Voice Trashketball Review Game – Verb Voice Grammar Activity
By OCBeachTeacher
Grades: 6th-10th
Subject: English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Standards: CCSS L.8.1, 8.1b, 8.3, 8.3a, 8.6
Combat passive voice in your students’ writing with this interactive “Trashketball” game that incorporates movement and critical thinking. This CCSS-aligned resource includes everything from game rules to an answer key.
Sensational Social Studies Games for Future Historians
No list of review games for high school is complete without social studies activities! Rich in content, social studies subjects are perfect for trivia and important fact-based games that encourage deeper understanding.
- Set the “President”: Assign small groups a presidential candidate to research and answer questions about their proposed actions in various situations.
- Put Them in Order: Give each student a significant historical event and challenge them to arrange themselves in chronological order.
- Where in the World: Test geography knowledge by showing silhouettes of countries or states and having teams buzz in with answers.
Get a Handle on History with Period-Specific Study Games
Focus on a specific historical period with targeted review games. Whether it’s a war or an influential era, review games can immerse students in the material.
Gilded Age Progressive Era Activity Bingo Review Game EOC Review STAAR
By Active History Teacher
Grades: 9th-11th
Subject: Social Studies, U.S. History
Explore the Gilded Age with an engaging Bingo game that covers 50 topics through 36 unique Bingo cards and two calling sets, allowing for multiple rounds and comprehensive test preparation!
Studious Spanish Games for Language Learners
If your Spanish students are feeling anxious about la próxima prueba (“the next test”), these review games will help lighten the mood and encourage practice in a fun way that goes beyond flashcards.
- Solo Preguntas: Engage students with the classic “Questions Only” game, where they must interact solely through questions.
- PictĂłrica: Challenge students to draw vocabulary words on the board for their teams to guess in Spanish.
- Partes de una OraciĂłn: Give each student a card with a part of speech and have them work together to form a coherent Spanish sentence.
Spend More Time Learning with Spanish Review Games
Break away from textbooks and into exciting conversations with Spanish review games! These activities will not only prepare students for their next test but will also enhance their overall language skills.
Spanish Present Tense AR ER IR Verb REVIEW GAME Octopus on Guard NO PREP Review
By The Stress Free Spanish Teacher
Grades: 6th-12th
Subjects: Spanish, World Languages
Help high schoolers master present tense conjugation with this fun octopus-themed review game! Students face challenges to choose correctly conjugated verbs in order to access the treasure guarded by a playful octopus.
Opt for Online Games and Digital Resources
In the digital age, students may envision classroom games as tablet-based instead of traditional formats. So how can you ensure that online and digital games are both educational and entertaining?
Utilize teacher-created digital games from TPT to embed learning standards into your review sessions. If you prefer to use your own questions, consider reputable Edtech platforms that allow you to create digital games for independent learning. This can turn homework into something students look forward to!
Making School Fun Makes Learning Enjoyable
When students have fun in the classroom, they are more likely to engage and succeed. Utilizing review games for high school students is a fantastic approach to blending learning, teamwork, and enjoyment. Surprisingly, the days spent on review games may become your favorite teaching moments!
Explore more high school resources for review games that will keep students engaged and enthusiastic. Additionally, consider incorporating life skills activities for high school students to prepare them for graduation and future endeavors.
