Trivia Board
Jeopardy-style trivia on the projector. Pick 3 to 6 categories, students buzz in from a phone, and answers come in the form of a question. It takes up to 8 players, so split the class into up to 8 teams with one phone each.
Classroom games for the projector
Put the game up on the projector or smartboard and let students play from phones or shared devices. There's nothing to install, students never make an account, and the three games that suit a classroom best are free.
The games we'd pick
The games that work best with a class, and how to fit them to a full room.
Hang Five
Everyone races to crack the same five-letter word. The board shows each player's colors but never their letters, so nobody can copy. Play 3, 5 or 7 rounds, and the words are common everyday ones. Up to 10 players or teams.
Doodler
One student draws on a phone, the rest guess. Kid mode swaps typing for big multiple-choice guesses for younger classes. Up to 10 players or teams.
Bowl Game
For review days: students write this unit's terms or names as the slips, then two teams describe, one-word and act them out. Up to 16 players. It's in the Launch Pack, so it needs a $5 one-time purchase by the teacher.
How to set it up in class
- Open hangtime.games/host on the computer connected to the projector or smartboard, and pick a game. A four-letter room code appears.
- Students or teams go to hangtime.games/play on a phone, tablet or laptop and type the code and a name. No accounts.
- Pick your settings on the big screen and press Start. Click the page once if you want sound.
Not enough devices?
Teams work fine: a team shares one device and counts as one player. Trivia Board fits up to 8 teams, Hang Five and Doodler up to 10.
Questions
Is there a free classroom trivia game for the projector?
Yes. Trivia Board is free, runs in the browser on any projector or smartboard, and students buzz in from a phone. Pick 3 to 6 categories from 580+ clues across 23 categories, plus live ones written each day.
Do students need accounts or an app?
No. Students join at hangtime.games/play in a web browser with a four-letter code and a name. The teacher doesn't need an account for the free games either.
What if students don't have phones?
Put them in teams sharing one device each. Trivia Board takes up to 8 players, so up to 8 teams; Hang Five and Doodler take up to 10.
Will the trivia questions repeat?
Rarely. The board skips clues your class has already seen on that screen, and four live categories are written fresh every day.
The rest of Hangtime
Who's Lying?Launch Pack · bluffing whodunnit
Best Answer WinsLaunch Pack · fill-in-the-blank cards
RummyLaunch Pack · Indian or American
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