Science Class Jeopardy Update

Round 1 was as complete of a success as one can hope in a classroom with
extremely poor English skills and recall.

We played for about a week. The first day I let them use their notes, but
the remaining days it was all from memory. Some of the teams really worked
together, but a few had outlying members who couldn't have cared less.

It took them a while to figure out that if you don't know the answer to the
$50 question, you really shouldn't 'buzz in'. So the game quickly became
"who has the least negative score". The final tallies ranged from -195 or
so to -34. I think in one class one team had a positive score.

I decided to go for Round 2. I think this is really helping them review,
and they of course like it way more than endlessly writing notes. The
questions are coming straight from old exams, so maybe a few of the answers
will stick in their heads.

This round though, the dollar amounts will be $1,2,3,4,5. Hopefully the
scores will be a little more manageable for the kids.