Beam them up
Each question is one beam. The alien asks in its speech bubble, and the answers are signs with a creature peeking over each. The student picks a creature, and a right answer has the flying saucer beam it up so its portrait joins the crew panel.
How to play Beam them up
- Press Play and the saucer arrives.
- Read the question and pick the creature with the right answer: click or tap it, press 1 to 4, A to D, or T and F, or move the ring with Left and Right and press Enter or Space.
- Fill the crew panel by the end of the set.
Right and wrong answers
A right answer beams the creature up. A wrong one makes the beam spark, the creature hops away, and the right sign lights up. The clock pauses between questions.
Levels and classroom ideas
Works from A1 to B1. Questions are up to 60 characters and answers up to 18.
- Question types
- Multiple choice and True / false
- Length
- 5 to 20 questions
- Text fits
- Questions up to 60 characters, answers up to 18
- Use it for describing people and creatures: tall, furry, spotty, two eyes.
- Review question words: who, what, where, when.
- After playing, ask students to describe their favourite crew member.
Sample set: Describing creatures
A2 Open the generator to play these, edit them, or make your own.
- It has a lot of hair. It is ___.furry · bald · shiny · wetAnswer: furry
- It is not tall. It is ___.short · long · wide · highAnswer: short
- "Spotty" means it has spots.True / FalseAnswer: True
- ___ is your name?What · Who · Where · WhenAnswer: What
- It is not small. It is ___.big · tiny · thin · littleAnswer: big
- It has no hair. It is ___.bald · furry · hairy · fluffyAnswer: bald
Beam them up: questions teachers ask
Can students play without a mouse?
Yes. They can press 1 to 4, A to D, T and F, or move the ring with Left and Right and press Enter or Space.
What is the crew panel?
Each creature beamed up with a right answer adds its portrait, so the panel shows the score at a glance.
How many questions are in a game?
Between 5 and 20, with 10 by default.
