Cardboard Carnival

Maker Experience, Part 1

Cardboard Carnival Games (60 minutes)

In this experience, groups work on the design of their carnival or arcade game.

• Launch: Brainstorming Games (15 min)

• Explore: Designing Games (40 min)

• Connect: Game Pitch (5 min)

Maker Experience, Part 2

Building Games (60 minutes)

In this second part of the challenge, students build a prototype of the arcade or carnival game that their peers can play.

• Launch: Revisiting Your Designs (5 min)

• Explore: Building Games (45 min)

• Connect: Presentations (10 min)

Building Math 1

Sums (60 minutes)

Students discuss various strategies for adding and which might be more effective or efficient strategies.

• Launch: Can You Beat My Score? (5 min)

• Explore: Gametime (40 min)

• Connect: Did You Beat My Score? (15 min)

Building Math 2

Super Target Score (60 minutes)

Students compare and contrast strategies for operating on multi-digit numbers to get to a target score. 

• Launch: Let’s Play Super Target Score (10 min)

• Explore: Team Play (35 min)

• Connect: Team Play (15 min) 

Cycle Finale

Lowball (60 minutes)

Students practice subtraction and reflect on their understanding of place value and the relationship between addition and subtraction. 

• Launch: Number Talk (10 min)

• Explore: Lowball (40 min)

• Connect: What Have We Learned? (10 min)