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Poject group. Geralt. Pixabay. CC0
The final task is to invent a new game.
Create a game and present it to the class. You can create any kind of game, even a sport. You have to make all the materials and write the rules needed. Of course, put it in practice with your friends!
Little Inventors: Ingenious Children's Challenge! Little Inventors. (Accessed on 13/0618).
Your game presentations will be printed to create a book and videos of your game can be uploaded to your school web or video channel. Additionally, your games can get an award as they are going to be sent to Little Inventors (Accessed on 13/06/2018). Good ideas can be part of the web and maybe your game become famous all over the world!
STEP 1. Do you need inspiration?
Watch the video of Little Inventors (Accessed on 13/06/2018) to see how the process of inventing something works.
- Have you thought of any of the inventions?
- Which ones do you think are useful? Which ones are fun?
- Where can you get inspiration and ideas?
- Is it useful to make drawings explaining how your game can work?
STEP 2. Choose a type of game or sport
First, you can review the "Traditional English games", the "Typical board games" or the "Sports" pages to decide what type of game you want to make in your group.
You can ask your family or friends for popular games, check books and search on Google. Consider that the game you are creating has to be easy to play and to understand! Don´t pretend to do a magic sport such as Harry Potter´s Quidditch.
It can be based on another game or sport, but try to be original. Remember: simple and fun is the ideal.
STEP 3. Rules, drawings and material for your game/sport
When writing the game/sport, remember to specify all the rules and basic information. Make it as simple as possible to encourage people to play it: use short sentences and simple language to help your classmates understand.
You may need to draw a board or a set of lines, even a sketch of a pitch or court such as this Quidditch pitch:
Terrain Quidditch HP. Suzelfe. Wikimedia. CC BY-SA
STEP 4. Try the game/sport
Explain the game to a group and try to play the game:
Ask for help if you need it, please don't get angry or sad if it doesn´t work. Just try to take notes to make adjustments or consider starting with another idea.
While you are playing you can take pictures or record videos for the final presentation.
Bossaball. Pedroromero2. Wikimedia. CC BY-SA
STEP 5. Present your game/sport
You are going to tell your class how to play the game/sport, so don't forget to tell them about the rules, the place or materials needed and other basic characteristics.
You can make a demonstration in the class or you can include in your Google Slides a demonstration with your pictures or videos that help you explain better. You can play it in the class.
To finish we are going to make a digital and a printed book with all your presentations and we will donate it to the Shcool's Library.
In the break you can show your game to the children of the school or maybe in PE some sport can be done!
LET'S PLAY AND ENJOY THESE GREAT NEW GAMES AND SPORTS!
Kids Day - Lawn Games. Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities. Flickr. CC BY-SA
