1. A Homemade PowerPoint Game By Kate Crosby University of Georgia
Goin' Fishin'
Game Pieces
Story
Game Preparation
Game Directions
Copyright Notice
Objectives
Credits
A Homemade PowerPoint Game By
Kate Crosby
University of Georgia
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2. The Story of “Goin Fishin”
Get ready to go fishing!
Just like Reenie and Mama went fishing and Pigeon and Mr. Troup went fishing, you are going to go fishing as well! But this is a little different. In order to keep fish, you must correctly answer questions while moving your game piece along the board. But look out! If you get a bite and answer a question incorrectly, you cannot move ahead on that turn. If you do answer correctly, you may move ahead one space.
Be the first to get back to shore with the most fish and win!
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3. Game Directions
The goal of the game is to move along the board and catch the most fish.
To play the game you have to spin the spinner and move your piece appropriately along the board. Draw a question and follow the instructions on the card according to whether or not you answer correctly or incorrectly.
To win the game you have to get to the end with the most number of fish. Everyone will get to the end and the player with the most fish wins (not necessarily the one that gets there first).
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4. Game Preparation
The following game pieces should be printed on cardstock and cut out and laminated:
Fish, slides 5 and 6
Game Pieces, slide 6
Spinner, slide 9
The following game pieces should be printed on cardstock and cut out:
Game Board, slides 7 and 8
Arrow for Spinner, slide 9
Question Cards, slide 10
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5. Game Pieces
Cut out each of the fish, and laminate in order to protect and prolong their use.

7. Collect 2 fish Collect 3 fish Collect 1 fish Collect 3 fish Collect
Your boat sprung a
leak. Lose a turn
while you fix the
hole and return all
fish (they escaped).
You had to wait
for the bridge to
open for your
boat to pass.
Lose next turn.
Collect
2 fish
Collect
3 fish
Collect
1 fish
Your boat sprung a
leak. Lose a turn
while you fix the
hole and return all
fish (they escaped).
Collect
3 fish
Collect
2 fish
Collect
1 fish
Collect
2 fish
Lucky you! You
caught a fish on
your first cast. Get
a fish and take an
extra turn.
You had to wait
for the bridge to
open for your
boat to pass.
Lose next turn.

8. finish Fish Cards Here start Collect 3 fish Collect 1 fish Collect
Lucky you! You
caught a fish on
your first cast. Get
a fish and take an
extra turn.
start
Your boat sprung a
leak. Lose a turn
while you fix the
hole and return all
fish (they escaped).
You had to wait
for the bridge to
open for your
boat to pass.
Lose next turn.
Fish Cards Here
Collect
3 fish
Your boat sprung a
leak. Lose a turn
while you fix the
hole and return all
fish (they escaped).
Collect
1 fish
Lucky you! You
caught a fish on
your first cast. Get
a fish and take an
extra turn.
Collect
2 fish

9. 1
2 3 4
Cut out arrow and attach with a brass brad where the lines intersect on the spinner. It is a good idea to laminate the spinner square as well, to prolong its use.

10. Questions Cards: only one is needed per game or group of students.

11. Rules of the Game
Youngest player starts. Spin the spinner and move along the game board.
Follow the instructions on the square.
Player to the left of the youngest player goes next, and the turns continue to rotate around the group.
If a player is on a square that is in the path of another player, the passing player should skip that square as if it were not there:
If questions run out for a certain type of fish, simply choose another fish and continue to play accordingly.
If a question is answered correctly on the first time collect 3 fish. If it takes 2 or more times to answer it correctly, collect 2 fish.
Player 2
Player 1 1 2
(Player 2)
Player 2 needs to move 2 spaces. .

12. Time to Go Fishin’! Home Page Game Directions
The youngest player starts. Spin the spinner and move your piece the number of spaces the spinner indicates. Choose the fish below that is the same as the fish under your game piece. The player to the left of the youngest player will go next, and will continue around in a circle rotation, where each player goes once. Keep track of the questions answered on the Questions Card so you don’t answer one twice!
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Game Directions

13. What color is this fish? Purple, Black and Yellow
Blue, Black and Yellow
Blue, Black and Orange
Purple, Black and Orange

14. Which circle has more fish?
This circle has more fish.
This circle has more fish.

15. How many fish are below? 7 8 9

16. Match the animal to its name.
land fish
sea turtle
sand fish

17. Match the animal to the name.
jelly fish
sea horse
octopus

18. Match the animal to the name.
sand star
star fish
star crawler

19. If Reenie caught 5 fish and 2 got away, how many fish are left?4 3 7 6

20. Which of these water animals four legs?

21. Reenie bought bait for her fishing trip that cost 67¢
Reenie bought bait for her fishing trip that cost 67¢. Which group of coins makes 67¢?

22. Which of these are mismatched?1 a 2 b 3 c
a & 2 b & 3 c & 1

23. The fish _______ swimming.
are
what

24. Which of these does not belong?
pool lake
ocean river

25. The ________ is in the water.
boat sail bote

26. Which comes next?

27. Which animal makes noise that we cannot hear?

28. Which of these would a fish dislike the most?

29. What sound does this animal make?
“Squawk, squawk!”
“Eeee, eeee!”
“Quack, quack!”

30. What sound does this animal make?
“Squawk, squawk!”
“Eeee, eeee!”
“Quack, quack!”

31. What sound does this animal make?
“Squawk, squawk!”
“Eeee, eeee!”
“Quack, quack!”

32. Do you _______ that noise?
see
hear
touch

33. The _______ are swimming.
fish
fishes
fishies

34. Lookout__ The shark is in the water., . ! ?

35. Where is the fishing pole___, . ! ?

36. Which of these colors do not belong together?
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3

37. What time did Reenie go fishing?
1:40
8:07
2:40

38. Correct!
back to questions

39. You're Right!
back to questions

40. Great Job! Keep Up the Good Work!
back to questions

41. Incorrect, try again!
back to question

42. Uh-oh,
try it again!
back to question

43. Oops,
try one more time!
back to question

44. 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 Kate Crosby, University of Georgia, October 2, 2006 “Goin’ Fishin”.
Ideas inspired by the book:
“Fishing Day.” Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. Hyperion
Books for Children: New York, New York
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45. Educational Objectives
Grade Level
This game is appropriate for late kindergarten and first grade. The questions range in level of difficulty.
Subject Area Objectives
This game is intended to be used when doing a unit on marine biology or science and animals. Students should be able to:
Identify sea animals
Know basic facts of fish and sea life in general (food, environment for living, noises animals make, etc)
Count and do basic addition and subtraction; work with money
Identify colors (fish, boats)
Apply reading skills (including spelling and grammar) to sea life facts.
At the conclusion of the game, students should be able to grasp the identification of colors and numbers, basic concepts of counting through addition and subtraction, English skills such as grammar spelling, and comprehension, and the basic facts of marine life.
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46. Copyright Copyright 2006 Katherine Crosby
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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