This activity is going to ask you to look at several different games and the probability of winning each of the activities. It is your job to determine the probability of each of the activities and then figure out if the game is considered fair. Once you have look at the different games (via the tabs to the left), you will create your game. You will be asked to incorporate what you are currently learning in science (Periodic Table and Elements) as well as your knowledge of probability to set up the game and show whether or not it is fair.
You will use the following website to build your board game online before actually building it.
http://www.superteachertools.com/boardgame/makegamehtml.htm
Different components:
1) Math - figure out the probability of three different games and determine if they are fair. Then you must figure out the probability and fairness of the game you will create.
2) Science - inclusion of the Periodic Table and knowledge of elements in the board game. The students can use the Elements abbreviations, electron configuration, atomic mass, atomic number, etc. The sky is the limit
3) Technology - Students will utilize the previous website to create a visual display of the game prior to building it
4) Engineering - Students will actually complete a real version of their board game. The students will have to figure out how to set up the game on a given piece of cardstock and lay it out.
