This document provides instructions and ideas for creating digital board games to review course content with students. It discusses four sample board game templates: 1. A basic board game involving moving tokens across a board by answering questions correctly. 2. A digital version of Chutes and Ladders where students answer questions to move their token and aim to reach the end of the board. 3. A pyramid game where teams compete to fill in numbers on a pyramid template by answering review questions. 4. A crossword game where students take turns spelling words by guessing letters on a digital scrabble-style board. The document provides setup instructions and gameplay rules for each template and suggests they can be adapted for

1. SEPTEMBER 28
CASSANDRA GAUL
JOYCE BEARDEN
GAVS GAME
NIGHT

2. What will you play
next?

3. Like the other games we’ve shared, board games give students an opportunity to
review and study content. And just like playing board games with family and
friends in real life, these games help build a sense of community and solidarity.
Board games provide a clear objective for students. They are visually engaging
and allow for friendly competition. Additionally board games are easily recycled to
fit any theme or lesson.

4. Setup: To play a basic board game, you need
four components:
- A Board
- Some Questions
- Tokens
- Method of Movement
To build a board, find a template online.
Customize it as you want, but chances are
you’ll be able to find a themed game board.
For the questions, create a PowerPoint
presentation. Have slides for questions and
answers.
Then create tokens and plan for a method of
movement. Remember, keep it simple.
Gameplay: Students take turns answering
questions and moving across the board.
Object: Like the chicken, the object is to get to
the other side.
Cross-curricular applications: Board games
work well for reviewing a variety of content to
prepare students for major tests.

5. Theme-based boards.
Question Template

6. Incorporate rules of
movement into the game.
Begin your turn by
answering a question, if
you get it correct, move.
Or use a .ppt to make a
“rolling dice” or spinner.

7. Setup: Much like the basic board
game, Chutes and Ladders requires a
board, some questions, tokens, and a
spinner.
Gameplay: Students begin their turn
by answering a question. If they get it
correct, they can spin to move.
If the student lands at the base of a
ladder, he/she can move to the top. If a
student lands at the top of a chute, or
snake, he/she must slide down.
Variation, you may have students
answer a question correctly to avoid
sliding down. After all, if students are
continually studying, they they’ll avoid
falling behind. :) Get it?
Object: To be the first player to reach
the end.
Cross-curricular applications: Any
course, of course!

9. Setup: Use the pyramid game
template. Prepare 18 quiz type
questions. Reference pyramid
points sheet.
Gameplay: Divide the class into
team A and team B. Team A
selects any number of the
pyramid. Teacher asks the
question. If team can provide the
correct answer, teacher uses
Pyramid points sheet to award
team points. Play moves to team
B. Repeat.
Object: To fill up all numbers and
have the highest team points.
Cross-curricular applications:.Any
course!

11. Setup: Start with a blank board.
You can add the letters before the
session (takes about 10 minutes),
or keep track of them as you play.
You might also want the letter
score/count image. The
advantage of setting it up ahead
of time is you can keep it. Just
“Hide” it for later use.
Another option: if you want
students to focus on certain
words, use a word list and just
scramble the letters (essentially,
students are making a crossword).
Gameplay: Students take turns
spelling words. You can have a
scorekeeper or not.
Object: Play for a set amount of
time or until a player reaches a
certain number of points.
Cross-curricular applications:.
Great for foreign language or
vocabulary practice.

12. Challenge?
Create your own board game.
Use the template.
Play it.
Share it in OneNote.