Economic Games
Flip or Flop - Soccer Clubs, an investing game
Flip or Flop is a game where up to 6 students take on the role of investors, bidding on soccer clubs to trade for profit in the second round of the game. The game exercises problem-solving, comparing, planning, and numeracy.
Standards Covered
Cause and Effect, Multiplication and Multiples, Market Cycles, Free Markets, Return on Investment, Risk Management, Opportunity Cost
- What You GetRules
- Pre- and Post-Game Lesson Prompts
- 30 Cards featuring Major Soccer Clubs, 30 Point Cards
- 60 $1 bid tokens
Flip or Flop, an investing game
Flip or Flop is a game where up to 6 students take on the role of investors, bidding on real companies to trade for profit in the second round of the game. The game exercises problem-solving, comparing, planning, and numeracy.
Standards Covered
Cause and Effect, Multiplication and Multiples, Market Cycles, Free Markets, Return on Investment, Risk Management, Opportunity Cost
What You Get
- Rules
- Pre- and Post-Game Lesson Prompts
- 30 Stock Cards, 30 Point Cards
- 60 $1 bid tokens
Flip or Flop - Periodic Elements, an investing game
Flip or Flop is a game where up to 6 students take on the role of investors, bidding on soccer clubs to trade for profit in the second round of the game. The game exercises problem-solving, comparing, planning, and numeracy.
Standards Covered
Cause and Effect, Multiplication and Multiples, Market Cycles, Free Markets, Return on Investment, Risk Management, Opportunity Cost
What You Get
- Rules
- Pre- and Post-Game Lesson Prompts
- 30 Cards featuring Element information, 30 Point Cards
- 60 $1 bid tokens
STEM Games
Civics and Historical Games
Not It!, a presidential succession game
Not It! is a game where up to 6 students strategically play cards that will guard them from collecting unwanted cards in return. The cards are themed to simulate the order of Presidential Succession and teach the intersections of the 3 branches of government.
The game exercises problem-solving, planning, numeracy, and historical literacy.
Standards Covered
What You Get
The game exercises problem-solving, planning, numeracy, and historical literacy.
Standards Covered
- Vocabulary
- Summarizing
- Inferencing
- Classifying
- Branches of Government
- Presidential Succession
What You Get
- Rules
- Pre- and Post-Game Lesson Prompts
- 48 Cards, 1 - 8 in 6 colors
Vocabulary-Building Games
Creative Warm-Ups
Rebus Brain Teaser Booklet
50 word riddles for fun team-based warm-ups. Shown to increase collaboration during the regular classroom period.
No rules necessary. Simply leave the booklet at a group table and watch the teams investigate and solve on their own.
Testimonials
“He’s still D&D strong. Has several groups he plays with and, over the years, got his oldest brother into it, too. [He] wanted me to let you know that he leads some of his groups and he learned a lot from you.”
- Tara, Parent (SandboxEd Group)
“[He] is still in a gaming group today! He is in the early college program at Crockett. Thank you for encouraging him on his learning path!"
- Clara, Parent (SandboxEd and Entrepreneurship Groups)
“He really loved playing with you and the group! Such awesome memories he said! He mentioned getting the group back together for another session lol.”
- Tina, Parent (Entrepreneurship Group)
Behavior Policies
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We operate in a “magic
circle.” This term refers to the responsibilities and rules of play expected when a player steps into a game world. |
We dedicate the first session of every class to discussing, agreeing to and codifying a set of standards unique to each group. Democratization encourages students to uphold the honesty, fairness and community he or she helped define.
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Our core policy is constant:
cooperation is not about helping each other win, it's about helping each other play. |
