https://create.kahoot.it/share/element-identifications/6f0cb98b-f925-4f4c-a91a-d745f417235d
I love Kahoots a lot, I always have since the first time I got to play one, but I’ve never actually explored making them. I have to say, the thing that surprised me most is that there is a subscription option for over $400 annually. That seems a tad bit ridiculous, but I’m not going to complain about the people who are paying to keep this game free for me. Above is a link to a Kahoot I put together fairly quickly, it is just a simple activity of naming elements on the periodic table.
I think that Kahoot has a solid place in science education. Mainly due to it’s ability to make review questions fun and engaging. The type of questions asked can also be a lot more involved than my example above. Below is a chemistry review set made by Kahoot, it offers far more challenging questions to review material.
Part of why Kahoot is so great is that I don’t have to make my own quiz lists, there are tons of other people who have already done it for me. The search system they use is simple but very effective. The biggest bonus they have is probably searching by grade. Subjects like chemistry are vast and can look significantly different at each grade level, so it is nice to be able to narrow it down quickly to the grade I will be teaching. They also have a very nice option to search by if the creator is a student or a teacher. While you still need to vet any quizzes you use, sorting for teacher created cuts out a lot of quizzes with unserious answers or questions.
Ultimately, this is a resource I plan to use a lot in the future. It is applicaple to every science course I might teach, and while I’ve never seen it used in a math class, I am excited to explore the math section that they offer.