Decimals Game Board Project

Group members: ________________, __________________, Assignment: You are a board game manufacturer, and you have been assigned the task of creating a board game that will help your classmates review everything the have learned about decimals and number sense in a fun and interesting way. What makes a board game so much fun? You can create challenges like roadblocks and false paths, there can be lucky squares, forward/backward magic squares? The following is a planning sheet to help you prepare for your project. Make sure you follow the rubric when building your board game. Game Board: Please plan out your game board FIRST o Do players move by selecting cards, rolling a dice or both? o How do you win the game? Points or reaching an end? Create: playing pieces, cards, the physical board, money(?) and anything else your game will require Use colored construction paper and/or poster paper, markers, pencil crayons Make it neat, colorful, and interesting. Be as creative as possible

Questions: Must have 30 questions (whether they are board pieces or cards) Questions must consist of: rounding decimals, adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing decimals, place value (whole numbers and decimals), comparing/ordering decimals, estimation of decimals, problem solving and any other math skills youve learned throughout the unit. Provide answers- whether its on an answer key or the question cards The questions must be somehow incorporated into playing the game. MUST be typed!!! Guideline to follow for planning (use pieces of loose-leaf if needed) Materials list:

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Write instructions for your game that would make it perfectly clear how to play the game. Type the directions and have them ready for the players.

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Board Game design: Please draw out your game below (Hint: labeling might help you organize your thoughts).

Your Checklist: Requirements: Guidelines: Rules Organization, Math Quality of the questions Questions Rounding decimals Game board adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing Clear decimals instructions place value (whole numbers and decimals) comparing/ordering decimals estimation of decimals problem solving), Neatness and appeal Creativity and fun

Math Game Board Rubric:

Creativity: It is neat, colorful, interesting, and creative. 10 Points Everything is neat, creative and directions were followed completely. 8 Points Game board is excellent but some parts are a little sloppy. 6 Points Game board is complete but 1 element is missing and it could be neater. 4 Points Most of the directions were ignored, 2 elements are missing and the board is sloppy. 2 Points There is a game board but it is not colored and no extra efforts were made to increase creativity. More than 2 elements are missing

Questions: 30 questions and answers. The questions are incorporated into playing the game. 10 Points There are 30 questions and answers, and they are well incorporated into the game. 8 Points 5 questions or answers are missing or incorrect. 6 Points 10 questions are missing or incorrect. 4 Points Half of the questions are missing OR questions are hardly used in the game. 2 Points Many questions are incorrect or missing and very few are required to play the game.

Instructions: 10 Points Directions make it perfectly clear how to play the game. They are neatly typed with minimal grammatical errors. 8 Points Directions are typed but have 2-3 minor grammatical errors. They are somewhat unclear or 1 step is missing. 6 Points There are more than 3 errors. Directions are unclear and 2-3 steps could be added to clarify. 4 Points Errors in grammar interfere with understandin g of the directions. Much revision is needed. 2 Points Complete revision needed. Many steps are missing or incomplete and it is very difficult to understand how to play the game.

10 Points Questions and rules of play are of an appropriate level--not too difficult and not too easy.

Content and difficulty 8 Points 6 Points 4 Points Rules of play Game is a bit Game is very are age too simple simple and appropriate for the most but some grade level questions questions and some are too are too easy questions easily or too are too easy. answered. difficult.

2 Points Game is not appropriate for the grade level and questions are too easy or too difficult.

Organization: The board game was planned and is very organized. 10 Points The purpose of the game relates directly to decimals and the game board represents the theme. 8 Points The purpose closely relates to decimals and the game board somewhat represents the theme. 6 Points The purpose partially relates to decimals and the game board doesnt clearly represent a theme. 4 Points The purpose slightly relates to decimals but does not represent a theme. 2 Points It is unclear what the purpose and theme of the game are from the appearance.

Physical Game Board: 10 Points The purpose of the game relates directly to math and represents the decimal theme. 8 Points The purpose closely relates to math and somewhat represents the decimal theme. 6 Points The purpose partially relates to math and the game board doesnt clearly represent a theme. 4 Points The purpose slightly relates to math but does not represent a decimal theme. 2 Points It is unclear what the purpose and theme of the game are from the appearance.