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Task notes | Building an eco house
The purpose of this task is to help your child:
• to learn to add and subtract whole numbers to 100 while you enjoy a game with a family member
• learnabouteco-friendlypracticestoo
Think about this:
• To win, the sum of the squares you land on must be greater than or equal to zero.
• Ifyouendupinthenegativenumbersyouneedtohaveawayofkeeping a tally of what you “owe” if you lose all your “credit”.
• Dicerollsarefairbecauseplayersallhaveanequalprobabilityoflanding on any square.
Buy iron for the roof
Lose 7 points
Install a composting toilet
Collect 6 points
Forget to mulch plants for summer
Lose 8 points
Solar panels installed incorrectly
Lose 10 points
Put compost on garden
Collect 3 points
Design of house fits in with other buildings
Collect 7 points
Install energy- efficient light
bulbs
Collect 3 points
Install avent between sun porch and
back room
Collect 3 points
Rainwater tank leaking
Lose 4 points
Give a talk on eco-houses
Collect 4 points
Install agrey-water
recycling system
Collect 4 points
Drain a swampy area
Lose 5 points
Have an extra turn
Bonus of 10 points for the first player to
reach this square
If you haven’t got 100 points, start again
on square 3.
Game The aim of this game is to still have at least 100 points at the end. Take turns to throw the dice. Keep a record of your total as you move around the board. If you land on a picture, your points don’t change.
a dice 3 counters 2 classmatesYou need
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Building an Eco-houseBuilding an Eco-house
Focus Adding to and subtracting from 100
Collect100 points
Collect building materials while
in town
Collect 5 points
Install double-glazed windows on the south
side of your house
Collect 7 points
Find brick-making clay on
your land
Collect 5 points
Miss a turn
Install a small wind turbine in
your garden
Collect 6 points
Buy straw for insulation
Lose 6 points
Rain falls during hay bailing
Lose 8 points
Use imported timber for a deck
Lose 11 points
Gaps around windows let cold
air in
Lose 6 points
Recycle bricks
Collect 6 points
Plant native tree seedlings
Collect 10 points
Plant boundary trees for wind
protection
Collect 4 points
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