GUIDELINES ON SciDamaths

Objectives:
1. To integrate the Filipino checkerboard game of dama into the teaching of Science concepts and skills; 2. To analyze SciDama as possible subject of scientific investigations; 3. To enhance wholesome interpersonal relations among learners.

Sci Damaths Manual

Basically the rules in playing the Filipino checkerboard game called the dama will be used with some modifications in integrating Science and Mathematics as follows: 1. Set the starting position of the chips 2. Toss a coin who moves first. (Red chips will move first.) 3. The two players alternately take turn in moving a piece. ( Pass is not allowed) Touch move shall be observed in the game. A player who touches a chip is required to move that chip unless it is illegal to do so.

4. A chip has to take opponents chip diagonally forward only or backward,. Mathematical operations ( + ,- ,x, / ) will be used depending on the vacant squares operation symbol where the taker chip lands by jumping over the taken chip ( the latter chip has to be removed from the board after performing the indicated mathematical operation and recording in the same score sheet) 5. All moves shall be in the forward direction except in taking a chip (forward or backward) or if a chip is already a dama.

6. After making a move, a player shall record his move in one score sheet. 7. Each player is only allowed one (1) minute to move including the recording of the move and score in the score sheet. 8. A warning is given to a player by the arbiter if no move is made after one minute, and consequently, he/she is force to move a chip. 9. Continuous violation of this rule #8 will disqualify the player even if he is leading in the scoresheet at the time of the violation. Fourth violation means disqualification. 10. A chip is declared a dama if it reaches and stops terminally in any of the following squares : For red chips: (0,7) (2,7) (4,7) (6,7) For blue chips: (1,0) (3,0) (5,0) (7,0)

11. Once a piece is declared dama, it could slide diagonally forward or backward in any vacant square provided no opposing piece blocks it. It could take a piece or pieces and doubles the score. 12. Similarly, if an ordinary chip takes a dama the score is doubled and if a dama takes another dama the score is times four (4). 13. A player can take one chip or more than one chip with required option to take the greater number of chips. (dama rules on dama prevail) 14. Between a dama taking a chip and a chip taking another chip, the former is obliged. Between a dama taking a chip and a damaeating (2) two or more chips, the latter prevails. 15. Dama chip should be identified by encircling the chip in the scoresheet. 16. The game ends after 20 minutes

17. The game also ends if: a. the moves are repetitive b. a player has no more move c.a player has no more chip. 18. The remaining chip(s) of player is added to his total score algebraically. If the remaining chip is a dama, the value of the chip is doubled. 19. The player with the lesser accumulated total score wins the game. 20. The player may or may not use a calculator. 21. Only players are allowed to raise questions during the game through the arbiter. 22. No questions will be entertained after the game. 23. Arbiter is always right in his decision.

STARTING POSITION OF THE SCI-DAMA CHIPS

ELECTRO SCI-DAMA
FIRST YEAR

P10

7kwh

P2

5kwh

1kwh

P4

11kwh

P8

P12

9kwh

P6

3kwh

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION SCIDAMA

SECOND YEAR
1.01x101 7.7 x10-7 2.2 x102 5.5 x10-5

1.1x10-1

4.4 x104

1.111 x10-11

8.8 x108

1.212

x1012

9.9

x10-9

6.6

x106

3.3 x10-3

THI SCI-DAMA
THIRD YEAR

25%

70F

30%

75F

80F

35%

85F

40%

45%

120F

50%

110F

THERMO SCI-DAMA
FOURTH YEAR

29g

17 C

3g

1 1C

2 C

7g

31 C

19 g

37 g

23 C

13 g

5C

SCI-DAMA BOARD FOR ELECTRO, SCIENTIFIC NOTATION AND THERMO SCI-DAMA

SCI-DAMA BOARD FOR THI SCI-DAMA

SCORE MOVE KWH Php

TOTAL SCORE KWH Php

P10-->(0,3) 7 kwh+ 1 kwh 5kwh-1kwh 7kwh-11kwh 3 kwh x 3 kwh P2+P10 P12-P6 P2-P6 P 10 X P4 P12/P2
Remaining Chips

8kwh

8 kwh 12 kwh 12 kwh 12 kwh

4 kwh
NS NS P12 P6 NS NS NS
6 kwh P18

12kwh 12 kwh 12 kwh 12 kwh 12 kwh 18 kwh

P12 P18 P18 P18 P18

P5kwh+1kwh P2+P6+P10

P36

Total KWH X rate per/KWH

18kwh x P5/kwh P90

TOTAL SCORE

P90+P36=P126

Electro SciDama Red Player: _____________________ School:_______________________ Player: _____________________ School:_______________________ Blue

SCORE Move KWH 7kwh + 1kwh 5 kwh 1kwh 7kwh 11 kwh 9 kwh X 3 kwh 5kwh/1kwh P2 + P10 P12 P6 P2P6 P 10 X P 4 P 12 / P 2 Add remaining chips e.g. 5kwh+1kwh P2+P6+P10 Total kwh X rate per/kwh 6 kwh P 18 8 kwh 4 kwh NS NS NS P 12 P 6 NS NS NS Php

TOTAL SCORE Move KWH 8kwh 12kwh 12kwh 12kwh 12kwh 12kwh 12kwh 12kwh 12kwh 12kwh P 12 P 18 P 18 P 18 P 18 Php KWH

SCORE Php

TOTAL SCORE KWH Php

18kwh

P 18 P 36

18kwh x P 5/kwh P 90

TOTAL SCORE

P 90 + P 36 = P126

Player's Signature _______________________________ Signature of Facilitator: _______________________________ ( ) WIN ( ) LOSS

Player's Signature _______________________________ Signature of Facilitator: _______________________________ ( ) WIN ( ) LOSS

Red

Player: _____________________ School:_______________________ Year:________________

SCORE Move 2g + 19g 13g - 5g 19g - 23g 7C + 11C 29C - 3C 17C -37C 2g x 7C 29C x 13g 31g - 2g 17 C- 3C 29C - 31g Add remaining chips, e.g. 5g + 13g 29 C + 17C +3C total(g) x total(C) Total Score 18 49 45 NS NS NS

TOTAL SCORE

g
21 6 NS

gC

g
21 27 27

gC

18 26 NS 14 377

27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27

18 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 14 391 391 391 391

44 93 4185 4576 calories

391 391

Thermo Scidama
RED Player: School:

SCORE
MOVE g C gC g

TOTAL SCORE
C gC

2 g + 19 g 13 g - 7 g 13 g- 23g

21 6 NS

21 27 27

7 C +11 C
29 C- 3 C 17 C - 37 C 2g x 7 C 29 C x 13 g 31 g - 2C 17 C- 31 C Add Remaining Chips
Total KWH X rate per/KWH

18
26 NS 14 377 NS NS

27
27 27 27 27 27 27

18
44 44 44 44 44 44 14 391 391 391

TOTAL SCORE

THI SciDama Red Player: _____________________ School:_______________________ Player: _____________________ School:_______________________ Blue

SCORE Move % 25% + 40% 50% - 25% 25% - 40% 35F + 30F 70F - 50F 65% 25% Ns F 91F 83 F NS 65 F 20F

TOTAL SCORE Move F 91F 174F 174F 139F 159F

SCORE % F

TOTAL SCORE F

Add remaining chips, e.g.

35%+50% 110F+120F 80% 10F 169F 230F

TOTAL SCORE

399F

Player's Signature _______________________________ Signature of Facilitator:

Player's Signature _______________________________ Signature of Facilitator:

_______________________________ ( ) WIN ( ) LOSS

_______________________________ ( ) WIN ( ) LOSS

THI SCIDAMA CONVERSION TABLE

F %

78 0

79 5

80 10

81 15

82 20

83 25

84 30

85 35

86 40

87 45

88 50

89 55

90 60

91 65

93 70

95 75

97 80

99 85

102 90

105 95

108 100

MOVE

score

total score

%
25%+40% 25%-40% NS 65

F
91