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Arizona ELA Standard: 4.SL.1.b

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.

Introducing Order and Chaos

Introducing Order and Chaos

Introduce Order by exploring “written” vs “unwritten” rules.

Horde Chess Variant

Horde Chess Variant

What if one player had, say, 32 pawns?

Anti-Checkers

Anti-Checkers

Sure, anyone can win at checkers… but can you lose!?

Four Player Chess

Four Player Chess

Tired of boring ol’ chess? Then you need to try FOUR PLAYER chess!

Game: Wild Tic Tac Toe

Game: Wild Tic Tac Toe

Imagine Tic-Tac-Toe, but both players can both play as both X and O throughout the whole game!

The Pros and Cons of Producers and Consumers

The Pros and Cons of Producers and Consumers

Sure, students might know the difference between a producer and a consumer… but have they considered how they feel about each other? What, in a producer’s opinion, are the pros and cons of a consumer?

Game: Order and Chaos

Game: Order and Chaos

Imagine Tic-Tac-Toe if both players could play as both Xs and Os!

Chomp

Chomp

Chomp away at your opponent in this grid-based strategy game.

Col – A Strategy Game

Col – A Strategy Game

The first person to run out of regions loses in this strategy game.

Game: Notakto

Game: Notakto

What if you only played Tic-Tac-Toe with Xs and you could play on multiple boards?

Sprouts

Sprouts

Learn how to play the abstract, paper-and-pencil game Sprouts.

The Thinking Hats

The Thinking Hats

So… do your students moan when forced to work in a group? Part of the problem is that lack the structure to work well with peers. Edward de Bono’s Thinking Hats are a perfect tool to help with this problem.

Depth and Complexity: 🚦 Rules

Depth and Complexity: 🚦 Rules

Is there a consequence for not doing something? You may have found a rule!

Historic Social Media

Historic Social Media

How would people from history have interacted online? Students will develop a conversation online between people involved in the same event from history.

How to Play Go

How to Play Go

Ready to learn a 2,500-year-old Chinese board game? Let’s… Go!