Who wants a million points? - Grouping Living Things - Year 4

Engaging Year 4 students in the classification of living organisms, the game "Who wants a million points?" offers a fun and educational challenge. Participants start with a simple task—naming a single bird to earn 100 points. The difficulty and point value increase as they proceed, with tasks such as naming two fish for 250 points, and identifying five different birds for 500 points. The game cleverly incorporates various categories of living things, prompting students to name a vertebrate creature for 1,000 points and three animals with wings for 2,000 points. As the stakes rise, students must name creatures with specific characteristics, such as three animals with four legs, five types of trees, and five different insects, with the points reaching up to 25,000.

The game continues to challenge the students' knowledge of biodiversity and taxonomy, offering higher rewards for naming three reptiles, three amphibians, and three mammals. With 250,000 points on the line, students are asked to identify three mammals, testing their understanding of this warm-blooded vertebrate group. The penultimate question, worth 500,000 points, shifts focus to environmental science by asking, "What are land-fill sites?" Finally, for the grand prize of one million points, students must demonstrate their knowledge of non-flowering plants by naming three types of ferns. This interactive game not only reinforces the students' knowledge of the natural world but also introduces important ecological concepts, all while keeping the learning experience lively and engaging.