Create Your Own Math Board Game
In groups of 3 or 4, you will create a math game that uses the number sense math skills we’ve
covered so far. Upon completion of this project, you will have a chance to try out some of your
classmates’ games!
Here are number sense topics we’ve learned so far:
- Place value (tenths up to millions)
- Standard and Expanded form (tenths up to millions)
- Rounding to different place values
- Calculating perimeter and area (with correct units)
- Word Problems (+ - x / perimeter and area)
- Solving for unknown variables in an equation (algebra)
- Times tables (up to 12)
- Double digit multiplication
- Division (3 digit dividend by 1 digit divisor)
How to plan:
You must consider the following choices for your game and present a planning sheet that
answers the questions to Ms. Pugh BEFORE you begin making your game.
Theme: Create a theme for your game (sports, zombies, fashion, fantasy, space, etc)
Math Topics: You must cover at least 4 of these topics over the course of your whole
game
Game Directions: Must be clear, step-by-step instructions on how to play the game.
They must include:
1. Number of players (between 2-6
players)
2. Materials included (game board,
cards, dice, game pieces etc.)
3. Step by Step How to Play instructions
4. How to Win (finish race, most points,
3 in a row, collect most cards etc.)
5. Answer Key for ALL of your questions
(with the work shown step by step)
How will we be marked: Name: ____________
4 3 2
Game Directions - Neatly printed or - Neatly printed or - Printing is illegible
typed typed - Directions are
- Edited and - Organized but may random and not
organized require some editing clearly categorized
- Directions are clear - Directions are - Parts of directions
and easy to follow mostly clear are missing or unclear
Game Board/Pieces - Neat and organized - Mostly neat and - Incomplete product
- Colorful and/or organized - Missing pieces
detailed - Some colour and/or
- Has all required attention to detail
pieces - Has all required
pieces
Math Content - Games contains at - Game contains at - Game is missing
least 5 topics least 5 topics some topics
- Math questions are - Most of the - Questions are simple
grade appropriate questions are grade or too easy for grade
- Answers are clearly appropriate 5
stated with correct - Answers are clearly - Answers are not
work and solution stated with mostly clearly stated and/or
- Math questions are correct work and/or missing correct
asked throughout solutions solutions
game - Math questions are - Math questions are
asked throughout only used in parts of
game the game
Group Work - Group managed - Group managed - Group needed
time effectively every time well most reminders to be on
class classes task or complete
- Group worked well - Group worked well work
together and problem together and problem - Group needed
solved without solved with minimal support to work
additional support support together
- Work was - Work was almost - Most work was
completed equally by equally completed by completed by 1 or 2
all members all members group members
Comments (two stars and a wish):
