Review games

Fact or Fiction

Teams hear surprising statements and decide whether each one is fact or fiction. Builds critical thinking and makes science and history review fun.

  • πŸŽ“ Grades 3–12
  • ⏱ 10–20 min
  • πŸ‘₯ Teams
  • πŸ“¦ Some prep
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How to play Fact or Fiction

  1. Prepare statements, some true and some false ("Octopuses have three hearts").
  2. Read a statement. Teams discuss for 20 seconds.
  3. Each team holds up a card that says Fact or Fiction.
  4. Reveal the answer and the explanation.
  5. Award a point per correct team.

Variations

  • Teams write their own statements to stump other teams.

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