This project was called “Game of exponent laws” and as you can probably guess from the title is about exponent laws. For our project we needed to design a board game based on exponent laws and mathematical operations. 

We designed Exponent Apocalypse! Our game takes place during a zombie apocalypse. A scientist with a cure and a Zombie are racing to get to a lab. If the scientist gets to the lab first she can mass produce the cure and save the world. If the Zombie gets to the lab first, he would destroy the Scientist and the Zombie’s would win. This is a two player game that lasts about 10-15 minute and uses exponent laws to decide who moves forward.

Curricular Competencies

Reasoning and Analyzing: Use logic and patterns to solve puzzles and play games

I earned an extending on this curricular competency. My point system was clear, and simple. The first person to get an equation right moves forward one space. The point system wasn’t just earning points it was about using the equations to move towards a goal. The conditions to win were effectively designed.

Communicating and Representing: Represent Mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial and symbolic forms

I earned an accomplished for this curricular competency. My instructions were interesting and personalized as we turned it into a Zombie Apocalypse. There is a speed factor to get to the end before the other player making it a fun competition. I had one page of clear and complete instructions with lots of pictures and examples. I think I only earned an accomplished not an extending because I only used 4 exponent laws which was the minimal amount. Even though we didn’t have turns, there were rounds and at least one exponent law was used in every round.

Applying and Innovating: Contribute to care for self, others, community and world through individual and collaborative approaches

I earned an extending on this curricular competency. I worked well with my partner. We both had ideas that were used in the game. We did trials with game ideas to see what would work and we divided up tasks well according to our schedules and talents. I left the drawing to her but I got all the equations organized. We didn’t have a problem staying on task and focused on the game throughout the project. 

I really enjoyed trying out my own game and other games around me. I found it interesting to try out other people’s games and see how much variety of games there were when we all had same driving question. It was also rewarding when other people played and enjoyed our game that we spent time making. I enjoyed the creativity of this project and making it based around the theme Zombie Apocalypse.