Monopoly Mayhem Teachers notes
An activity that can be used and differentiated for the whole class depending on how much scaffolding you want to offer individuals. Pre drawn axes and specific scatter graph instructions for the less able students and choice of which graphical representation to use and line of best fit in the form of y=mx+c for the more able. This task also lends itself to display work.
Task 2 also provides an ideal opportunity to discuss reasoning and ideas.
Key questions
Why could your price for the property that is 22 spaces from ‘GO’ only be an estimate?
What assumptions would you be making?
What do you know/could you find out about the outlying properties?
Solutions
For Task 2 Hasbro, the games producers, say that the most landed on properties are Bow Street, Vine Street and Marlborough Street (the orange ones).
Monopoly Mayhem
The game of monopoly was created in 1935 and since then 200 million games have been bought and it is estimated that there is 300 billion pounds of Monopoly money in UK homes. As you play the game you move around the board with the option to purchase the property that you land on. As a property tycoon you are trying to bankrupt your fellow players and take home the cash!
Property
|
Spaces from ‘GO’
|
Cost in £
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Old Kent Road
|
1
|
60
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Whitechapel Road
|
3
|
60
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Kings Cross Station
|
5
|
200
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The Angel, Islington
|
6
|
100
|
Euston Road
|
8
|
100
|
Pentonville Road
|
9
|
120
|
Pall Mall
|
11
|
140
|
Electric Company
|
12
|
150
|
Whitehall
|
13
|
140
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Northumberland Ave
|
14
|
160
|
Marylebone Station
|
15
|
200
|
Bow Street
|
16
|
180
|
Marlborough Street
|
18
|
180
|
Vine Street
|
19
|
200
|
The Strand
|
21
|
220
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Fleet Street
|
23
|
220
|
Trafalgar Square
|
24
|
240
|
Fenchurch St Station
|
25
|
200
|
Leicester Square
|
26
|
260
|
Coventry Street
|
27
|
260
|
Water Works
|
28
|
150
|
Piccadilly
|
29
|
280
|
Regent Street
|
31
|
300
|
Oxford Street
|
32
|
300
|
Bond Street
|
34
|
320
|
Liverpool St Station
|
35
|
200
|
Park Lane
|
37
|
260
|
Mayfair
|
39
|
260
|
Task 1
Use the data in the table
opposite to investigate the
relationship between the
price of property and its
distance from ‘GO’.
Can you explain your
findings?
How much should a property
22 spaces away from ‘GO’
cost?
Task 2
In monopoly you throw two
dice to start the game. On
your first go, how many spaces from ‘GO’ are you
most likely to end up? Why?
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