Student Success Showdown

Student Success Showdown is an engaging, fast-paced SEL and academic skills game for middle school students (and upper elementary). This Google Slides game helps students explore what makes a successful learner, build positive habits, and practice social-emotional skills, all while having fun!

Perfect for middle school teachers, school counselors, small groups, advisory classes, and SEL lessons. This high-energy game gets students thinking, discussing, and competing in teams.

What’s Included:

This game features 3 exciting rounds, plus a bonus challenge:

Round 1: Success or Stress?

Students decide whether behaviors support student success or create academic stress. Great for critical thinking, reflection, and class discussion for middle schoolers.

Round 2: Top 5 Challenge

Teams race to guess the Top 5 success habits, routines, or skills

Round 3: Lightning Round

Fast, fun, and perfect for engagement! Students race to answer success-skill prompts using speed and quick thinking.

(Optional: Teachers can use a bell or buzzer for added excitement—totally optional but extra fun!)

Bonus Round

A final challenge that pushes students to apply everything they’ve learned about success habits and school-ready skills.

Exit Ticket

Assess your student's understanding and knowledge gained from the game

Easy to Use

• Delivered as a Google Slides game
• Can be played whole-class, in teams, or in small counseling groups
• Perfect for middle school classroom
• Can be assigned as a Google Classroom template for remote or independent play
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Perfect For:

• Middle school SEL lessons
• Morning meetings
• Advisory / homeroom
• Counseling groups
• Study skills lessons
• Academic support classes
• Executive functioning groups
• Sub plans
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Why Teachers & Counselors Love It:

• Quick prep
• Highly engaging
• Fun, realistic audio effects that add excitement to gameplay
• Supports SEL + academic success habits
• Encourages discussion and reflection
• Great for team building
• Fun for middle schoolers
• Works across multiple grade levels

Important Note: This resource uses Google Slides and will prompt you to allow access to your Google Drive in order to make a copy of the presentation. No personal information is accessed or stored. This permission is only required to create your own editable copy of the slides. Please keep this in mind before purchasing.