This game is ideal for a class that is well prepared to explore all of the issues covered in the lessons leading up to the game. The Power Board Game . This is similar to The Power Game except a game board is used in place of the teacher's scenarios chart. Teams roll a dice to determine what resources or events they must decide on. The goal is to purchase 3000 megawatts of power for the least cost.
Teachers can modify the game by introducing activity cards at each round of play.
In this game chance plays a larger role, but there is a distinct goal and it will take less time to play. The Northwest Power System curriculum was created in August 1993 by a group of educators. It was converted to a web site in the summer of 2000 by Downer Johnson, a teacher in the Reynolds School District and an intern at the Bonneville Power Administration.