Invertebrates Board Game Project
Group Members Names ______________________________________________________
Assignment:
You are a board game manufacturer, and you have been assigned the task of creating a board game that
will help students learn about invertebrates in a fun and interesting way. This game should be colorful
and inviting. Make sure you first plan your game board and instructions.
**There will also be a separate grade for group evaluations. You should work cooperatively and
each person should put in an equal amount of work. You must work together and you must
contribute equally! If you do not work cooperatively and contribute to the group and it comes to
my attention you will be at risk of receiving a 0 for this project!**
Requirements:
_______ Using a poster board, colored pencils, markers, pieces from old game boards, die, timers, etc.
to create a game board. Make the game board neat, colorful, interesting and creative. This gameboard
can be based on a game you have played before. Be sure to include parts that make your game fun.
15 points
Everything is neatly
created and
directions were
followed
10 points
Game board is
excellent, but some
parts are sloppy
8 points
Game board is
complete but a few
elements are missing
and it could be
neater
6 points
Most of the
directions were
ignored and the
board is sloppy
0-4 points
There is a game
board but it is not
colored and no extra
efforts were made
at creativity
_______ Create at least 45 questions and answers for your game that relate to your topic. These
questions must some how be incorporated into playing the game. You must have some way of checking
for correct answers.
15 points
There are 45
questions and
answers; they are
well incorporated
into the game; very
neat and creatively
10 points
8 points
A couple of questions Some questions are
or answers are
missing or one could
missing or incorrect; play the game with
neat and creatively answering many
incorporated.
question
6 points
0-4 points
Half of the
Many questions are
questions are missing incorrect or missing
or questions are
and very few are
hardly used in the
required to play the
game
game
_______ Write directions for your game that would make it perfectly clear how to play the game.
Write these directions on a flash card or on a separate piece of paper.
15 points
Directions make it
perfectly clear how
to play the game.
They are neat with
no grammatical
errors
10 points
Directions are neat
but have 2-3 minor
grammatical errors.
They are somewhat
unclear or 1 step is
missing
8 points
There are more than
3 errors. Directions
are unclear and 2-3
steps could be added
to clarify.
6 points
Errors in grammar
interfere with
understanding of
the directions.
Much revision is
needed
0-4 points
Complete revision
needed. Many steps
are missing or
incomplete and it is
difficult to understand
how to play
_______ Format and purpose of your game must relate to invertebrates
Example: Game or playing pieces in shape of specific animal, purpose to escape predators, etc.
15 points
The purpose of the
game relates
directly to the topic
and the game board
represents a theme
10 points
The purpose closely
relates to the topic
and the game board
somewhat
represents a theme
8 points
6 points
The purpose partially The purpose slightly
relates to the topic relates to the topic
and the game board but does not
clearly does not
represent a theme
represent a theme
0-4 points
It is unclear what
the purpose and the
theme of the game
are from the
appearance
______ Your game board must contain regions such as rivers, mountains. Oceans, deserts, etc. Within
these regions you will include different types of invertebrates.
15 points
Includes title,
names, and picture.
Is neat, colorful and
decorative
10 points
8 points
Missing 1 or 2
Missing multiple
components. Is fairly components.Is not
neat, decorative and neat, decorative or
colorful
colorful
6 points
Missing multiple
components OR is
sloppy
0-4 points
Missing many
components, is
sloppy and did not
follow directions.
______ Content and difficulty… Your game board should have of interesting twists and turns. It should
be fun to play. Examples: short cuts, go back so many spaces, stung by a jelly fish go back
15 points
Questions and rules
of play are of an
appropriate level –
not too difficult; not
too easy
10 points
Rules of play are
appropriate, but
some questions are
too easy or too
difficult
8 points
Game is a bit too
simple and some
questions are too
easy
6 points
Game is very simple
and most questions
are too easily
answered
0-4 points
Game is not
appropriate for the
grade level and
questions are too
easy or too difficult
6 points
Some parts are
slightly messy but
board is somewhat
creative. Fun to play
but can get boring.
4 points
Multiple parts are
slightly messy and
board slightly
creative. Gets
boring.
2 points
Mostly messy and
uncreative. Not very
fun to play. No fun
to play.
______ Neatness and creativity:
10 points
Extremely neat and
creative. It is above
average in both
neatness and
creativity.
Fun to play.
8 points
Some parts are
slightly messy but
board is very
creative. Fun to
play.
Total possible points :100 points
Final Grade ___________/100 points = ______________
TURN IN THIS RUBRIC WITH YOUR GAME FOR FULL CREDIT