STRATEGY GAMES / INTRO TO CHESS

Grade: 5 – 6

Prerequisite: None

Introduction to game theory with strategic situations requiring strategic thinking. Students will exercise thinking and reasoning skills as they participate in strategy games to develop mental agility, hone conflict resolution skills, and create pathways to reach final goals. Students will learn to use strategic considerations when making decisions and predict how others may act. Strategy games can provide students with the needed tools to dissect everyday situations, make valuable predictions, and understand outcomes while improving teamwork and decision-making skills through healthy competition in complex and dynamic situations.