WHAT'S NEW IN VER. 2:
I realised after playing this a few times that the students get stuck on one grid for too long that they never end up getting past round 2.
To solve this, I revised some of the grids and made them a lot smaller, so you'll notice some are labelled v2 or v3.
I also made it a rule that when one player made a sentence, BOTH players will get to draw a line EACH. That way, the game goes way faster.
You can find this new rule in the PowerPoint called Dots and Boxes Instructions v2. I do find that if you don't explain this new rule properly, some students may have trouble understanding it.
How to Play (TL;DR Ver.):
- Make pairs (can be played 2 or more players)
- Rock, paper, scissors, winner goes first
- Winner makes a sentence / says a word / whatever prompt you can come up with
- Winner draws a line on the grid
- Then it’s their partner's turn to do the same
- The game continues until there are no more boxes to claim (or the game finishes until a player reaches an x amount of points first)
- The player who gets the most points/reaches x points first wins
- When the pair finishes one sheet, they come up to you to get a brand new sheet
Points:
There are some squares with bonus points, if the students can claim it by making a square, they can get the points.
- 2 Fingers = 2 points
- 3 Fingers = 3 points
- 5 Fingers = 5 points
- Poop = -1 point
- Claiming a blank box = 1 point
Grid List:
NOTE:⭐ The star means that these are very popular with the students.
- 3 holes
- 6 holes
- 15 holes
- ⭐Among Us
- Butterfly
- ⭐Diamond
- Eight
-⭐Hat
- Heart
- ⭐Pyramids
- Rectangle
- ⭐Rubik's Cube
- ⭐Snake
Attachments
- 15 different dots and boxes grids (Plain = no bonus points, Bonus = has bonus points)
- Basic Grid + Instructions
- Worksheet Templates (3 versions) Ver. A&B: Has a score tracker Ver. C: Has no score tracker, means there's more space to work with
NOTE:
- Printing Dots and Boxes Worksheet is optional but it'll be helpful to put your sentences, words, pictures on this sheet for students to make sentences.
- Dots and Boxes Board + Instructions is shared between one pair.
- I got the bonus points idea from a user on this site but I can’t find their activity anymore. If this is you, please let me know so that I can properly credit you!
- The PPT includes both an English and Japanese instructions tutorial straight from the game.
- To save paper, you can laminate the sheets and have the students use texters or markers to write on it. When they finish a round, they can erase it and get a new grid from you or use the same sheet.
- If you want the DOCX files, I'm more than happy to upload them!
hats off
I did the snake version with my special needs students who tend to take a long time to make decisions and it really helped them make quick choices while having fun! We didnt use any english besides the translations and just played it back and forth, but they really enjoyed it! I'll be putting it in my roster for rainy days! Thanks so much for making it and sharing. I can tell you put a lot of effort into making all the shapes for your students!
@MinamiCat Wow! I've never played with my special needs students before. I'm worried that some may find it too competitive...
Thanks to you, I definitely would like to give it a go!
I'm thinking of making more grid variations in the future. I'll keep you updated. :)
I was working with a JTE and an assistant, so we made it a challenge of 'can you beat the teachers' rather than beat each other and it worked out ok! Definitely depends on your students though.
@MinamiCat Oooh, I've never thought of doing that! Now I know what I can do for next time. :D
This is incredible, like all your lessons. Thank you!