This presentation will guide you through creating your own family math game, including:

Choosing a topicDeveloping playing cardsDesigning the boardCreating game piecesWriting the rules and instructions

Creating the Game

What will be the theme for your game?

Choose a topic based on your family’s interests.

Examples: Literature, Social Studies, Science, or Math.

You may also theme your game based upon a familiar family game such as “Life”, “Sorry”, “Candy Land”, “Clue”, etc…

Research Your TopicOnce you have decided on your

topic, you and your family will begin researching information about your topic.

The research will be used to formulate questions and word problems for your game cards.

Creating Your Game Cards You will create at least 20 game cards.

Ten of these cards will be mathematical word problems related to your topic.

For example, your game topic is “Life”. You will write 10 mathematical word problems based on activities performed

on a daily basis and the actual human body. The other 10 questions can be questions about your life, your family, and the human body.

Creating Your Playing Cards (Cont.)

The actual questions and word problems will be typed and placed on 3” by 2” cards.

Design Your Game Board

Once you have researched your topic and created the questions, design the game board.

Sketch several ideas on graph paper to determine the route you wish for the game to follow.

• Remember there should be at least 40 different blocks used including a start and a finish.

• Design a section of blocks for a card station and a section of blocks for the title.

Design Your Game Board (cont.)

Once you have completed a sketch of the board, draw the actual game

board on the 20” by 20” graphic, poster board.

The sketch will be drawn to scale on the final graphic poster board.

The board will be provided by the teacher,

and will be laminated upon completion.

Finishing Touches

Add color and creativity Construct game pieces for at least 4 players Each family member will use a block to represent themselves in a creative

manner.

Design a symbol, use a word, draw a picture, or write his/her name in one area on the board.

Instructions and Rules

Every game must have instructions and rules. Beginning with the title, develop step

by step instructions and rules for the game.

• The finished Instructions and Rules sheet will be typed and turned in with the finished project.

Helpful Websites• The Game of Life

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2921#desc

• Monopoly

http://www.ehow.com/how_12711_play-monopoly.html http://richard_wilding.tripod.com/monorules.htm

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/browser.php?itemtype=game&sortby=category

• Clue

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1294

Rules for Clue http://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/clueins.pdf

• www.glencoe.com/sec/math/mac/mathnet

Time to Present

• Class time will be given daily for research and production.

• Teacher evaluation dates: • August 24th & August 29th • Final Project Due Tuesday, September 4th.

Questions or Comments?

• Begin today deciding on a topic!• Question your family about interests!

Ask for help when help is needed!• Contact Mrs. Amy Cromer for questions.

School: 941-5780 Room # B222 Email: cromera@gwd50.org