Mario Kart - Get Ready.....
Who
Why
When
How
S3 Foundation Level pupils
Class of 26
Games based learning
@DerekRobertson, @OllieBray, @DawnHallybone, @Tom Barrett, all on http://www.Twitter.com , http://www.LTScotland.org.uk 
or see my links at http://delicious.com/sdisbury/games_based_learning
S3- ongoing project throughout year - culmination S3 peer assessment task.
Get started in August
1 Mario Kart Cartridge -can play up to 8

30 Nintendo DS games consoles from LTS

Set objectives:
mathematical knowledge
mathematical skills
life skills

Assessment
Pupils should design their own assessment of their learning in this project.
Who should evaluate the project and suggest improvements?
CfE
Successful Learners
Confident Individuals
Effective Contributors
Responsible Citizens

Equipment
1 classroom
26 pupils

A pinch of enthusiasm
A positive attitude
Race Characters - not individuals
Create a League
8 Players = 8 Characters = 3 rounds per session
Pupils take responsibility for
choosing track
recording scores
investigating results
selecting success criteria
organising the race season

Many thanks to @DawnHallybone and @Kenny73
Design tracks - leads to SDT calculations
Trackmania - new software to do a better job
Design cars - extends to cross curricular work with Art, CDT
Fuel consumption - mpg calculations, eco-schools, alternative fuels
External factors - weather, HWB, competition
Ideas from Twitter