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Young scientists race from Earth to Mars and back, trying to complete mission objectives while avoiding radiation in this game for 2-4 players. To identify the winner, players must graph their mission points and radiation points at the end of the game.
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Instructional Ideas
- Print game boards on card stock, assemble, color, and then laminate for future classes
Classroom Considerations
- Groups of 2-4 are required to play
- Teacher should have games created before class starts
- Game takes 15-20 minutes before calculating scores and graphing to find the winner
- Pupils may want to play more than once in a class period
- Prior knowledge recommendation includes knowledge of space travel and radiation
Pros
- Interactive, engaging game
- Once created, game can be saved for future classes to use
Cons
- It is difficult to tell which spaces are shaded and which aren't shaded on the game board
- Making the games may take a considerable amount of time