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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.