1. A Homemade PowerPoint Game Jenny Rumbles and Katie Farmer
Wild Zoo Adventure
Story
Game Directions
Game Preparation
Game Pieces
Play the game
Objectives
A Homemade PowerPoint Game By
Jenny Rumbles and Katie Farmer
UNC-Charlotte
Credits
Copyright Notice

2. The Story of the “Wild Zoo Adventure”
You are taking a field trip to the zoo. You have been given $20.00 to spend while you are here, but spend it wisely because you never know when you might lose some of it. You have just arrived at the South Entrance where you will begin your adventure. The first section of the zoo contains animals that are from Africa! As you pass through each animal exhibit, you will be asked different questions. Answering some questions right might bring you some treats, but answering some questions wrong could cause you to lose some of your money! Get ready for your wild and crazy adventure as you enter the African elephant grassland…
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3. Game Directions
The goal of the game is get through the entire zoo with the most souvenirs and money. Your adventure at the zoo ends at the polar bear exhibit.
To play the game you roll the dice and count the yellow footprints and animals as one space each. As you land on an animal, you should click on that animal and answer the question about it. If you get that question right, draw an animal fun card and do as it says, if you get it wrong, you have to draw a money card and do as it says. All players must stop at the space titled “lunch” and pay $5.00 to eat lunch. Keep up with your money and souvenirs on your own piece of paper.
To win the game you must to be the player with the most souvenirs and money left at the end of the game.
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4. Game Preparation
Game board: Print out slide 18 for game board and slide 19 and 20 for game pieces.
“Money” Cards: Print out slides 21-23(x2).
“Souvenir” Cards: Print out slides 24-26(x2).
Zoo fun questions: Print out slides 5-18.
Give each student a piece of paper to keep track of money and souvenirs.
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5. Finish
Stop to eat lunch!
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6. Game Pieces
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7. Game Pieces cont.

8. Oops!! $1.00 fell out of your pocket, subtract that from your total.
Oh, no!! You lost $2.00, it must have fell out while you were walking. Subtract $2.00 from your total.
Wow! It’s hot! Subtract $1.00 for buying a bottle of water at the gift shop.
You were hungry and wanted a snack. Subtract $2.00 for buying some candy.

9. You were craving a soda, subtract $2.00 for the drink you bought.
MONEY CARDS
You stopped to feed the fish in the lake, subtract $0.50 for the food you bought.
I can’t believe it!! Subtract $1.00 for the money that fell into one of the cages!
Your stomach is growling!! Subtract $3.00 for the ice cream you bought.
You were craving a soda, subtract $2.00 for the drink you bought.

10. MONEY CARDS
That rock candy looked really good to you! Subtract $0.50 for your sugar addiction.
It just keeps getting hotter and hotter! Subtract $1.00 for you bottle of water.
Lunch seemed like hours ago! Subtract $2.00 for the snack that you bought.
The petting zoo!!!! Subtract $1.00 for the food you bought to feed to the animals.

11. FREE CANDY!!!!! Add one souvenir to your total.
SOUVENIR CARDS
FREE CANDY!!!!! Add one souvenir to your total.
How sweet, you bought your sister a zebra necklace. Add one souvenir to your total.
You’re great at answering questions, add one souvenir to your total!
Mountain lions are kind of scary, but that stuffed animal you have is neat! Add one souvenir to your total.

12. GREAT JOB!! You have just received one souvenir to add to your total!
SOUVENIR CARDS
GREAT JOB!! You have just received one souvenir to add to your total!
Awesome lion stuffed animal! Add one souvenir to your total!
That rubber snake you just got looks so real!! Add one souvenir to your total.
A polar bear and a monkey book, how cool! Add two souvenirs to your total.

13. A seal stuffed animal!! Add one souvenir to your total.
SOUVENIR CARDS
A seal stuffed animal!! Add one souvenir to your total.
You’re so thoughtful, you got your parent a coffee mug. Add one souvenir to your total.
A stuffed animal and a t-shirt from the zoo!! Add two souvenirs to your total!
You’re so smart!! Add one souvenir to your total.

14. Credits All teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited.
Originally designed by Jenny Rumbles and Katie Farmer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Date with the title “Wild Zoo Adventure”.
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15. Educational Objectives
Audience
3rd grade students
Subject Area Objectives
Students will be able to add and subtract money by keeping track of it with pencil and paper. Students will answer questions about the different animals in the zoo using their knowledge about these animals. They will also be asked to solve word problems using their adding and subtracting skills.
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16. Copyright Copyright 2003 Jenny Rumbles and Katie Farmer
Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools.
Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there.
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17. Time to play “Wild Zoo Adventure”!
START ADVENTURE
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18. Questions AFRICA North America zebra elephant Deer Black bear baboon
Mountain Lion
giraffe
rhino
Polar Bear
Alligator
gorilla
lion
Pig
Snake

19. That’s Correct!
Click here to continue.

20. Sorry, that’s not correct!
Click here to continue.

21. All snakes are poisonous…
True
False

22. Polar Bears live mostly….
A). In Hawaii
B). At the beach
C). Up north in the cold

23. Six little pigs times two little pigs equals what?
A). 8 B). 4 C). 12 X

24. The alligator and crocodile are the same thing.
True Or False

25. Which continent are zebras from?
Africa
Antarctica
North America
Europe .
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26. Mountain Lions are also known as…
B). Kitty Cat
A). Cougar
C). Lion

27. The elephant is the largest animal that lives on land.
True Or
False

28. Three gorillas times four gorillas make how many gorillas?x
A) B). 9
C) D). 1

29. How many teeth does a grown lion have?
B). 34
C). 30
D). 22

30. A full grown male giraffe is about 17 feet tall.
True Or
False

31. Nine rhinos divided by three rhinos leave how many rhinos?
C). 6
A). 12
B). 3

32. How many different species of baboons are there?

33. Where does a black bear live?
A). The Forest B). The Rainforest
C). Valleys D). The Beach

34. What color is a deer’s tail?
A). Brown
C). Black
D). White
B). Yellow