Board+Games

=Board Games =

Students use a variety of materials to make up their own board games There are a variety of ways to make the same game. (Ex: Goblet is a version of tic-tac-toe)
 * Activity:

Materials: -paper (small, large, heavy, multi colored) -markers, scissors, tape, gluesticks -small objects to be used as game pieces (pebbles, seashells, sequins, etc.) Opener: We asked the students if they had ever played tic tac toe. A majority of the students raised their hands. We then asked if the students had ever played 3 Dimensional tic tac toe, there were far fewer hands and interest in what we were doing. We then explained that we were going to make versions of games that we already knew or make up our own games.

Results: -6 Boys -1 Girl Students made a variety of games. Some were versions of games that already existed and some were original designs of the students. **

MA Frameworks Covered Framework: Mathematics
-2.G.1 Describe attributes and parts of two and three dimensional shapes (1,2) - 2.P.1 Identify, reproduce, describe, extend, and create color rhythmic, shape, size, number, color and letter repeating patterns. (1,2)