There are many games that require strategy and forward thinking - also ideal attributes for mathematics. Here is a collection of games from around the world.
(First Nations game: Awithlaknannai is played by the Native American Zuni people of the Southwest [USA])
Also includes games from Korea, Hawaii, New Zealand, Africa, and Spain.
Overview
This lesson is from the unit in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide entitled Physical Science:
Motion in Our World (MW), and can be used as an introduction to the concept of motion.
The lesson uses a First Nations' game, snow snakes, to illustrate motion. Because snow
is necessary for this game, the unit will need to be used during the winter.
Foundational Objectives
MW1 Explore motion-related technologies.
MW2 Observe and describe the motion of everyday object