Lesson 1:
THE GALACTIC GAMES
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
We did it! We won the war against the Empire! Let's bring all the planets together in a big celebration!
The leaders on all the planets have decided that we will hold the Galactic Games! Each planet must create a new type of sport and play it for the other planets.
The leaders on all the planets have decided that we will hold the Galactic Games! Each planet must create a new type of sport and play it for the other planets.
They have decided to hire you to be the game designer. Your job is to create a new sport for your planet and teach others how to play it. You will use the engineering design process to create the game.
We will begin each activity as a whole class and then you will have time to work with your partners on the daily task.
We will begin each activity as a whole class and then you will have time to work with your partners on the daily task.
Let's review the Engineering Design Process.
Your Mission
I can use the design process to create something new.
Follow the steps below to design a new sport for your planet.
Ask Questions
Let's look at each of your planet’s importation binder.
Click here for the Planetary Information Link
Let's look at each of your planet’s importation binder.
Click here for the Planetary Information Link
- What are landforms?
- How would different types of landforms affect the types of sports you could play on your planet?
- What is weather?
- How would different types of weather affect the types of sports you could play on your planet?
- Do you know of any sports where animals are used to play the sport?
- How could the types of animals on your planet affect the types of sports you could play on your planet?
- Think about your planet's landforms, weather, and animals. What Earth sports could be played comfortable on your planet?
Research
Did you know that the World Games are coming to Birmingham, Alabama in 2022! We are going to learn about each game. Then we are going to decide if this game could be played on your Star Wars planet. We will make a graph showing the number of games that could actually be played on your Star Wars planets.
Did you know that the World Games are coming to Birmingham, Alabama in 2022! We are going to learn about each game. Then we are going to decide if this game could be played on your Star Wars planet. We will make a graph showing the number of games that could actually be played on your Star Wars planets.
Imagine
You learned a lot about sports and new games that will be played at the World Games. Let's think about the kinds of games you could play on your planets and create a new type of sport for each of your planets. Let's ask ourselves some questions to help us create these new games.
Where is the game played?
What equipment or supplies are needed to play the game?
What are the rules of the game and how is it played?
Why do you think the people of your planet will like this game?
You learned a lot about sports and new games that will be played at the World Games. Let's think about the kinds of games you could play on your planets and create a new type of sport for each of your planets. Let's ask ourselves some questions to help us create these new games.
Where is the game played?
- Will it be inside or outside?
- Will it be in water, on land, in the air, or elsewhere?
What equipment or supplies are needed to play the game?
- Is there a playing field? If so, what does it look like?
- What items are used to play the game?
What are the rules of the game and how is it played?
Why do you think the people of your planet will like this game?
Create
Now we are going to create games for your planets. Each pair will draw a picture of their game. As you are drawing, I will come around and talk to each pair about your games. I will write down the description of your game as you tell me how it is played.
Now we are going to create games for your planets. Each pair will draw a picture of their game. As you are drawing, I will come around and talk to each pair about your games. I will write down the description of your game as you tell me how it is played.
Test
Today we will test some of your games. Each pair is going to teach the class how to play their sport and we will play a round of the game. I brought in some standard sports equipment based on the game designs you gave to me. If you used sports equipment that has not been invented yet, no worries, we will do our best to pretend.
Today we will test some of your games. Each pair is going to teach the class how to play their sport and we will play a round of the game. I brought in some standard sports equipment based on the game designs you gave to me. If you used sports equipment that has not been invented yet, no worries, we will do our best to pretend.
Improve
After each game we test, we will discuss how we could improve it to make it better.
After each game we test, we will discuss how we could improve it to make it better.
- Did the players enjoy playing your sport?
- What did they say they liked and disliked about it?
- Did anything go wrong?
- Was there something about the game you thought you would like when you were planning it, but didn't like when the class played it?
- Did you accomplish your task? Why is this game good for your planet?