Woke up this morning feeling sick and needed immediate sub plans.
Got to school and the internet wasn’t working.
Get to the computer lab and it’s being used for standardized testing.
Go to start your lesson and the website you planned to use isn’t working.
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? We’ve been there too! That’s why we created this unplugged lesson for Computer, Technology, and STEM teachers: Keyboard Battleship! It’s played like the classic Battleship game we all know and love, only this time the board game is keyboards! This game transforms the classic game of Battleship into an engaging learning experience that gets students identifying, locating, recognizing, and saying keyboard keys in a fun and unique way. They are practicing keyboarding without a keyboard present!
What makes our Keyboard Battleship unique?
It comes with a full lesson plan for teachers – perfect for sub plans and observations!
Our game board comes with the setup and directions right on the printable game board. It is ready to print, fold, and use!
Our keyboard has “right” and “left” on duplicated keys to aid students in saying the exact keyboard keys.
In this two-player game (pair your students to play), students “hide” 5 ships on their keyboard by coloring or shading corresponding keys for each ship. The students then take turns saying key names to guess where the ships may be hidden. They will “hit” and “miss” ships until all 5 ships are “sunk” and they win the game! Students have so much fun playing this game, they don’t even realize they are practicing key locations on the keyboard!
Students love playing games to learn keyboarding skills. Now, they can learn and play even when a keyboard isn’t readily accessible! We all have days were we enter the computer lab to find the internet is out, another teacher needs the lab for testing, or the website you planned to use for today’s lesson just isn’t loading. This unplugged lesson will come to the rescue! No technology is required! You can simply print the PDF, make copies, and use it!
Another common use for this lesson is for sub plans. With a full lesson plan included with this activity, all you will need to do is share the lesson and game with a sub and your class will be good to go!
Be sure to read through all included files and resources before using this product as many of the questions you may encounter are answered in these files themselves. In addition to our description, please use the preview and descriptions found at the top of this page for our grade level recommendations, length, standards, subject, resource type, number of pages, and additional information.
This Product Includes:
Keyboarding Battleship game board in PDF format. Ready to print, fold, and use! The directions are located right on the game board so no additional printing or distribution of directions is required.
Unplugged: Keyboarding Battleship Lesson Plan (Editable Google Doc after “Make a Copy”)
All ISTE, ELA CCSS, (and MATH CCSS when applicable) Standards alignment
Step-by-Step student directions!
Simple copy and paste directions and editing rights (after Making a Copy) which make assigning work never easier!
Printable and up-loadable options to use through Google Classroom!
Ready-to-Post online directions! (Copy and paste from Google Docs Lesson Plan)
*BONUS Extension Activity Ideas!
We make these lessons as concise as possible so you can get right to teaching; all standards are in short-hand and all resources/files are linked in each lesson and found in the download link!
We included all necessary details about this product in both the preview and in the product description. Please be sure to read both before purchasing. We provide valuable information including what is included in our product as well as what technology is required. After viewing the preview, if you have any further questions about this product, please email us at mrandmrsroosterTpT@gmail.com before purchasing.
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