Family Feud Game for the Classroom

Standard classroom rules (adapted from the TV show):

1. Split the class into 2–4 teams of roughly equal size.
2. One representative from each team comes up for the face-off — first to buzz answers; highest-ranked answer wins control.
3. The controlling team takes turns guessing answers. 3 strikes and control passes to the opposing team for a steal attempt.
4. Points are tallied as survey-style values (e.g., 32 points for the #1 answer, 18 for #2).
5. The team with the most points after all rounds plays a bonus Fast Money round for double points.

Each correct answer earns the survey-style point value displayed on the board. The host (you) controls the reveal — when a team guesses an answer that's on the board, click to reveal it and the points go to that team.

For a 5-question game, total points usually land between 400–700 per team. Bonus modifier: award +10 academic points for any answer a team explains using the correct vocabulary.

Three rules that keep the energy high without losing control:

• One voice per team — only the designated speaker calls out the answer; teammates can pass notes or whisper.
• Volume meter — if the class noise exceeds the volume cap, the active team loses 50 points. Self-policing.
• Sportsmanship bonus — surprise +100 points for the team that cheers a rival's good answer.