Instructions for Teachers
The pages are set so that, when printed double sided, they have a back and front,
enabling for easy sorting.
Before you print the whole deck, test your settings by printing the first two pages of
cards, to check alignment. If it doesn’t match, then its likely to do with how the
printer flips the page (either long end or short end), so make sure it is on the
flipped on the long end. If you don’t want backs, then print every second page. There
are two sizes of cards, mini and large, so have a look at both before you print.
Contents: 8x Hydrogen Cards, 8x Hydrogen Carbonate Cards, 19x Calcium Cards, 19x
Carbonate Cards, 1x Information Card
This card game works in 4 rounds. This works best in groups of 4, but can work with
less or if necessary, up to 5 players per deck. Each player is role playing as a crab.
Round one: The game starts by placing all of the Calcium and Carbonate Ion Cards face
down on the table, as well as two hydrogen and two hydrogen carbonate cards. Each
person picks up 4 positive ion cards and 4 negative ion cards. The goal is to match
Calcium with Carbonate. If you have 4 pairs, your shell grows. 3 pairs means enough
minerals have been gathered to repair their shell. 2 pairs means damage cannot be
repaired, but doesn’t worsen and 1 pair means the shell gets further damage and
cannot be repaired. Record the scores on a tally card.
Round two-four: At the end of the first round and each round after, all the cards are
returned to the table, face down and an additional two hydrogen and two hydrogen
carbonate cards are added, symbolising the acidification of the ocean through the
dissolving of more CO2. Same rules for shell repair apply.
Person with the most points at the end wins (pairs). Enjoy.
The Efficient Science Teacher
If you liked this game, don’t forget to check out my other games:
The Biology Bandit - A Biology Escape Room Revision Activity
- Human Impact - A Biological Card Game - Ecology, Climate Change + Sustainability
or if you need some practicals, check out my Bundle of practicals focusing on the History of STEM:
Bundle - History of STEM Practicals - Science, Mathematics and History
Have your students explore scientists throughout history with these colourful, interesting posters of scientists throughout the ages. Each of the 12 scientists in this bundle accomplished great things that helped to make the world what it is today.
Each file can be printed on paper up to A3 size, without any worries about losing quality of the image.
Perfect for decorating the lab and reminding your students of the diverse group of people that gave us the knowledge to get where we are today.
The 12 figures in this pack include:
Physics:
Albert Einstein - Famous for his theories on relatively.
Marie Curie - A pioneer in radioactive material research
Nikola Tesla - A driving force in the field of electronics.
Chemistry:
Mendeleev - Responsible for the periodic table we recognise today.
Cai Lun - Attributed with creating the first true paper in China.
Jabir Ibn-Hayyan - The legendary figure, known as the “Father of Chemistry”, reportedly responsible for producing the “aqua regis”.
Biology
Charles Darwin - The famous author of “Origins of Species”.
Alfred Wallace - Co-creator of the theory of Evolution.
Jane Goodall - A famous scientist who, working with chimpanzees, gained a whole knew understanding of interaction between organisms.
Mathematics
Pythagoras - Famous for his theory on Triangles, as well as not liking beans.
Mary Jackson - The first female African-American engineer for NASA, as seen in the recent movie, “Hidden Figures”.
Brahmagupta - An Indian mathematician, credited with creating the rules governing the use of “0” as a number in calculations.
If you like this resource, keep an eye out for bundle 2 coming out very soon with another 12 scientists.
Like something a little more interactive? Get these 12 scientists as cut and build dioramas as a quick to prepare cover lesson or for when you have a difficult afternoon lesson.
Can’t get enough of the History of STEM? Check out my bundle of science experiments replicating famous experiments throughout history.
If you liked the resource, don’t forget to leave a review!
More about the History in STEM practical Series
This series is designed to bring quality cross-curricula material to STEM subjects, that help students to explore and discover phenomena normally taught, while getting a glimpse into the history of its development.
In addition, a number of the practicals give the students the opportunity to play “Mythbusters”, looking at a number of different methods and having to reason why one or the other was the more likely or useful method.
From Ancient Greece to Vikings, China to the Golden age of the Muslim empire and beyond to India, the series takes a look at some of the most important STEM achievements throughout history.
There is a plan for 40 of these such practicals in this series, so, if you liked this one, consider looking at some of the others, or check out some of the bundles available.
What’s included:
Similar Triangles - History of STEM practicals - How Far Is That Boat?
Water Alarm Clock - History of STEM practicals - Pressure and Displacement
Viking Sunstones - History of STEM practicals - Refraction and Birefringence
Pythagoras’ Cup - History of STEM practicals - Siphon
Archimedes’ Eureka - History of STEM practicals - Density
Measuring the World - History of STEM Practicals - Circumference of Circles
Chemical Reactions - History of STEM practicals - Invisible Ink Practical
Statistics and Cryptography - History of STEM practicals - Crack the Code
Force and Tensile Strength - History of STEM practicals - Paper Part 1
Barometer - History of STEM Practicals - Pressure + Climate - Distance Learning