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Adding a game component to your activity

You can make your activity more interesting and engaging for your students by adding optional game components.

Game components

Five game components are available.

Timer

Use the timer to track how long it takes students to complete an activity. In the Timer dialog box you can choose from 15 second, 30 second, or one minute predetermined count down from or count up to times, or you can customize a time in minutes and seconds.

Dice

Roll dice to pick numbers at random. Select one die or two dice in the Add Dice dialog box.

Hat Picker

Use the Hat Picker to randomly select the students or the activity’s content. You can randomize flip card backs, numbers, or student lists. In the Hat Picker dialog box, you can randomize Flip card backs or numbers from 1 to 30. You can also randomize selected student names by adding them to the Student List box or by adding student names from a student list you have already saved. Each item can only be chosen once.

Buzzer

Students can compete to see who gets to go next. You can select and use up to four buzzers from the Buzzer dialog box.

Spinning Wheel

Use the Spinning Wheel to randomly select the students or the activity’s content. You can randomize flip card backs, numbers, or student lists. Use the randomizer in the Spinning Wheel dialog box to randomize Flip card backs or numbers from 1 to 30. You can also add students, or add students from a student list you have already saved. Each item can be chosen any number of times.

ClosedTo add a game component to an activity

  1. In the Add game components dialog box, press On for any of the game components.

  2. Select an option for the game component.

  3. Press Finish.

    Lesson Activity Builder builds the activity and it will be ready for use after a few moments.