Discovery School offers many ideas to make your own board games.

Classroom Planetarium–Astronomy/Space lesson plan (grades K-5)
Students learn about the relationship of the nine planets in our solar system to the sun by creating a three-dimensional representation. They find out the planets’ relative distance from the sun and their approximate size in relation to the Earth.

Alexander the Great–Ancient History/World History lesson plan (grades 6-8)
Students learn that as we learn about the people who made history, we can infer their answers and attitudes to questions.

Here’s to Your Healthy Heart!–Human Body lesson plan (grades 6-8)
Students learn the primary controllable and uncontrollable factors that put one at greater risk for developing heart disease, and how to make lifestyle choices that will encourage good cardiovascular and general health.

Unique Plants of the Biomes–Plants lesson plan (grades 6-8)
Students learn that Earth’s surface is divided into a number of biomes characterized by unique plants and animals and a distinctive climate.

A Geological Wonder: Niagara Falls–Earth Science lesson plan (grades 9-12)
Students learn the geological features of Niagara Falls, and the forces that have shaped Niagara Falls.

Dracula–Literature lesson plan (grades 9-12)
Students learn that some fictional literary characters become so famous that they enter popular culture in other forms: movies, games, toys. Working on a product such as a game often demands a collaborative effort.

Risky Business - Health lesson plan (grades 6-12)
Students will review the possible consequences of making risky choices, become familiar with statistics involving teens, and create and play a board game designed to show how bad choices can lead to setbacks.