GO GROW CARD GAME
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1. Learning parts of a tree, more specifically learning certain features to be able to identify a type of tree: leaf, fruit, flower, pods, and overall shape.
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2. Familiarize ourselves with produce in daily Ghanaian diet, knowing how various fruit and vegetables we eat grow. Overall, forming a deeper connection of knowing where our food comes.
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The types of trees used in the game are those grown in the OKO Agroforestry project.
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Nhweren
Flower
Ahaban
Leaf
Aduaba
Fruit
Cashew tree
Anacardium occidentale
FEATURES TO IDENTIFY A TREE
Dua
Tree
MATERIALS
13 sets of 4 cards- deck of 52 cards
In each set: tree card, leaf card, fruit/pod card, flower card
Cashew
Acacia
Mahogany
Mango
Moringa
Paya
Palmnut
Kusia
Rosewood
Emere
Cassia
Miracle
Bamboo
Anacardium occidentale
Acacia auriculiformis
Khaya senegalensis
Mangifera indica
Moringa oleifera
Persea americana
Elaeis guineensis
Nauclea didderrichii
Cedrela odorata
Terminalia ivorensis
Senna siamea
Synsepalum dulcificum
Bambusa arundinacea
SKILLS
Categorization
Identifying and pairing similar shapes, lines, and colour.
Strategy
Recognition of numerials and quantity, when to make certain moves.
Reading
Learning the plant's, local, English, and scientific name.​
Social & Developmental
Attention and focus, Listening, communication with other teammates, and learning to take turns.
RULES
The goal of the game is to make as many sets of four.
Max 5 players
If you are familiar with the game Go-Fish the rules are exactly the same!
EXAMPLE CARDS
