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Technical Reading and Writing Using Board Games
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| Grades | 3 – 5 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Three 50-minute sessions |
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New Palestine, Indiana |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Blank file folders
- Colored paper, markers, crayons, glue, scissors
- Note cards
- Envelopes or zipper-seal bags
- Paper clips
- Writing Instructions Handout
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
The interactive Printing Press is designed to assist students in creating newspapers, brochures, and flyers.
PRINTOUTS
WEBSITES
- Board Game Rules
Included in this site are the rules to many popular board games.
- Online Technical Writing: Instructions
This site offers background information on technical writing, specifically instructions.
- Wikipedia's List of Board Games
Links to the rules for a variety of games can be found here.
PREPARATION
- For younger students, create several different "game board" formats on the computer. Have enough variety for students to choose from. Possibilities include the following:
- Boxes or circles could be arranged to form pathways
- One large circle could be formed for students to work their way toward the middle
- A "Chutes and Ladders" format or a "Monopoly" format could be used.
- Boxes or circles could be arranged to form pathways
- Additionally, you may wish to have younger students create some game questions on their own ahead of time to avoid a lull in activity when their groups first meet.
- Assemble classroom supplies and make copies of handouts for each group.
- Open the ReadWriteThink Printing Press on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.
- For background information on technical writing, see Online Technical Writing: Instructions. Links to the rules for a variety of games can be found at Wikipedia's List of Board Games.