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State Games
By Tracy

I had my class work in pairs or on their own to construct a game about our state. I gave them a rubric when I explained the lesson that outlined what they were expected to include (ex: game pieces, strategy, at least 15 cities
mentioned, at least 15 facts about the state, etc.). An old clothes box makes a great box for the game! It worked out great and they had fun working on them. I was really impressed with some of the ideas they came up with. On the day they were due, each pair had to present their game to the class. Then we had a "game day" and I let them play their games for part of the afternoon. We

also kept them in the room for extra things to do during indoor recess. I plan to use the same idea in the spring and they each will get to pick a different state when we focus on the entire U.S.