Have you used Snakes and Ladders in your classroom?

What is the resource?

• A FREE printable Snakes and Ladders Board to use in your classroom. Download the resource HERE. Please leave a comment on how you use the resource in the comments section below.

How can it be used?

• Starter Task.
• Main Task.
• Plenary Task.
• Revision Lesson.
• Using the board, counter and dice in the classic way as a fun exercise and play snakes and ladders in the normal way.
• Create Question cards based on your subject, with answers as numbers and that ends up being the number of spaces the learner moves.
• Create a range of difficult question each with a rating from 1 to 6. Depending on what card you choose and whether you get it correct you move that many places.
• Can be used in any lesson across a range of different subjects.

How does it impact Teaching and Learning?

• Task and lesson becomes highly engaging and competitive.
• Reinforces the learning.
• Introduction to a more challenging topic.
• Revision of a topic or subject.
• Collaborative learning and peer assessment opportunities.
• Get learners to create their own questions for the game to develop high level thinking skills.
• Makes the activity fun and memorable.

Categorised as: Educator Toolkit | Maths Toolkit