A WebQuest for Grades 1-8 (Chess in Education)
Designed by
J. Buky
chessteacher@comcast.net
Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Reflection | Presentations | Teacher Notes | Credits
What do you think about learning how to play chess quickly? Do you think this would be hard to do? Well, maybe it will not be that hard to learn the basics of chess. Chess is actually easy to learn but hard to master. As an Indian proverb goes, "Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe."
Task:
Your job is to learn how the different chess pieces move and operate together on the chessboard.
1) You may work individually or in teams of two.
2) Study how the following pieces move.
Pawn
King
Queen
Bishop
Knight
Rook
3) Play against the computer or in teams of two against two.
4) Be prepared to explain to the class how the game of chess is played.
This page has a list of useful websites.
Each student will have an individual rubric. Students will be evaluated at the end as they compete in a team chess tournament for a maximum of 20 points.
Now that you have learned how to play chess, you may wish to write a fictional story about the chess pieces.
Think about these questions and be prepared to discuss them in class.
1) Was learning how to play chess hard?
2) How did you feel at the beginning?
3) At what point did you feel you had a grasp of the game?
4) Who else could you teach how to play chess?
Make your presentation to other classes in the school.
Videotape your presentation to show to other classes.
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