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Activity 4: Saving energy board game
Related subjects Science , Technology.
Material needed Card board , 20 lucky cards, 20 question cards, 60
power coins, chips and dice.
Aims
-To encourage children to save energy by playing a fun
board game.
-Getting aware of the importance of saving energy at
home.
-To improve students speaking skills.
-To improve their English vocabulary related to energy
and electrical appliances.
-To understand that learning can be achieved in a
foreign language.
Working procedure
Set up
Shuffle the two decks of cards separately and place
them in two piles next to the board.
Select your playing colour. Each player throws the
dice to see who goes first.
Every player picks up 10 coins
Playing the game
LESSON PLAN
Topic Energy
Age + 10 English Level: A1
Location Classroom Duration: 1 hour
Players start on square number 0. Every player throws
the dice, and the player with the highest score starts
the game.
First player throws the dice and moves that many
spaces. Every time a player throws the dice, he/she
has to pay one coin to the jackpot. (except if
player falls on a “lucky square” or “roll again” square).
Next player's turn continues clockwise.
Energy Game Rules
Players Content:
2 to 6 players Cardboard
Ages 9 and up. 20 Lucky cards and 10 question cards
60 power-coins
Chips and dice
Set up
Shuffle the two decks of cards separately and place them in two piles next to the
board.
Select your playing colour. Each player throws the dice to choose who goes first.
Every player picks up 10 coins
Playing the game
Players start on square number 0. Every player throws the dice, and the player with
the highest score starts the game.
First player throws the dice and moves that many spaces. Every time a player
throws the dice, he/she has to pay one coin to the jackpot. (except if player
falls on a “lucky square” or “roll again” square).
Next player's turn continues clockwise.
Special squares:
Lucky square: Draw a lucky card and follow the instructions.
Question square : Answer a question correctly. ( player on the
left draws the card and asks the question) Depending on the
answer, follow the card instructions.
Arrows square: Player goes to the nearest arrows square.
Throw I again square: Throw the dice again for free!!
Jackpot square: You’ve been lucky!! Pick up all the coins placed
on the jackpot!!
Cross square: Bad luck!! :( You lose your next turn and have to
pay one coin.
Winning
If a player loses all his/her power coins, he gets eliminated.
First player to reach square number 31 wins.