Fun Classroom Games for Students: Games & Activities for the ESL/EFL Classroom Game 2
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Game: Bed of Nails
Players put rubber bands on an array of nails following rules about which nails
can be encircled
Age Range: 7 to 10
Skill Used: strategic thinking
Number of Players: 3
Noise Level: moderate
Activity Level: moderate
Materials: rubber bands in three colors,
wooden game board, 100 nails, pair of dice
Setup
The game board is a 12 12 piece of wood. It is prepared by pounding nails into the board in a half-inch grid pattern, with the heads of the nails sticking up about an inch. The points of the nails should not protrude from the bottom of the board. The grid should be 10 by 10 nails. The rubber bands should be sorted into the three colors. About 30 of each color are needed. Thin bands of about 1 or 2 inches in diameter are easier to use for this game since they do not need to be doubled to make a play stay in place.
How to Play
Each player chooses rubber bands of one color to use for the game and has these in a pile. For the first round, each player rolls only one die. The number rolled determines the number of nails to enclose with the band, except for a roll of 1, which stands for 7 in this entire game. Once each player has placed his or her first band on the board, players take turns rolling the pair of dice for their turns. When they roll, the larger number showing (with 1 still equaling 7) indicates the total number of nails to have within their shape. The smaller number tells how many nails to include that are already within another shape. For example, a roll showing a 1 and a 4 means that the player must enclose a total of seven nails in his or her shape and four of the seven must be already enclosed in another shape on the board. A roll showing a 4 and a 2 would require the player to enclose four nails, with two of the four already within another band. There is no limit to how many times the same nail can be used in a play.If a player rolls doubles, he or she loses a turn. If there is no space available to play their roll, players must pass. The winner is the last one who is able to make a play on the board. This will happen when the supply of available unused nails is running low and players have to pass for a complete round.
Find Game 1 HERE
source
Alexis Ludewig and Amy Swan, 101 Great Classroom Games New York, 2007.
Game: Bed of Nails
Players put rubber bands on an array of nails following rules about which nails
can be encircled
Age Range: 7 to 10
Skill Used: strategic thinking
Number of Players: 3
Noise Level: moderate
Activity Level: moderate
Materials: rubber bands in three colors,
wooden game board, 100 nails, pair of dice
Setup
The game board is a 12 12 piece of wood. It is prepared by pounding nails into the board in a half-inch grid pattern, with the heads of the nails sticking up about an inch. The points of the nails should not protrude from the bottom of the board. The grid should be 10 by 10 nails. The rubber bands should be sorted into the three colors. About 30 of each color are needed. Thin bands of about 1 or 2 inches in diameter are easier to use for this game since they do not need to be doubled to make a play stay in place.
How to Play
Each player chooses rubber bands of one color to use for the game and has these in a pile. For the first round, each player rolls only one die. The number rolled determines the number of nails to enclose with the band, except for a roll of 1, which stands for 7 in this entire game. Once each player has placed his or her first band on the board, players take turns rolling the pair of dice for their turns. When they roll, the larger number showing (with 1 still equaling 7) indicates the total number of nails to have within their shape. The smaller number tells how many nails to include that are already within another shape. For example, a roll showing a 1 and a 4 means that the player must enclose a total of seven nails in his or her shape and four of the seven must be already enclosed in another shape on the board. A roll showing a 4 and a 2 would require the player to enclose four nails, with two of the four already within another band. There is no limit to how many times the same nail can be used in a play.If a player rolls doubles, he or she loses a turn. If there is no space available to play their roll, players must pass. The winner is the last one who is able to make a play on the board. This will happen when the supply of available unused nails is running low and players have to pass for a complete round.
Find Game 1 HERE
source
Alexis Ludewig and Amy Swan, 101 Great Classroom Games New York, 2007.
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