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Ten Great Chess Activities Activities for Chess Clubs and Teams Designed by Dr. Teresa Parr   A variety of activities to add opportunities for movement and variety to lessons. From relays to puzzles and arts-and-crafts, these activities offer a little something to add interest for those with diverse interests and learning styles.   MATCH Score Sheet Large Spaces for Increased Legibility Designed by Dr. Teresa Parr   Larger spaces to make it easy for younger players to take notation. Features space for recording time elapsed to help with game pacing. Please feel free to reproduce.   Hands on Activity: Nuts and Bolts Chess Set Instructions Nuts and Bolts Chess Set Instructions Designed by Michelle Evans and Dr. Teresa Parr   Here are printable instructions for a chess set made out of nuts and bolts. This was a very popular activity at our chess camp this year. You can either use silver and black nuts and bolts to distinguish between white and black or paint the sets. If you paint the sets, here are some tips: use primer, double coat the sets, and use a clear coat on top. Kids love, love the metallic paints. Keep in mind that painting the pieces is not kid friendly. Paint designed to be durable on metal is not suitable for children to use. If you use black and silver nuts and bolts, you can send them home in useable condition, giving parents the option to paint them. You can make a nice chess bag by buying a chess board stencil from a craft store and using fabric paint. Algebraic notation can be added by using a fabric pen. Folding the chess pieces up in a cloth will help keep the paint from chipping.   Pawn Mower Worksheet Reproducible for Educational Purposes Designed by GM Ashley and Dr. Teresa Parr   Free print out with four Pawn Mower Puzzles with varying difficulty levels.   Chess Puzzles Ideas for Using Pawn Mower in Clubs and Classrooms Designed by GM Ashley and Dr. Teresa Parr   For Beginners: How to teach kids to play chess using Pawn Mower puzzles. For Intermediate and Advanced Students: How to improve board visualization using Pawn Mower puzzles.