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Sortboard — Drag-to-Category Sorting

A drag-and-drop sorting game: learners drag each item onto the bin it belongs in. Correct drops snap in and lock; wrong drops bounce back to try again — active recall, not passive recognition. Solo play scores first-try accuracy with a per-category breakdown; team play pits two teams taking turns on a shared board. Optional countdown timer and shuffle. Ships as a blank, commented template.

Screenshot of Sortboard — Drag-to-Category Sorting

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Problem
Learners can recognize the right answer in a list but still can't categorize it under pressure — sorting forces the decision.
Who it helps
Facilitators teaching classification, triage, and “which-bucket” judgment — one learner drilling solo or two teams competing.
In training
Drag each ticket onto the right bin; correct drops lock in, misses shake and return so learners self-correct. Flip on the timer for a team race, or run it solo as a knowledge check.
Skills shown
Front-end build, drag-and-drop interaction, categorization design, first-try scoring, trainer-editable template.

How to edit

  1. Right-click the file → “Open with” → a text editor.
  2. Scroll to the banner ★ EDIT YOUR GAME HERE ★ near the top of the script.
  3. Set CATEGORIES — each bin’s label and color (2–5 bins fit best); the id is what items point to.
  4. Fill ITEMS — each ticket’s text and the cat it belongs to (matching a category id); add pts for team scoring. Save, then open in a browser.