Balloon Scramble
A free live quiz game for the classroom
A quick game for the start of a lesson. The answers float up on balloons, and pupils pop the right one.
The class board during a game of Balloon Scramble.
How a round plays
- Each pupil sees the question and up to five answers rising on balloons.
- Pop the right balloon to score. Three in a row doubles the points; six in a row triples them.
- A wrong balloon costs 5 points and ends the streak. Golden bonus balloons are worth 25.
- The highest score when the timer ends wins.
On the board: A race track with every pupil moving along it as they score.
Who it suits
- Best for
- Starter
- Levels
- Any set from KS3 to A-level
- Class size
- Everyone plays, up to 40 pupils
- Length
- Plays best at 1 to 3 minutes
- Questions
- Multiple choice and true/false. No picture questions.
- Joining
- Pupils join at subjecthub.co.uk/play with a code. No pupil accounts.
Multiple choice and true/false questions only.
Free for teachers
Any teacher can host Balloon Scramble free, as often as they like, for up to 40 pupils. The free plan covers the KS3 Computing and GCSE Computer Science sets.
A-level and the other subjects come with a school package.
Host this game free (Balloon Scramble)
