Board Games (Science)

Purpose: Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and function of a cell

The Process:

1. Start with a game you know and like and unpack it (Monopoly, Sorry, Chutes & Ladders)
   • What is the objective of the game?
   • What strategy or skills are required?
   • What background knowledge or experience is necessary?
   • What materials are included? (Don’t forget about the directions!)
   • How many players can participate?
   • What obstacles do players encounter?
   • Do you play against the clock? Against other players? Something else?

2. Consider your content

• How can a player show mastery?
• What are the parts of the whole?
• What obstacles can a player encounter?
• What symbols related to the content can the game include?

3. Tech tools

• Brainstorm in Google docs
• Plan your board and/or cards in Google Slides or Draw, Canva or Adobe Spark
• Go for broke: make your playing pieces with the 3D printer

For Discussion:

• SKILLS: what skills are required for successful completion of this exercise?
• CONTENT: how does successful completion of this project show content knowledge?
• RUBRIC: how can you evaluate this project? How can you create assessment checkpoints throughout the project?