Eco Quest Jeopardy Slides
Science Game Show
3rd Grade EL Edition
ECO QUEST
JEOPARDY!
Practice key ecology and earth science words with picture clues, sentence frames, and word banks!
Visual Clues Sentence Frames Word Banks
Ready to play? Let's meet our teams! Go to Game Board
Eco Quest Jeopardy Game Board
Team vs. Team!
Eco Worlds
Systems
100
200
300
400
Life Roles
Makers & Eaters
100
200
300
400
Earth Shakers
Disasters
100
200
300
400
Wet & Dry
Weather & Wildlife
100
200
300
400
Use slide navigation to proceed to the questions! Start with Eco Worlds (100)
Eco Worlds Question
100 PTS
🌲
🌲🐻🌾💧
Eco Clue
Clue
This is a place where plants, animals, and non-living things like rocks and water live together.
Speak like a scientist!
"This community of living and non-living things is an ________."
Word Bank
Ecosystem Desert Volcano
Discuss with your team! Check Answer
Eco Worlds Answer Key
100 PTS
🌲
🌲🐻🌾💧
Correct Word
Answer
Ecosystem
Scientist Statement
"This community of living and non-living things is an Ecosystem."
Nature Connection
Example: A forest is an ecosystem. Plants and animals live together and help each other survive.
Award points to the correct team! Next Question (200 PTS)
Eco Worlds Question
200 PTS
🔬
🔬📖🎒
Eco Clue
Clue
This is the science of studying how plants, animals, and their environment all connect.
Speak like a scientist!
"The study of living things and their home is called ________."
Word Bank
Ecology Weather Gardening
Work together to solve! Check Answer
Eco Worlds Answer Key
200 PTS
🔬
🔬📖🎒
Correct Word
Answer
Ecology
Scientist Statement
"The study of living things and their home is called Ecology."
Nature Connection
Example: Scientists who study ecology look at how trees, birds, and insects live together in a forest.
Way to go! Ready for the next one? Next Question (300 PTS)
Eco Worlds Question
300 PTS
🔗
☀️🌱🐰🦊
Eco Clue
Clue
This is a line of energy. It shows how plants get energy from the sun, and animals eat each other to live.
Speak like a scientist!
"This path of energy from one living thing to another is a ________."
Word Bank
Food Chain Animal Group Sun Power
Focus on the flow of energy! Check Answer
Eco Worlds Answer Key
300 PTS
🔗
☀️🌱🐰🦊
Correct Word
Answer
Food Chain
Scientist Statement
"This path of energy from one living thing to another is a Food Chain."
Nature Connection
Example: Grass is eaten by a rabbit, and the rabbit is eaten by a fox. This simple path is a food chain.
Fantastic job! Onto the 400 point question! Next Question (400 PTS)
Eco Worlds Question
400 PTS
⚖️
🌳⚖️🦌🐺
Eco Clue
Clue
This happens when there are enough resources, plants, and animals so the ecosystem stays healthy and peaceful.
Speak like a scientist!
"When everything in an ecosystem is equal and healthy, it is the ________."
Word Bank
Balance of Nature Natural Disaster Mudslide
Think about balance and harmony! Check Answer
Eco Worlds Answer Key
400 PTS
⚖️
🌳⚖️🦌🐺
Correct Word
Answer
Balance of Nature
Scientist Statement
"When everything in an ecosystem is equal and healthy, it is the Balance of Nature."
Nature Connection
Example: When there are enough wolves to hunt deer, and enough grass for deer to eat, the ecosystem is in a safe balance of nature.
Completed Category 1! Let's move to Category 2! Category 2 (100 PTS)
Life Roles Question
100 PTS
🌱
🌲☀️🌻🌳
Eco Clue
Clue
This living thing makes its own food. It uses water, air, and sunlight to grow. Plants are an example.
Speak like a scientist!
"A living thing that makes its own food is a ________."
Word Bank
Producer Consumer Omnivore
Plants are magical makers! Check Answer
Life Roles Answer Key
100 PTS
🌱
🌲☀️🌻🌳
Correct Word
Answer
Producer
Scientist Statement
"A living thing that makes its own food is a Producer."
Nature Connection
Example: Grass, trees, and flowers are producers. They create food for other animals in the world.
Excellent work! Who eats the food? Next Question (200 PTS)
Life Roles Question
200 PTS
🦁
🦁🦌🐰🐻
Eco Clue
Clue
This living thing cannot make its own food. It must eat other plants or animals to get energy.
Speak like a scientist!
"A living thing that eats other living things is a ________."
Word Bank
Consumer Producer Ecology
Consumers are always hungry! Check Answer
Life Roles Answer Key
200 PTS
🦁
🦁🦌🐰🐻
Correct Word
Answer
Consumer
Scientist Statement
"A living thing that eats other living things is a Consumer."
Nature Connection
Example: A rabbit is a consumer because it eats grass to survive. A lion is also a consumer because it eats meat.
Point power! Let's talk about solar food makers. Next Question (300 PTS)
Life Roles Question
300 PTS
☀️
☀️🍃💧🧬
Eco Clue
Clue
This is how green plants make their food. They use sunlight, water, and air to make energy.
Speak like a scientist!
"The way green plants use sunlight to make food is ________."
Word Bank
Photosynthesis Weathering Flooding
This is a very long science word! Pronounce it together! Check Answer
Life Roles Answer Key
300 PTS
☀️
☀️🍃💧🧬
Correct Word
Answer
Photosynthesis
Scientist Statement
"The way green plants use sunlight to make food is Photosynthesis."
Nature Connection
Example: Leaves capture warm sunlight and turn it into food energy. This natural process is photosynthesis.
Unbelievable! Ready for the 400 point term? Next Question (400 PTS)
Life Roles Question
400 PTS
🐻
🐻🥩🍓🐟
Eco Clue
Clue
This animal eats both plants and other animals to get energy. Humans and bears are examples.
Speak like a scientist!
"An animal that eats both plants and meat is an ________."
Word Bank
Omnivore Herbivore Carnivore
Think about animals that eat berries AND fish! Check Answer
Life Roles Answer Key
400 PTS
🐻
🐻🥩🍓🐟
Correct Word
Answer
Omnivore
Scientist Statement
"An animal that eats both plants and meat is an Omnivore."
Nature Connection
Example: Black bears are omnivores. They eat delicious huckleberries in August and catch salmon from fresh rivers.
Superb! Moving into Category 3: Earth Shakers! Category 3 (100 PTS)
Earth Shakers Question
100 PTS
🫨
🫨🏚️🪨🏘️
Eco Clue
Clue
This happens when the ground suddenly shakes and moves. It can crack streets and shake buildings.
Speak like a scientist!
"When the ground shakes and moves, they are called ________."
Word Bank
Earthquakes Mudslides Tsunamis
Be careful, the ground is moving! Check Answer
Earth Shakers Answer Key
100 PTS
🫨
🫨🏚️🪨🏘️
Correct Word
Answer
Earthquakes
Scientist Statement
"When the ground shakes and moves, they are called Earthquakes."
Nature Connection
Example: Earthquakes happen when rock plates deep underground slide past each other, releasing strong energy.
Wow! Ready for a mountain of fire? Next Question (200 PTS)
Earth Shakers Question
200 PTS
🌋
🌋🔥🌋🪨
Eco Clue
Clue
This is a mountain with an opening. It can shoot out hot, melted rock called lava and ash.
Speak like a scientist!
"A mountain that shoots out hot lava is a ________."
Word Bank
Volcano Earthquake Mudslide
Watch out for the hot lava! Check Answer
Earth Shakers Answer Key
200 PTS
🌋
🌋🔥🌋🪨
Correct Word
Answer
Volcano
Scientist Statement
"A mountain that shoots out hot lava is a Volcano."
Nature Connection
Example: When a volcano erupts, it is loud. After many years, the cold lava turns into rich soil where plants grow.
Great answering! Ready for the big ocean wave? Next Question (300 PTS)
Earth Shakers Question
300 PTS
🌊
🌊🚢🌊🏘️
Eco Clue
Clue
This is a giant ocean wave. It is caused by an earthquake under the water and floods the land.
Speak like a scientist!
"A giant ocean wave caused by an earthquake is a ________."
Word Bank
Tsunami Flooding Drought
This is a quiet 'T' at the start! Pronounce: soo-nah-mee! Check Answer
Earth Shakers Answer Key
300 PTS
🌊
🌊🚢🌊🏘️
Correct Word
Answer
Tsunami
Scientist Statement
"A giant ocean wave caused by an earthquake is a Tsunami."
Nature Connection
Example: When an earthquake happens deep under the water, it makes a giant tsunami wave that can flood shores.
Stunning! Ready for sliding mud? Next Question (400 PTS)
Earth Shakers Question
400 PTS
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🌧️🏔️🟤🏽🛤️
Eco Clue
Clue
This happens when heavy rain makes a hill turn into wet dirt. The wet dirt slides fast down the hill.
Speak like a scientist!
"When wet dirt slides quickly down a hill, they are called ________."
Word Bank
Mudslides Earthquakes Tsunamis
Wet, heavy ground rolling fast! Check Answer
Earth Shakers Answer Key
400 PTS
🏔️
🌧️🏔️🟤🏽🛤️
Correct Word
Answer
Mudslides
Scientist Statement
"When wet dirt slides quickly down a hill, they are called Mudslides."
Nature Connection
Example: Trees help stop mudslides because their roots are strong and hold the wet soil together in a rainstorm.
Category 3 complete! Get ready for Category 4: Wet & Dry! Category 4 (100 PTS)
Wet & Dry Question
100 PTS
☀️
🏜️🐪☀️🌾
Eco Clue
Clue
This happens when there is no rain for a very long time. The ground gets dry and plants cannot grow.
Speak like a scientist!
"A long time with no rain is called a ________."
Word Bank
Drought Flooding Earthquake
It's very dry here! Think of the sun! Check Answer
Wet & Dry Answer Key
100 PTS
☀️
🏜️🐪☀️🌾
Correct Word
Answer
Drought
Scientist Statement
"A long time with no rain is called a Drought."
Nature Connection
Example: During a long drought, crops get thirsty and farmers must carefully share river water.
Wonderful! What if we get too much rain? Next Question (200 PTS)
Wet & Dry Question
200 PTS
🌧️
🌧️🏘️💧⛵
Eco Clue
Clue
This happens when too much rain falls. Water covers the dry land and streets.
Speak like a scientist!
"When too much water covers dry land, it is a ________."
Word Bank
Flooding Drought Volcano
Rain, rain, go away! Too much water! Check Answer
Wet & Dry Answer Key
200 PTS
🌧️
🌧️🏘️💧⛵
Correct Word
Answer
Flooding
Scientist Statement
"When too much water covers dry land, it is a Flooding."
Nature Connection
Example: Heavy rain storm water caused flooding, and the city park looked like a big lake!
Incredible progress! Let's meet plant eating animals! Next Question (300 PTS)
Wet & Dry Question
300 PTS
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🦌🐇🌿🍏
Eco Clue
Clue
This animal eats only plants. It eats leaves, grass, and fruit. A deer is an example.
Speak like a scientist!
"An animal that eats only plants is a ________."
Word Bank
Herbivore Carnivore Omnivore
They love eating fresh leaves and grass! Check Answer
Wet & Dry Answer Key
300 PTS
🦌
🦌🐇🌿🍏
Correct Word
Answer
Herbivore
Scientist Statement
"An animal that eats only plants is a Herbivore."
Nature Connection
Example: A koala is a herbivore. It only eats tasty green leaves from eucalyptus trees.
Spectacular! Ready for the meat eater? Next Question (400 PTS)
Wet & Dry Question
400 PTS
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🦁🐯🦅🥩
Eco Clue
Clue
This animal eats only meat. It hunts and eats other animals. A lion is an example.
Speak like a scientist!
"An animal that eats only meat is a ________."
Word Bank
Carnivore Herbivore Producer
They are fast hunters! Think lion or shark! Check Answer
Wet & Dry Answer Key
400 PTS
🦁
🦁🐯🦅🥩
Correct Word
Answer
Carnivore
Scientist Statement
"An animal that eats only meat is a Carnivore."
Nature Connection
Example: A great white shark is a carnivore. It hunts other fish and seals to get energy.
Hooray! You completed all the questions! Go to Champions Slide
Eco Quest Jeopardy
Victory!
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU ARE ECO CHAMPIONS!
You successfully practiced food chains, ecosystems, producers, consumers, and earth science terms today. You speak and think like true scientists!
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Ecosystems & Connections
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Makers & Eaters
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Earth Changes
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Scientist Sentences
Play again soon to practice more vocabulary! End of Game
Eco Quest Student Worksheet
Name: ___________________________ Date: _________________
Part 1: Active Player Board
Eco Quest Game Log
Write down the correct science word in the boxes as you play the classroom game show!
Eco Worlds
100 PTS • CLUE: 🌲
"This community is an..."
200 PTS • CLUE: 🔬
"The study of nature is..."
300 PTS • CLUE: 🔗
"The path of energy is..."
400 PTS • CLUE: ⚖️
"When nature is healthy..."
Life Roles
100 PTS • CLUE: 🌱
"Living thing makes food..."
200 PTS • CLUE: 🦁
"Living thing eats food..."
300 PTS • CLUE: ☀️
"Plants use sun to make food..."
400 PTS • CLUE: 🐻
"Eats plants and meat..."
Earth Shakers
100 PTS • CLUE: 🫨
"Ground shakes and moves..."
200 PTS • CLUE: 🌋
"Mountain shooting out lava..."
300 PTS • CLUE: 🌊
"Giant ocean earthquake wave..."
400 PTS • CLUE: 🏔️
"Wet dirt sliding down hills..."
Wet & Dry
100 PTS • CLUE: 🏜️
"No rain for a long time..."
200 PTS • CLUE: 🌧️
"Too much water covering land..."
300 PTS • CLUE: 🦌
"Animal eats only plants..."
400 PTS • CLUE: 🦁
"Animal eats only meat..."
Eco Quest Science Jeopardy Worksheet Page 1 of 2
Name: ___________________________ Date: _________________
Part 2: Active Writing & Score
My Game Scorecard
My Team Name
Completed Clues ______ / 16
Total Team Score _________ PTS
Scientist Sentence Practice
Select your 3 favorite science words from today's game. Use each word to write a full sentence!
Word 1 Word ideas: Ecosystem, Producer, Volcano...
My word is:
My scientist sentence:
Word 2 Word ideas: Food Chain, Carnivore, Flooding...
My word is:
My scientist sentence:
Word 3 Word ideas: Herbivore, Tsunami, Drought...
My word is:
My scientist sentence:
Science Illustration Studio
Draw a quick picture of your favorite ecosystem (like a forest, ocean, or desert)!