Fizz Buzz Hoot


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Fizz Buzz Hoot – This game is guaranteed to crack up your class as they have to keep track of the multiples of 3, 4, and 5 as they count in a circle. 

  • Round One: Students count off around the circle, but instead of saying the name of any multiples of 3, they say “Fizz”. So it will go something like, “1, 2, Fizz, 4, 5, Fizz, 7, 8, Fizz,…” Once students get the hang of that, you can start Round Two. 
  • In round two, students replace the multiples of 4 with the word, “Buzz” – so “1, 2, 3, Buzz, 5, 6, 7, Buzz…”. 
  • Round three is similar, except students are replacing the word, “Hoot” for any multiples of 5 – so “1, 2, 3, 4, Hoot, 6, 7, 8, 9, Hoot,…”. 
  • Give your students some time to play each round focused on an individual set of multiples. If and when they are ready, have them try a combination round, where they have to use two of the words (Fizz/Buzz focuses on multiples of 3 and 4, Buzz/Hoot focuses on multiples of 4 and 5, Fizz/Hoot focuses on multiples of 3 and 5. 
  • The biggest challenge is to play “Fizz, Buzz, Hoot,” where students have to replace any multiples of 3, 4, and 5 with their corresponding word. It will sound something like this “I, 2, Fizz, Buzz, Hoot, Fizz, 7, Buzz, Fizz, Hoot, 11, Fizz/Buzz (because 12 is a Fizz and a Buzz), 13, 14, Fizz/Hoot,…”