Math+Board+Game

Make Your Own Math Board Game

** Students will create a board game to be used as a review. A minimum of 30 questions must be included, along with __easy to follow__ answers. **  ** A winner should be able to be determined after 30 minutes of play. **  ** All materials needed must be supplied with the game. **  Introduction With a little creative thinking and the materials in your own house, you could make your own board games

** Step One ** Make up a theme for the game. It could be based on book, sports team, video game, etc. The object could be to reach a goal before the other players, or to eliminate them in some fashion.

** Step Two ** Create the rules of the game.

** Step Three ** Design the board on paper first. Decide how many spaces will appear on the board and what will happen on each space. Make sure you have an evenly divided number of good and bad things that happen on the board.

** Step Four ** Make the actual board itself. You will be provided with a manila folder to use as your game board.

** Step Five ** Add the playing pieces. Small toys, figurines and pieces from other games can work. Make sure the pieces are noticeably different from one another.

** Step Six ** Add the remaining objects and pieces. This includes dice, tokens, cards, play money and any other prizes included in the game.

** Step Seven ** Find a group of friends or family members to test out your new board game. Above all, make sure they have fun playing it.

Tips & Warnings Always remember that simple is better. If the game is easy, it will be more fun to play.

** Some things to think about: ** Add a start and a finish space. Add a path, maybe one that's short but dangerous, or a long but easy one. Add a gimmick like put in items or a jail; use your imagination for this step. Add spaces where you have to draw a card and print or hand write cards (examples: Hit three green lights in a row - move ahead twelve spaces; Flat tire - lose two turns while repairing it; etc. Have a few test plays by yourself to see if it is too hard or has too many spaces. Cut small figures out of paper to use as game pieces, or use Legos or other building material. Get ideas from other people. Make it colorful and eye-catching. Name it! Come up with something of your own - try not to use a name out of a movie or comic book. I If you want people to play your board game make it unique - people won't want to play it too much if it's already been done. You could base the game on a movie or your life. Add something like spaces that take you to other spaces or a space that gives you triple of your next roll. Remember to use your imagination. Try playing around with rules. Rather than moving a set number of spaces, for example, have a player be allowed to move freely for a set time period. You could have an objective instead of a finish space such as find a golden nugget. Make it 3-D

Here is a website that has board game templates that you may print and cut out to use for your game: Game Board Templates