Week 9

What is the academic concept students will be involved in as they play the game?

Students will practice finding the slope of the line. 

What is the story line?

Skip the Skier is just learning how to ski.  He can not descend down a slope steeper than -1 or he will crash.  The students will have to decide if certain slopes are too steep for Skip or if skip can safely make it down safely.

Who is the main character?

Skip the Skier

What does the main character do to win the game?

Select 5 slopes that Skip can safely go down without messing up.

What challenges will the main character face to move up a level?

The slopes will be more challenging as the game goes on.  It will be obvious at the beginning that -8 is too steep of a slope for skip. However, towards the end, it will be more challening for students to realize that -8/7 is steeper than -1.


MOTIVATIONAL GAME(Note - mine will have more of a plot):