The Pirate Game - Fun game, whole class activity

pirate game
group task
grid/battle ship like activity
teacher led
really engaging

1. YEAR 9 THE PIRATE GAME

2. GET INTO 6 GROUPS ABOARD YOUR PIRATE SHIPS Get the props on to get into character 1 2 3 Come up with your pirate ship name Get the table into groups of 5 one group of 6

3. THE PRIRATE SHEET You will be given a pirate game sheet. Fill this with all the symbols on the left and the cash amounts at the bottom.

4. THIS IS WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE... Place all your cells randomly make sure you place 200 25 times and 1000 10 times and all the icons.

5. YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO DO THIS...

6. NOW I WILL CALL OUT A CELL For example if i say F6 everyone crosses off F6 and anyone with a photo stands up.

7. LANDING ON CASH brilliant add this to your cash box

8. LANDING ON A SYMBOL If the symbol does not have a tick, great, add it to you sheet or action the boxes. If it says bank, you move your cash to the bank and it is protected, no one can touch it.

9. LANDING ON SYMBOL WITH A TICK Now you can perform the action of your cell... Your teacher will pick on a person standing up. IF THEY ARE ROBBING SOMEONE’S POINTS THE OTHER PERSON’S CASH WILL GO TO ZERO AND THEY NEED TO GIVE THE CASH TO THE OTHER PERSON WHO WILL WRITE IT IN THEIR BOX.

10. LANDING ON SYMBOL WITH A TICK Now you can perform the action of your cell... your teacher will pick on the person. WHEN YOU WIPE OUT A ROW IT WILL BE ONE OF THE PIRATE SHIP GROUPS AND BE CAREFUL WHO YOU KILL AS THEY CAN GET YOU BACK.

11. We are looking for the group with the most money. TATICS

12. 1ST PLACE - 5 POINTS 2ND PLACE - 4 POINTS 3RD PLACE - 3 POINTS 4TH PLACE - 2 POINTS 5TH PLACE - 1 POINT WHICH SHIP HAS THE MOST MONEY? teacher adds scores to the main tracker