Boom Cards

Boom is a platform that allows teachers to purchase and/or create digital activities for students. Boom “decks” are made up of individual, digital task cards that are gamified for students to complete.

Why Use?

• Differentiating your instruction (you can assign different students different decks!) 
• Giving students immediate, automatic feedback 
• Getting students EXCITED about learning with badges and fun digital “rewards” for their work
• Holding students accountable for their independent work Saving time (less grading!) 
• Saving paper

What Do I Need?

• A computer, tablet, or interactive whiteboard 
• A free or paid Boom account 
• An internet connection to access the Boom decks

How can I use Boom cards that I purchase on TeachersPayTeachers? 

• Purchase decks or bundles from a TeachersPayTeachers store. 
• Once purchased, you will receive a PDF download. 
• Open up the PDF. Inside the PDF, you will find links to a Boom deck. Click the link to add the deck to your Boom library. You will have to create or log into your Boom account. Once a link is clicked, it will ALWAYS remain in your Boom library for you to access!

How much does it cost to use Boom? 

• You can use Boom for free. 
• However, a paid account allows you to: get reports about student progress and activity, easily assign students multiple decks to work on, and create an entire classroom of student logins

If I only have a free account, how can I use Boom cards with my students? 

• Once logged into your Boom teacher account, go to “Library,” find the deck you want students to use
• Click on “FastPin” and select “Generate New Pin.” 
•  You then have two options: Either: Copy and paste the complete link for students to play, OR Go to the Boom main page. Click on the “FastPlay” button. Enter the pin and click “play.” Important: A pin is valid for 5 days. After the 5 days are up, you can still access the cards, but you will need to generate a new pin for student use.

View the preview of my first Boom Deck entitled Nonfiction Text Features. The 39-deck has students practice the purpose and function of nonfiction text features, such as headings, charts, and timelines.