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Teachers are no strangers to the fact that students enjoy games. Interestingly, teachers also share this enthusiasm! By using creative and customizable game templates, educators can target specific skills, bringing an extra dose of energy and engagement to their lessons. Games not only enhance the learning experience but also make it enjoyable!
Explore the numerous advantages of incorporating games into classroom learning, discover how to gamify your lessons, and find out how straightforward it can be. The results will be evident in your students’ smiles and their year-end assessment scores.
Game-Based Learning Resources for All Classes
Gamified learning proves effective across all grades and subjects, from elementary PE to high school social studies. These versatile resources, crafted by teachers, are designed to engage every student in any classroom environment.
Create Your Own Review Game with Digital Templates
Digital review games are perennial favorites among students! For quick classroom games, use a straightforward template to tailor a digital review game to your specific lesson or curriculum. These editable resources help students think and work on concepts they need to review while having a good time.
ZAP Digital Review Game Template For Any Subject or Unit
By Algebra Star
This adaptable resource, suitable for any age, subject, or skill level, offers nine Google Slide templates for teachers to create their own digital review games. Each question has a designated point value, enabling students to play repeatedly throughout the year.
Trashketball Game Template | EDITABLE
By Pocketful of Primary
Grades: K-12th
Subjects: For All Subjects, Instructional Technology
For a fun game of Trashketball, all you need is a trash can, a ball, and this resource! Enter your questions and answers into the game templates, and let students take a shot at the basket after answering a review question correctly.
Stinky Feet Interactive Review Game
By Emily Wong
Grades: K-12th
Subjects: English Language Arts, Math, Science
Engage students and reinforce key concepts with Stinky Feet! In this twist on the classic Jeopardy! review game, students answer questions without revealing the dreaded “Stinky Feet” square, which would cost them all their points.
Assess Understanding with Student Board Game Projects
For educators with low-tech classrooms or students who benefit from reduced technology, paper board games offer an excellent opportunity to gamify your curriculum. These resources include board game templates for creating elementary ELA games, middle school science games, and more, providing easy preparation and engaging activities.
Board Game Project Based Learning Templates STEM Activities + STEM Math Projects
By Sherbert Learning
Grades: 2nd-5th
This resource, ideal as an extension activity or review game, includes 64 pages of templates for warm-ups, game design, question cards, rubrics, and more, enabling students to create their own board games. Use it before a math unit test or to assess student comprehension before advancing to another STEM concept.
Design Individual or Small-Group Classroom Games
Have you ever wished for a collection of games that students could play or even create themselves? Editable game templates allow students to reinforce instructional concepts on their own or with small groups, and older students can be challenged to design their own review games.
Editable Powerpoint Games Bundle | Game Templates | Editable Game Show | Digital
By Teacher Gameroom
Grades: K-8th
Subjects: English Language Arts, Math
Some students thrive when working alone or with a few peers, even while learning through games. This editable resource offers templates for 10 different interactive games, simplifying the process for teachers or students to create personalized review games.
Inspire Students to Solve Puzzles in a Class Escape Room
After an exciting escape room activity, no one will want to leave your classroom! Access printable templates and editable resources to craft your own escape room for students in elementary, middle, or high school to review skills and collaborate.
Digital Escape Room Templates | Google Apps
By Mrs B’s Brainy Bunch
If you’re interested in setting up an escape room in your class but are concerned about the workload, complete and adaptable escape room templates are available. These resources make it easy to design an engaging escape room activity for any grade or subject, including 78 blank template pages and nine instructional videos to guide you through the creation process.
Get Students Moving with Active Classroom Games
Seeking indoor recess games to make classroom learning more enjoyable? Explore resources that incorporate physical activity into the classroom, ideal for rainy days or spontaneous review sessions.
Editable Snowball Fight Editable Snowball Templates for Any Skill
By Sweetnsauerfirsties
Subjects: English Language Arts, Math
No need to wait for a snow day to engage in a snowball fight! Bring this editable, no-prep game into your classroom to teach or review any instructional concept. Students use the printable question board and a collection of paper snowballs to get active while reviewing vocabulary words, historical figures, math facts, or any other subject in your curriculum.
What is Gamification?
Gamification involves incorporating game elements into regular instruction, allowing students to feel like they’re having fun rather than simply learning or reviewing a concept. This approach is particularly effective in classrooms that emphasize inquiry-based learning, where students are accustomed to exploring tasks with curiosity.
Learning through games can include components like stopwatches, point-scoring systems, or rewards for classroom achievements, making lessons feel more like games. Longer critical thinking games can also be effective, encouraging students to compete in healthy and educational ways through game shows, board games, or classroom races.
Examples of Game-Based Learning
What does a gamified classroom look like? It can vary depending on students’ ages and the technology available at your school, but you can integrate game-based learning into your classroom through:
- Card games that cover math or reading skills
- Online quiz sites or flashcards
- Slideshows with review questions
- Outdoor games that combine physical and educational skills
- Competitive class games (such as board races)
- Quick games like History Hot Potato or Vocabulary Bingo
- Integrated games on educational apps
- Sticker charts or other point-and-reward systems
Essentially, any element used in a game can be adapted for a learning-by-gaming classroom environment. Dice, sand timers, buzzers, whiteboards, or any other game component can help engage students in a lesson by encouraging them to win or score points.
Benefits of Gamification in Education
Gamification in education is a popular trend, but that’s not the only reason it works for students at any grade level. Numerous studies on gamified learning demonstrate that this instructional method can enhance student autonomy and competence, making them feel more successful in the classroom.
Additional benefits of learning through games include:
The primary advantage of this method is increasing student engagement in lessons, which may have previously left some students behind with more traditional methods. When everyone is having fun, everyone is learning!
Make Learning Fun, No Matter the Subject, with TPT
If given the choice between a traditional lecture and a classroom game, students will opt for the game every time. By integrating high-quality, low-prep activities focused on learning through games into your classroom, you eliminate the need for such a choice. Discover more original games for school to enhance engagement in classrooms that need it. Learning the same skills in a gamified setting can simply be more enjoyable!
