Elementary science Jeopardy game
Animals, plants, weather, space and the human body. 25 questions in 5 categories, ready to play on the projector with team scores and a Daily Double — or print the cards.
Categories: Animals, Plants, Weather, Space, Human body
Answers are hidden below so you can check them before class. Open a category to see its questions and answers.
Animals
- 100: What do we call an animal that eats only plants? Answer: A herbivore
- 200: What do tadpoles grow up to be? Answer: Frogs
- 300: What group of animals has feathers? Answer: Birds
- 400: What do we call an animal with a backbone? Answer: A vertebrate
- 500: What is it called when an animal sleeps through the winter? Answer: Hibernation
Plants
- 100: What part of a plant takes in water from the soil? Answer: The roots
- 200: What gas do plants take in from the air to make food? Answer: Carbon dioxide
- 300: What do we call the process plants use to make food from sunlight? Answer: Photosynthesis
- 400: What part of a plant can grow into a new plant? Answer: A seed
- 500: What green substance in leaves captures sunlight? Answer: Chlorophyll
Weather
- 100: What do we call water falling from clouds? Answer: Precipitation (rain, snow, sleet or hail)
- 200: What tool measures temperature? Answer: A thermometer
- 300: What is frozen rain that falls as balls of ice called? Answer: Hail
- 400: What is it called when water vapor turns into liquid drops? Answer: Condensation
- 500: What tool measures air pressure? Answer: A barometer
Space
- 100: What star is closest to Earth? Answer: The Sun
- 200: How many planets are in our solar system? Answer: 8
- 300: What is the largest planet in our solar system? Answer: Jupiter
- 400: About how many days does it take Earth to orbit the Sun? Answer: 365 (about 365 1/4)
- 500: Which planet is known as the Red Planet? Answer: Mars
Human body
- 100: What organ pumps blood around your body? Answer: The heart
- 200: What do your lungs take in when you breathe? Answer: Oxygen (air)
- 300: What is the hard frame of bones inside your body called? Answer: The skeleton
- 400: What organ is the control center of the body? Answer: The brain
- 500: About how many bones does an adult human have? Answer: 206
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Frequently asked questions
How do I play this elementary science Jeopardy game?
Press Play full screen, split the class into teams and let them pick a category and value. Reveal the answer with the space bar and award or take away points for each team.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Edit a copy in the maker: every category, question, answer, team name and point value can be changed, and it saves in your browser.
Can I print it?
Yes. The PDF has 25 question cards (eight per page) to cut out and an answer key with every question and answer.
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