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Better Than Bingo · Classroom Edition
The Wiki Race
Navigate from one curated Wikipedia page to another using only links inside the articles.
10–15 min4–36 peopleIndividual
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Teacher prep · Do not project yet
Set the room up for success.
Materials
- One school-approved device per pair
- Teacher-curated starting and target links
Before you begin
- Test every start-target pairing on the school network
- Provide direct approved links
- Prepare a paper link-map alternative
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What to say
“Use only links inside the approved articles—no search bar. You are racing the route, not opening random tabs. Pairs share one device and one decision at a time.”
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Teacher notes · Do not project yet
Keep it comfortable and useful.
Make room for everyone
- Provide shared devices and keyboard or navigation accommodations.
- Offer a printed page-link map alternative.
- Do not require students to use personal devices or accounts.
Watch out for
- Use only teacher-tested pages and follow district web policies.
- Do not allow open web searching or unreviewed student-selected destinations during the activity.
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For students
Here’s what to do.
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Share the exact starting and target pages.
- 2
Students navigate using only article links and record each page visited.
- 3
Stop the round when a pair reaches the target or time expires.
- 4
Compare one successful path and one interesting detour.
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For students
Keep going.
- 5
Run two or three short rounds with new pairings.
- 6
End by letting students propose pairings for the teacher to approve later.
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Prompt 01
Toaster to Napoleon
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 02
Basketball to volcano
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 03
Pineapple to the Cold War
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 04
A local landmark to the periodic table
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Wrap it up
One last thought.
- What made a link strategically useful?
- Which detour helped you form a better plan?