Checkers Printable Board Game (Editable Google Slides)

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This is a great to have resource for your classroom when there is inclement weather and your students need to stay inside. It is also a great reward for students who finish early. Print the board and cut out a set of pieces before play.

This board game is based on the classic checkers game. Great for 2 students. The game is played by taking turns moving one piece by one square. If you “jump” over your opponent – that piece is off the board. A player wins when the opponent has no pieces left or cannot make a legal move.

This resource includes: rules page, game board, pieces (4 different versions; red vs blue, emoji happy vs angry, burgers vs hot dogs and a quick cut version). Recommended to laminate after printing.

This resource comes in a printable PDF as well as an editable Google Slide. You can print it out right from the PDF and cut out the pieces before students play, or make changes before you print. The choice is yours!

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Practice turn-taking and following multi-step game rules
Apply strategic thinking (forced jumps, protecting pieces, working toward kinging) within a fixed rule set

Teaching tips

Laminate the pieces and board after printing so the set can be reused, as the file itself recommends
Use the Quick Cut piece version when prep time is short, since it skips the more detailed emoji and food shapes
Offer it as an early-finisher or indoor-recess option, since the file frames it for both uses

Skills covered

Strategic/logical thinking -- the rules page requires students to recognize forced jump opportunities and plan moves toward kinging a piece.
Rule-following and turn-taking -- gameplay requires alternating single moves and applying the same diagonal-move and capture rules consistently.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Which piece design should a classroom pick if there isn't much time to cut out shapes?

The Quick Cut version is built specifically for that -- the page describing it says: 'If you don't want to spend time cutting out the fancy shaped versions, this quick cut is for you!' The other three sets (Red vs. Blue, Happy vs. Angry, Burger vs. Hot Dog) use more detailed cut shapes.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

Checkers rules
Strategic thinking
Turn-taking
Print-and-play game

Topics

Board games Games Printables

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