Games can show mathematical ideas in their DESIGN and LAYOUT as well as in the GAME PLAY part of the game. Below are some important things to notice and consider for your own game idea.
The mathematical design and Layout of your game
A typical game board is created by tessellating squares (do you have to use squares?)
The board design and layout is closely associated with GEOMETRY
Sequencing Ordering and Numbering
Are numbers in a normal sequence or do they have a different pattern?
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Multiples, Prime Numbers, The Fibonacci Sequence?
What's the objective of the game?
How to win? Strategy? Problem Solving?
Number Content?
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Money, TAX, bank accounts, interest, percentages
Measurement or Geometry Content - Question Cards?
Speed, Distance, Size, Length, Temperature, Weight...
Direction North, South, East, West
STEP ONE
Use the starter ideas above to help you investigate a common board game and consider its mathematical content.
Take a look at the examples below then select one game to investigate for yourself.
- Place a copy of the game board into a Google slide
- Give the page an appropriate title and add your names
- Next to the game board list all the mathematical ideas you notice about the game including aspects of how the game is played and the sorts of things the game helps you to learn about
- Screenshot this finished page and upload it to Seesaw as evidence of your investigation.
- A New Seesaw Activity is Loaded for you
This isn't a board game - but it could easily be made into one
Game Examples and Ideas
What are Tessellations?
STEP TWO
On a new page in your slide document use the headings below to list your ideas for:
The maths ideas you would like to include in your game - as it is played
The maths ideas in the board design
Strategy and game play ideas
An overall theme that will make this interesting to...
What do you want people to learn by playing your game?
IDEAS...
Navigate the Solar System
A game about navigating through the solar system that involves calculations to do with gravity of the planets
Drag Car Racing Game
A game where players race around a track but need to achieve specific scores to make progress. Obstacles and difficulties cause cars to slow down. A double roll means you go twice the speed but risk a crash! Materials: 2 dice, counters, coin to flip
SHOP TILL YOU DROP
A shopping mall game involving spending far too much money than you really have, discounts to make you buy more and an evil money lender that charges far too much interest on what you have borrowed.
STEP THREE
On an A3 paper start to plan out the design of your game - this is just a draft so don't worry about mistakes at this point...
STEP FOUR
Test out your game - adjust the rules and game play ideas to make it fun
STEP FIVE
To be able to start making your final version of your game you need to show that you have thought things through - copy this document and complete it - then collect the card and other materials you require to make your game.
STEP Six
Make your game.
Save any items you want PRINTED with an appropriate file name in to this FOLDER
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