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Arizona ELA Standard: 5.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.
Gr 1-8
Domesticated Animals Tournament
Domesticated Animals Tournament
Which domesticated animal will win the tournament?
Gr 1-8
Horde Chess Variant
Horde Chess Variant
What if one player had, say, 32 pawns?
Gr 2-8
Anti-Checkers
Anti-Checkers
Sure, anyone can win at checkers… but can you lose!?
Gr 4-8
Four Player Chess
Four Player Chess
Tired of boring ol’ chess? Then you need to try FOUR PLAYER chess!
Gr 2-8
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?
Gr 1-8
Game: Order and Chaos
Game: Order and Chaos
Imagine Tic-Tac-Toe if both players could play as both Xs and Os!
Gr 1-8
Bulls and Cows
Bulls and Cows
How quickly can you break the numeric code?
Gr 1-8
Chomp
Chomp
Chomp away at your opponent in this grid-based strategy game.
Gr 1-8
Col – A Strategy Game
Col – A Strategy Game
The first person to run out of regions loses in this strategy game.
Gr 1-8
Game: Notakto
Game: Notakto
What if you only played Tic-Tac-Toe with Xs and you could play on multiple boards?
Gr 1-8
Sprouts
Sprouts
Learn how to play the abstract, paper-and-pencil game Sprouts.
Gr 1-8
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.
Gr 1-8
Depth and Complexity: 🚦 Rules
Depth and Complexity: 🚦 Rules
Is there a consequence for not doing something? You may have found a rule!
Gr 1-8
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.
Gr 1-8
How to Play Go
How to Play Go
Ready to learn a 2,500-year-old Chinese board game? Let’s… Go!
Gr 1-8