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Hot Potato Review

Students pass an object around while music plays. When the music stops, whoever holds it answers a question.

  • πŸŽ“ Grades K–8
  • ⏱ 10–15 min
  • πŸ‘₯ Whole class
  • πŸ“¦ Low prep
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How to play Hot Potato Review

  1. Students sit in a circle.
  2. Start the music and pass the "potato".
  3. Stop the music at random.
  4. The student holding the potato answers a question.
  5. If they are stuck, they can ask a friend for help, then the music restarts.

Variations

  • Tape a question to each layer of a paper ball. The holder unwraps one layer and answers it.
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