The Science & Theory of Board Game Design: Dice Unit
Help me give my students some of the materials needed to run our brand new science course: The Science and Theory of Game Design! A course designed to explore probability, statistics, and game theory launching next year!
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This coming year we will be launching "The Science & Theory of Game Design" an applied science course that delves into probability and statistics through the lens of board games and card games. We will be looking at and analyzing games focusing on dice, drafting, and decks of cards throughout the year, leading up to a final project where students build and test their own game and write a paper about their experience.
The materials listed here will help cover the games I plan to use in our dice games unit this year.
This is the first time that we are offering this course, so there are a lot of materials that are necessary for its success.
I think that this will be a very fitting course for our particular group of students. We have some of the most creative students in the city in our building and I would love to see them shine in this course, exploring their creativity and fully engaging in the math, science, and logic used in board game design. Please help make this course a success from September!
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Catan (Base Game) Adventure Board Game for Adults and Family | Ages 10+ | for 3 to 4 Players | Average Playtime 60 Minutes | Made by Catan Studio
• Amazon Business
$39.99
8
$319.92
Risk Board Game, Strategy Games for 2-5 Players, Strategy Board Games for Teens, Adults, and Family, War Games, Ages 10 and Up
• Amazon Business
$33.70
8
$269.60
Machi Koro Board Game The Ultimate City-Building Game! Fast-Paced Dice Rolling Strategy Game for Kids and Adults, Ages 8+, 2-4 Players, 30 Minute Playtime, Made by Pandasaurus Games
• Amazon Business
$20.99
8
$167.92
Monopoly Game, Family Board Games for 2 to 6 Players & Kids Ages 8 and Up, Includes 8 Tokens (Token Vote Edition)
• Amazon Business
$14.97
8
$119.76
Materials cost
$877.20
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$13.16
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$920.36
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$162.42
Total project goal
$1,082.78
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,082.78
9 Donors
-$538.45
Donations toward project cost
-$462.68
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$75.77
match offer
-$538.45
Match offer toward project cost
-$457.68
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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