Get in the Game

Grade Levels: 3-8 | Duration: 90 minutes

Use computational thinking (decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms) to design your own board game!
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Grade Levels: 3-8

Duration: 90 minutes

Concepts/Skills: Computational thinking: decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, algorithms

Objectives: Students will:

  • Brainstorm the design for a board game.
  • Use computational thinking elements to reflect thoughtfully on all elements of game design.