Game Logic: Level Up and Create Your Own Games with Science Activities for Kids
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Part of the Build It Yourself series this book focuses on games and includes several activities for further exploration. Geared for upper elementary aged readers Game Logic covers more than I anticipated and pleasantly I now have a better understanding of gaming. . . .Strongly recommended for STEM/STEAM in schools and libraries and all of the activities can be done at home making this a valuable resource for homeschooling families. (4.5 stars) Read the complete review online.
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“Game Logic is useful for STEM teachers and anyone interested in the history of games and how to create them. Six chapters delve into various games and provide a great foundation for understanding the variety of board and tabletop games. 31 pages of activities complement the text which is chockful of information and advice. Activities vary from making your own cards with block printing, comparing modern board games to mobile app versions, and modifying role-playing games. Books, magazines, and web sites are suggested. A table of contents, a timeline, and an index are included. ” is part of Nomad Press' Build it Yourself series. Strongly recommended for elementary and junior high school students.”
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Detailed Book Description
What was the last game you played? Video game, board game, world building game?
In Game Logic: Level Up and Create Your Own Games with Science Activities for Kids, middle schoolers take on the world of games by figuring out what makes them challenging, fun, and addictive! Kids love games. Board games are still wildly popular, despite the profusion of video gaming devices that reach audiences as young as toddlerhood. World-building games such as Settlers of Catan and Dungeons & Dragons are played by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, both online and in living rooms, and gaming conferences occur around the globe, including hundreds in the United States alone. This makes gaming a perfect backdrop for learning new skills!
This book takes kids on a journey to discover the history of games, and then leads them from their initial idea for a new game through several iterations of a game all the way to playing the final version of a game they created. Educators use games as a way to introduce logic, collaboration, and persistence in classrooms, and Game Logic is the perfect companion. Kids explore the processes of both playing and creating games while developing critical and creative thinking skills that apply to tasks and concepts across academic fields.
Game Logic includes hands-on STEAM activities and critical thinking exercises related to games. Fun facts, links to online primary sources and other supplemental material, and essential questions encourage readers to dive deeper into the games they love to discover what makes them tick.
Try these hands-on STEAM projects!
- Research an ancient game
- Analyze different types of games—roleplaying, tabletop, video
- Build a prototype and playtest it with friends
- Design a new game
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Timeline
Introduction
What Is a Game?
Chapter 1
Even Paraohs Loved Board Games
Chapter 2
Modern Game Changers
Chapter 3
Your Brain on Games
Chapter 4
Game Design
Chapter 5
Game Development and Beyond
Chapter 6
The Future of Games
Glossary
Metric Conversions
Resources
Essential Questions
Index