The Adventure Express Game

The Adventure Express game is a fun way to incorporate cooperative learning activities and hands-on projects into a math/science curriculum. The game also has a classroom management component which helps the teacher keep students on task.The Adventure Express, used alongside an existing math/science curriculum, adds a sense of adventure, excitement, and fun. The premise is the students are riding a train which takes them to different adventure sites. Each adventure is a project which is either selected by the teacher or drawn at random from a set of cards. The game is designed for grades 5 through 7. This teacher's manual comes with instructions and worksheets for 30 suggested projects.