Chess Pieces and Their Moves
5th GradeOther45 min
Learning Objective
I can identify the different chess pieces and how they move.
Lesson Flow
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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At the start of a chess game, each player should have a light-colored square on the bottom right-hand side.
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The rook moves in a plus (+) pattern, the bishop moves diagonally, and the queen can move like both the rook and bishop.
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The special move where you move the king two squares towards a rook, and then place the rook on the other side of the king, is called castling.
Practice
7 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer & True/false
Exit Ticket
“Name each chess piece and describe how each piece moves on the board.”
Teacher Guide
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- Answer keys for all questions
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