Divide the students into small groups or teams (4-6 students). Allow the students to create a team name for themselves and a ‘buzzer signal’ (raising their hand, showing a sign, ringing a bell, making a funny noise etc.) Although the Balloon Game is played as a team game to keep all the students engaged, it is important to understand the students are working together as a class. If one team wins, the whole class wins. Start the presentation. Choose a group at random to choose a number from the left-hand side of the screen.

Click on the number and one of your pre-written questions is revealed. Any team can answer but they must use their buzzer. If the students answer correctly, no balloons are lost. If the answer is incorrect, click on a balloon and it will float away. (For an incorrect yellow question, one balloon floats away. For an incorrect green question, two balloons float away.) The first team to answer correctly may choose the next question. The game will end after all the questions are answered or The basket drops when the final balloon is blown away. (The yellow balloon with the black arrow). The students may win a reward (at the teacher’s discretion) if there are balloons remaining at the end of the game. The idea is to keep the basket floating the air!