City Guesser Activity:
Objective: Students try to guess the location of a place based on live video taken at that location. The students then try to be the closest to the correct location. Students are given points based on their accuracy.
Game Setup (Teacher):
1. Students can play individually or as teams.
2. The teacher sets up the game by going to the City Guesser website: https://virtualvacation.us/guess
3. Click Multiplayer.
4. Click Join Room.
5. Click Create Room.
6. In the Private Room box, set the Time for Guesses (between 15 seconds
to 5 minutes). Two minutes is a good, recommended time if you are not
sure which one to use.
7. Set the number of rounds of City Guesser that you want to play.
8. Set the Unit as either miles or kilometers.
9. Enter your Display Name (ex. Mr. Baber)
10. Click Share Link.
Game Setup (Student):
1.Students can go to the City Guesser website at
https://virtualvacation.us/guess
2. Click Multiplayer.
3. Click Join Room.
4. Enter the Game Code sent by the teacher in the box.
5. Click Join.
Activity:
The teacher launches the first round of the game. The students will all be able to see the same live video as the teacher on their devices. The students should look for clues in the live video such as street signs, license plates, people’s ethnicity, and types of trees or vegetation. When students feel they are ready to guess, they click the guess button. They will see a Google Map of the world. The students can zoom in on the country, state, or city if they feel that they know where the scene is taking place.
Students have to guess within the allotted time limit set by the teacher. Once time runs out, students can no longer guess in this round. The leaderboard will show how close each student’s guess was to the correct location. Students will be ranked numerically and will earn points according to how close their guess was to the correct place.
The teacher can start the next round after everyone has seen the leaderboard. Repeat the game play as before. The student with the most points after playing the predetermined number of rounds wins the game.