Aina Ferrero, Arnau Mollon, Ainhoa Iglesias
Baamboozle is an online game-based learning platform that turns quizzes into fun, interactive challenges. The main purpose is to learn while gamifying interactions, making lessons more engaging and enjoyable. It can be used both in the classroom and as a remote learning assistant, helping teachers review topics, boost participation, and make education more dynamic.
Target Age: 7–8 years old
Target Language Level (based on CEFR): A1
Location: Indoors, ideally in the classroom or computer room.
Reception: p. 56
Listening Comprehension → Listening to announcements and instructions:
Can understand instructions addressed carefully and slowly to him/her and follow short, simple directions
Reading Comprehension → Reading for information and argument
Can understand short texts on subjects of personal interest (e.g. news flashes about sports, music, travel, or stories etc.) written with simple words and supported by illustrations and pictures.
Interaction: p. 83
Spoken Interaction → Understanding an Interlocutor
Can understand questions and instructions addressed carefully and slowly to him/her and follow short, simple directions.
Spoken Interaction → Information Exchange
Can ask and answer simple questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics
To review wildlife vocabulary using Bamboozle.
To assess the peer’s performance by completing an Exit Card.
To identify the appropriate answer to the quiz.
Create an account and sign up (5 minutes, in class). This step is optional - you can access and play without creating it-, but if they do so, it will be done by the children using their institutional mail address following the teacher’s instructions.
Work on wildlife: animals and its habitat (2-3 sessions depending on students’ needs, before the main activity).
Link to the app(s) used. https://www.baamboozle.com/
Handouts (these could be screenshots or just embed a Doc): Wild animals and habitat glossary
Equipment (smartphones, cameras, tablet, etc.) Tablets, one for each pair, projector/digital screen
Additional materials needed (don't leave anything out!):
Peer-assessment ticket
Here you will find the teacher instructions!