Forces - Pressure Dominoes for Middle School Science

A dominoes game with questions and statements on forces and weight and mass instead of answers. 

Prior Knowledge

• Use and rearrange the formula   Pressure = Force/Area
• A small force exerted over a small area can exert a large pressure and can apply this to everyday situations.
• Units for pressure are N/m² or Pascals(Pa)
• 1N/m² = 1 Pa 
• Pressure exerted in a liquid provides upthrust and the relationship between floating and sinking. 
• Cause of atmospheric pressure and why it varies with altitude. 

What You Get

80 dominos

Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play.

Rules of the Game

• Each player selects seven dominos from the top of the face-down pile and holds them in their hand like playing cards.
• The player whose surname begins with a letter closest to the letter A starts and play proceed in a clockwise direction.
• Dominos can be matched exactly, or a name can be matched with  a symbol or descriptions, sketches and circuit diagrams can be matched.
• If a player thinks a match is wrong they can challenge. If the challenger is correct, they give a card from their own hand to the challenged player. If the challenged player is correct, they give a card from their hand to the challenger. Pupils are encouraged to check their books for the correct answer and consult their teacher if a consensus is not reached.
• If a player cannot play a domino, they pick up from the face down pile and can play if possible or add it to their hand.

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