This game may be the easiest one your students will ever learn. It only has a couple of rules! However, the depth of strategy in this game ensures that no two games will ever be ultimately the same. For the lower elementary students, this game helps them understand the dynamics between ant colonies as they gather resources and coexist or battle other ant colonies. This game can help explain the complex relationships of the Greek City-States of 600 BC for upper elementary students. The city-states worked together and warred against each other. Their political relationships were complex, to say the least. This seemingly simple game will have your students negotiating, making, breaking alliances, and having lots of fun.

Materials: 

·      Four cones

·      A large playing area (gym or field)

·      Many colored pennies or jerseys or flags

Minimum Amount of Students Needed: This game could be played with as few as four students, but each round must be much shorter. This game works much better with 16-20 students and can accommodate more than that.

Age: All Ages