10 Classroom Games to Play On Zoom With Students

Are you looking for classroom games to play on Zoom with your students? Just like in the classroom, my students LOVE to play games on Zoom.  Here is a list of ten fun games that you can play with your students during your next Zoom or Google Hangouts lesson!

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What Games Can I Play With My Students On Zoom?

1. Guess the Sound

This game has been a great way to either begin or end my Zoom lessons.  I simply play the video, then pause it right after the sound is played.  The students send me their guesses in chat, and then I press play again to see if they are correct.  They love it, and luckily he has several videos like this to choose from!

2. Guess the State

I have always done Mystery Skype activities with my students where we met up with another classroom, and we had to guess the state they lived in before they guessed the state we were from.  Because of the current situation, we weren't able to do that, BUT, I was able to adapt the game to our Zoom classroom lessons.

The students each had a copy of this map, which I had also uploaded to my PowerPoint lesson.  They could ask me yes or no questions in order to guess the mystery state I had chosen.  Some sample questions might be:

Is this state bordered by water?

Does this state start with the letter M?

Is this state in the South?

They marked x's on the states that did not fit the criteria based on my answers.  They tried to guess using less questions than the day before.

3. Boggle

Boggle is another game that easily translates from the classroom to the Zoom environment.  Students can write their answers on paper, send them in chat, or call them out as they see new words.

4. Mental Math

My students always BEG to play this game in the classroom, so I knew I had to play it on Zoom as well.  I gave the students printable tiles so they can play at home as I read the clues.  I do not show them the cards just like I don't show them in class. You can find my mental math tiles to play on Zoom with Students here.



5. Hangman

You can create your own Hangman games here and share your screen on Zoom to play them with your class. You can use them to review vocabulary or spelling words, or simply to share a fun message with your class!

6. Bingo

Bingo is another game that can be played on Zoom as well.  You can find my free math Bingo here.  I also have other versions of Bingo here.

7. Trivia

My students love answering trivia questions.  You can play this Jeopardy style version or just ask questions from your curriculum. 

There are also a ton of fun trivia questions that you can ask your students here.

8. Pictionary

Have your student use the whiteboard feature on Zoom to draw pictures for their classmates to guess what they are.  You can use vocabulary words as the clues. Just as much fun as the Pictionary board game!

9. Scavenger Hunt

Send your students on a scavenger hunt to see who can find the most items on your list.  You can make it academic by asking them to find things that relate to your content standards.  For example, I teach 4th grade, so I might ask them to find examples of right angles, or arrays.

10. How Well Do You Know Your Teacher?

When I saw this post on Betsey Jenning's Instagram, I thought it would make the perfect end of the year game!  Make a PowerPoint with questions about yourself to see how well your students know you!

I hope these games give you some ideas for fun things to do with your students during your Zoom classes as we finish up the school year on-line!

Virtual Teaching Must Haves

Here are some ideas for educational resources that could be helpful for elementary teachers or tutors to use during virtual learning on Zoom:

Document Camera

This document camera hooks up right to your computer and allows you to share game pieces, writing, and so much more!

Magnetic Tabletop Easel

This magnetic tabletop easel is also perfect for displaying game pieces, writing, and so much more

More Classroom Games to Play on Zoom

If you're looking for some more fun games to play with your students on Zoom, you're in luck!  This blog post features even more engaging games that will keep your students excited about learning! From word jumbles to memory games and even quiz shows, these activities are perfect for virtual learning or connecting with your students on Zoom for snow days, sick days or guest speakers.  

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Cinco de Mayo Color By Number

To celebrate Cinco De Mayo in my classroom, I like to give my students these fun and engaging, no-prep Cinco de Mayo color by number worksheets  where they can practice skills such as addition, and multiplication while coloring fun Cinco De Mayo-themed coloring pictures!

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I currently have addition and multiplication math facts versions of these Cinco de Mayo color-by-number worksheets.  If you have a request for additional skills, leave a comment below!

Each math facts set comes with (6) Cinco de Mayo themed color by number pages and answer keys.

These Cinco de Mayo color-by-code pages are also available (with just about every other holiday) in my money saving color by number bundles.

 Color By Number Multiplication Facts Holidays Growing Bundle

 Color By Number Addition Facts Holidays Growing Bundle 

Pull out the crayons or markers and help make Cinco de Mayo in the classroom a bit calmer and more productive with these Cinco de Mayo math printables.

Other Holiday Color By Number Sets Available

New Year's Color By Number
Christmas Color By Number
100th Day of School Color By Number

Martin Luther King Jr. Color By Number
Valentine's Day Color By Number
Groundhog Day Color By Number
Mardi Gras Color By Number
St. Patrick's Day Color By Number
Easter Color By Number 
Earth Day Color By Number

Earth Day Color by Code: Fun Math Worksheets for Kids

To celebrate Earth Day in my classroom, I like to give my students fun, no-prep Earth Day math worksheets like these Earth Day color-by-code sheets where they can practice skills such as addition, and multiplication,  while coloring fun Earth Day-themed coloring pictures!

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These Earth Day color-by-code pages are perfect for kids who love to color and want to practice their math skills at the same time. I currently have addition and multiplication math facts versions of these sheets, but if you have a . request for additional skills, please leave a comment below and I'll do my best to accomodate!

Each math facts set comes with (6) Earth Day themed color by number pages and answer keys.

These Earth Day color by code pages are also available (with just about every other holiday) in my money saving color by number bundles.

 Color By Number Multiplication Facts Holidays Growing Bundle

 Color By Number Addition Facts Holidays Growing Bundle 

Pull out the crayons or markers and help make Earth Day in the classroom a bit calmer and more productive with these Earth Day math fact printables!

Try Before You Buy

Would you like to try a page for free?  I have an Earth Day Color By Number freebie that includes samples of these Earth Day Subitizing Worksheets as well as samples from my Earth Day Multiplication and Earth Day addition worksheets.

You can grab this freebie here.

More Holiday Color By Number Pages

Looking for some more color-by-code coloring pages? Check out some of these options:

New Year's Color By Number
Christmas Color By Number
100th Day of School Color By Number

Martin Luther King Jr. Color By Number
Valentine's Day Color By Number
Groundhog Day Color By Number
Mardi Gras Color By Number
St. Patrick's Day Color By Number
Easter Color By Number

Thanksgiving Color By Number

Building Classroom Community - When You are Distance Teaching

What does classroom community look like when you aren't even in the classroom?  How can you build relationships when you are distance teaching?

 It may seem daunting to think about continuing to grow relationships with your students while we are all teaching remotely, but it is possible!

Here are some tips and ideas for building your classroom community from a distance.

1. Reach-out and Check in with students AND parents.

The most important thing right now is to check-in regularly with your students and their parents while you can't see them in class.  Consider using a service like Class Dojo or Classtag to send daily check-in messages with your families.  Pick 3-4 students a day to reach out to personally so that it isn't quite as big a chore.

2. Host Social Gatherings via video

Consider hosting virtual meetings via Zoom or Google Hangouts just for the purpose of letting your students socialize with each other.  You might play fun games such as virtual scavenger hunts or Would You Rather? 

Provide opportunities for those students who are unable to attend the meetings (due to parent work, or lack of devices) to participate in some way.  Maybe they can pre-record a video, or write a letter to be shared with the other students.

3. Co-Create Classroom Rules and Norms

Just like at the beginning of the school year when you created classroom rules and norms with your students, you may want to do this again for the on-line environment.  What are some rules for taking turns while talking?  How do we encourage equal participation?  What types of comments should we leave our classmates if we are collaborating on-line?

4. Continue Classroom Rituals Such as Read Alouds and Morning Meetings

Consider continuing some of the classroom rituals you may have already had in place virtually.  If you had a morning meeting, host a weekly one using a virtual meeting.  If you had a question of the day, consider using a padlet to have students answer remotely.  Many teachers are continuing to read stories to their students each day via Facebook groups or YouTube.

5. Let Students Share Their Lives

I don't know about you, but I have seen more pets, siblings, favorite toys, and even more glimpses into the lives of my students than ever before thanks to Zoom!  Whether through Zoom or emailed pictures, have your students share the things in their lives right now that are important to them.  My students have found more in common with each other as they share.

I share with them too!  Like this picture of our bearded dragon, who looks like he is ready to give a news report.  Pictures like this also make great writing prompts!

I also shared this picture of my son, Luke with a bear!

I shared how we took this picture on my Facebook page here.  If you aren't already following there, be sure to follow for even more teaching ideas, memes, tips, and more!

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