Name/Title: Nutrition and Fitness
Purpose: To create a board game that will assess students on their understanding of the topic of nutrition and fitness. The games that students create will be played by other students in the class as a review for the end of unit exam. This review will focus on reviewing the following topics: 1. Nutrition and Fitness terminology 2. The physical, social, mental and emotional effects of nutrition and fitness on individuals and communities 3. Ways to incorporate fitness and healthy eating into daily life.
Grade Level: 8th grade health education
Materials needed: nutrition text book, class notes, sample paper, poster board (for final), index cards, markers, crayons, scissors, glue stick.
Assignment Description:
Students will be assigned into groups of 4. Students will then pick a focus area for their game, they will choose one of three areas (listed above) and then focus on either nutrition or fitness. As a group they will review the material that will be covered in their game. The students will then sketch the game board, write directions for game play, and most importantly they will create the game questions and answers. Students will have their sketch, directions and questions reviewed by the teacher before beginning the final game.
Each game must include:
Board game with pieces
Typed directions for play
20 questions and 20 answers (minimum)
Once game boards have been created (one day to review materials and plan game, one day to create final game board, one day to introduce the game, and one day to play games) students will play the games that they created. There will be 4-6 games placed on tables around the classroom. Each group will start at a game that they did not create and all groups will rotate from one game to the next every 15 minutes. After playing each game each student will rate the game on the following criteria:
1. Were directions clear and easy to understand?
2. Were questions based on material covered in class?
3. Did this game help to review the material?
4. Reflect in a few sentences about the experience.
Administration description:
Before beginning this assignment the teacher will review the content from the three areas as it relates to Nutrition and Fitness by playing Pictionary. The teacher will then introduce the board game creation assignment and show students a sample board game. All materials will be available and students will be assigned groups and creation will begin.
Criteria for grading: total score will be out of 40 points
Ability to create a board game- 0-20
20- Content was thorough and game was well planned and game play was smooth.
15- Content was covered and game was created and able to be played.
10-Content was covered but not all content was accurate. Game board was created but was difficult to play.
5- Content was slightly covered and game was mostly created.
0- Content was not covered and game was not created.
Participation in board game day- 0-10
5- Excellent participation
4- Very good participation
3- Good participation
2- Fair participation
1- No participation
Rating and Reflecting on each game played- 0-10
Did the student complete a rating and reflection sheet for each game played and were they honest about what they liked and disliked about the activity.
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