Play Rock, Paper, Scissors on Your Smartboard
World Rock Paper Scissors Day lands on August 27, and this free smartboard game turns it into a whole-class activity. One child stands facing their classmates with their back to the board. The board counts down, the child throws, and everyone sees who won.
The board locks in its throw before the child moves. Both players commit at the same time, so neither can copy the other — the same rule that makes the playground version fair.
What Students Practice
Because each round shows the child's earlier throws, classmates start noticing habits. Someone who leans on rock becomes predictable, and the class learns to read that. Meanwhile the countdown asks every player to hold still and wait for the cue instead of throwing early.
Pair the game with our Rock, Paper, Scissors instant lesson for PreK-5 for discussion prompts, standards alignment, and a ready-to-run classroom sequence.
The game runs in any browser and works on smartboards, laptops, tablets, and phones. No login, no setup, no printing.
