Electron Configuration Board Game or videoproject assignment

Due Date 3/17through 3/20

Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge about electronic configuration of an atom by designing a board game.

NGSS: HS-PS1-1

Procedure:

You may work with a partner or work alone. If you are working with a partner, please get an approval from your teacher.

Make a board game or video game that may be used to practice electron configurations. The game may use a strategy and set of rules for an existing game, or it may be something totally original. It must include in it

  • either game pieces such as cards that show the configurations of selected elements,
  • or require theplayer to draw, write, or identify electron configurations, with the correct answers incorporated into the

rules.

  1. The game should include electronic configuration of at least 20 elements.
  2. Must use all the concepts: shapes and names of orbitals, electronic configuration and orbital diagrams in the game for at least 20 elements
  3. Only drawings will not be accepted, must have game pieces and game rules cards to play the game.
  4. Must use color for gameboard and game pieces

Some suggestions for board games:

  • Chemopoly- some variation on monopoly in which players buying or selling control elements by landing on their space and writing the configuration/drawing orbitals etc. .
  • Jeopardy Bingo (use powerpoint- must have five categories)
  • Trivial Pursuit Memory Games (refer for ideas)
  • Chutes and ladders
  • Any video game strategies

Requirements-

1) The game's board should be in the size range of 8 1/2" x 11 " to 18" x 24". Include Both partners name and Period.

2) You have to use pieces from board games you have at home or household objects such as coins, buttons, etc. You may craft a spinner or use one from an existing game if you prefer.

3) You may make cards to go with your game, but they must be enclosed in a ziploc bag affixed to your

game board, and each card should have your initials and class period on it.

4) You must include a set of rules with your name, class period, and the name of your game.

The game will be graded according to the following rubric: Please attach the rubric with your game.

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Poor
1 pts / Fair
2 pts / Good
3 pts / Great!
4 pts
Gameboard/piece design / Poor
Gameboard/video game is hard to understand and not in color. There are no game pieces. / Fair
Gameboard/video game is easy to understand but not in color. Game pieces fall apart. / Good
Gameboard/video game is complete. Pieces are complete but they are difficult to move around or don't vary in shape or color. / Great!
Gameboard/video game is in color and easy to understand. Game pieces are different in shape/color, and they are easy to use.
Object/ how to win / Poor
There is no objective of the game or how to win instructions. / Fair
Objective of the game is stated but confusing. I don't know how to win the game. / Good
Objective of the game is stated and how to win is explained but confusing. / Great!
The objective of the game and how to win are clearly stated and easily understood.
Rules / Poor
There are no rules included. / Fair
There are some rules but they don't completely explain how to play and caused problems. / Good
There are rules but they are confusing and needs slightly more explination on how to play the game. / Great!
Rules were written clearly enough that all could EASILY participate.
Content / Poor
There is no information relating to the topic included. / Fair
There is some information relating to the topic included. / Good
Most of the information is related to the topic of study. / Great!
All information is related to the topic and clearly understood.
Game Requirements
Game board or video
Game pieces
Game rules
Container for game pieces and game cards
/ Poor
Game is missing 3 or more components / Fair
Game is missing 2 components. / Good
Game is missing 1 component. / Great!
Game has all components necessary to play.

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