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A fun back-to-school review of math, words, life science, Earth/space, and U.S./world basics to spark discussion and refresh core skills. Built for Grades 3-8. 25 ready-to-play clues, no prep needed. This is a Grades 3–8 General Knowledge review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Math Warm-Up, Word Wise, Life Science, Earth & Space, U.S. & World.

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  • Math Warm-Up

    What is 7 + 5?

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    12

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  • Word Wise

    Which part of speech names a person, place, or thing?

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    noun

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Life Science

    What gas do most animals need to breathe?

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    oxygen

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  • Earth & Space

    What is the name of our planet?

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    Earth

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  • U.S. & World

    Which ocean borders the U.S. East Coast?

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    Atlantic Ocean

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Math Warm-Up

$100 — What is 7 + 5?
12
$200 — How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
$300 — What is the value of the digit 4 in 4,382?
4,000
$400 — What fraction is equal to 2/4 in simplest form?
1/2
$500 — What is the perimeter of a rectangle 5 cm by 3 cm?
16 cm

Word Wise

$100 — Which part of speech names a person, place, or thing?
noun
$200 — Choose the synonym for small: tiny or huge?
tiny
$300 — What is the past tense of teach?
taught
$400 — What word completes the simile: as busy as a _____?
bee
$500 — What is the root of unhappily?
happy

Life Science

$100 — What gas do most animals need to breathe?
oxygen
$200 — What part of a plant takes in water from soil?
roots
$300 — What organ pumps blood through your body?
heart
$400 — What is the life cycle change from caterpillar to butterfly called?
metamorphosis
$500 — What are animals that eat only plants called?
herbivores

Earth & Space

$100 — What is the name of our planet?
Earth
$200 — What force keeps us on the ground?
gravity
$300 — What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's rotation
$400 — What do we call melted rock that flows from a volcano?
lava
$500 — What layer of air surrounds Earth?
atmosphere

U.S. & World

$100 — Which ocean borders the U.S. East Coast?
Atlantic Ocean
$200 — What country is directly north of the United States?
Canada
$300 — What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
$400 — Which branch makes laws in the United States?
Legislative branch
$500 — What is the largest continent on Earth?
Asia

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