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Grade 8

CCSS 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
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
Microchess (Chess Variant)
Microchess (Chess Variant)
What if we played chess on a board that’s only 4×5?
Gr 1-8
Habitable Planets and Moons Tournament
Habitable Planets and Moons Tournament
Which object in the solar system is most habitable?
Gr 1-8
Tournament of Presidents
Tournament of Presidents
So who was the strangest of these eight presidents?
Gr 1-8
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
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!
Gr 3-8
Game: Snakes
Game: Snakes
In this grid-based strategy game, who will be the last to add to the snake?
Gr 3-8
Game: Gomoku
Game: Gomoku
Want to take Tic-Tac-Toe to the next level!? Imagine a 15×15 board. You must get five-in-a-row. You cannot get six-in-a-row. That’s Gomoku!
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
Creating A Classroom Motto
Creating A Classroom Motto
Starting with specific examples of fantastic classroom behavior, your class will end up with one sentence summing up their expectations. It’s a classroom motto!
Gr 1-8