In 2009-2010, our universal learning concept was change. We learned that change is all around us. Change can be good or bad. And most importantly, we learned that change causes change.

At the end of the year, each student changed the Monopoly board to make their own Monopoly game. Third grade students made Monopoly games about Las Vegas & Beatty Elementary. Fourth grade students made the Nevada edition of Monopoly. Fifth grade students made versions of Monopoly that had some connection to the United States: landmarks, athletes, states & capitols, celebrities....

This was a big research project so students worked with a partner to gather information for their game. All of the information was typed onto property cards. The back of the property cards had the Monopoly information for buying houses and charging rent. Students also changed the Chance and Community Chest cards to names that went along with their theme. Making houses, money, and themed playing pieces was lots of fun!

In the end, everyone made a Monopoly game. It was great that each student (all 100!) had a playable game when they finished this project!

Here are pictures of some of the Monopoly boards we made:

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