I’ve been a fan of Tom Cruise and his movie Top Gun since the movie first came out and when David and Suzzie were old enough I got them into the movie as well.
Then came Charlie and he is like me and loves watching Top Gun which is why I’m excited to bring #HomeschoolWithBoardGames: Top Gun Strategy Game into our Homeschool as we can study Fighter Jets. Would you like to join us in our studies and as we watch Top Gun this weekend.
The Top Gun Strategy Game lets you put players in the pilot seats of Team Maverick/Goose and Team Iceman/Slider. Each team takes on the other during a intense Air Combat Training Exercise.
Pilots must strategically maneuver their planes and coordinate with their Weapons System Operator. Intense gravity-defying Aerial Maneuvers and securing a valuable target lock on their opponent will secure a swift victory.
Being Top Gun is a mental challenge as well as a physical one. When they aren’t in the Air, pilots will face off in a Volleyball Card Game, where they strut their stuff to gain rewards or intimidate an opponent.
In order to ensure victory, players must succeed at their Ground Game to increase their Education and confidence, giving them the tools and the nerve to excel in the Air Game.
Reading Class:
Set Top Gun the Board Game up. Read the instructions to the players once they sit down at the Dinning Room/ Game Table.
Then ask them questions about the Game once you finish reading the instructions.
Let them ask you questions to make sure you understand what you will be doing and why.
Make note inside your Reading Journal, Include who played the Game. Who won and who lost. Were they good winners and losers?
Spelling Class:
Top Gun Strategy Gun, Players, Do You Feel The Need, The Need For Speed?, Sand, Skies, Hit Movie. Tom Cruise, Volleyball Phrase, Team Maverick, Goose, Team Iceman, Slider, Improve Your Skills, Strutting, Volleyball Court, Gain Rewards, Fighter School Phrase, During Air-Combat Missions, Pilots, Weapons Systems Operators, Coveted, Top Gun Trophy, Mixlore, Prospero Hall, Paramount Pictures, Entertainment, Movies, Singing, Musicals
Write the Spelling Words inside your Spelling Journal and write the definitions of the words.
Math Class:
Count the Game pieces and share the number with the people playing the Game. Ask them to create 5 Math problems for you to work out. Then you create 5 Math problems using the number you came up with.
Write the Math problems inside your Math Journal.
Drama Class:
Act out a Scene from the Game and explain what your acting out and why. Write the description inside your Drama Journal.
Art Class:
Create a piece of Art based on the Game.
Include a definition of what you drew inside your Art Journal.
Music Class:
Create a Song/ Jingle based on the Game that could be used in a Commercial. Write the Song/Jingle inside your Music Journal.
Cooking Class:
Create a Snack based on the Game/Movie that can be served during the Game. Write the recipe inside your Cooking Journal that will be turned into a Cookbook at the end of the year.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
