Grade 8

Arizona ELA Standard: 8.SL.1.b

Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.

Introducing Order and Chaos

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

Van Gogh Self-Portrait Tournament

Who will win the tournament of Van Gogh self-portraits!?

Chess Variant: Monster Chess

What if you had really weak chess pieces, but you could always move twice?

Anti-Checkers

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

Four Player Chess

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

Game: Wild Tic Tac Toe

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

Game: Snakes

In this grid-based strategy game, who will be the last to add to the snake?

Game: Order and Chaos

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

Col – A Strategy Game

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

Game: Notakto

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

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

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

Creating A Realistic Flower and Pollinator

Your students will create a new flower, designed to attract a specific pollinator.

How to Play Go

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