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GameLink
Grade Level/Age
Content AreaPlatform(s)CostGame Co. DescriptionSourceSource URL
Educational Description
CountryUnderlying Learning TheoryNotes
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Plague Inc.
https://www.ndemiccreations.com/en/22-plague-inc
8-12
Science; Creativity; Critical Thinking
iOS, Android0.99
Ndemic Creations is a leading, independent game studio dedicated to making intelligent, sophisticated and high-quality strategy games.
common sense education
https://www.commonsense.org/education/app/plague-inc
Teens can learn about world geography through the map interface; about biology through disease types, transmission, symptoms, and abilities; and about society and government through tickertape news stories and statistics pages for each country showing responses and actions to the disease.
Worldwide
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Wuzzit Trouble
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wuzzit-trouble/id600190128
?MathiOS, Android1.99
Build children's number sense, problem solving and creative and critical thinking skills!

One of the only math apps that is actually fun for parents and fun for children!

The Wuzzits need your help! In Wuzzit Trouble, your job is to free the lovable Wuzzits from the traps they’ve inadvertently wandered into inside the castle. Use your problem-solving and critical thinking skills to unlock the Wuzzits’ cages by gathering keys. Along the way you can also give the Wuzzits treats and collect special items from each of the rooms you explore. But take care to avoid dangerous hazards in your path!

Wuzzit Trouble, in addition to being a fun game for everyone to play, also helps develop mathematical conceptual thinking, problem-solving and creative thinking skills. Unlike so many math games, puzzles and activities that focus on basic computational skills, Wuzzit Trouble helps players increase their critical and creative 21st century math competencies.
School District of Philadelphia
https://pva.philasd.org/2015/06/30/dear-parents-5-educational-game-apps/
This game comes from the studio founded by NPR’s Math Guy, Keith Devlin. It focuses on mathematical thinking and problem solving proficiencies. Devlin imagines Wuzzit Trouble like an instrument. Consider the piano: if you fiddle with it, you can’t help but learn something; add a good teacher and the possibilities are endless. Playing Wuzzit Trouble is learning by doing. The interface requires the user to perform mathematical functions.
US
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Gus on the Go
https://www.gusonthego.com/
K-6
Language other than English
iOS, Android3.99
Explore a new language with the original Gus on the Go language app! With 10 interactive lessons, engaging vocabulary reviews and delightful games, learning a new language has never been this fun!
NY State Education Departmenthttp://www.nysed.gov/edtech/digital-content-resourcesvideo description of the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUrEY-sOChI
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DragonBox
https://dragonboxapp.com/products/algebra-5
K-3MathiOS, Android4.99
It's never too early to start learning algebra. You can easily grasp basic algebraic concepts and operations over ten chapters of the game. An instant feedback mechanism helps you understand what you're doing wrong to gain a sound understanding of algebra.
School District of Philadelphia
https://pva.philasd.org/2015/06/30/dear-parents-5-educational-game-apps/
A game almost as addictive as Angry Birds, DragonBox combines first rate art design and smooth game mechanics to teach the basics of algebraic thinking. At first glance, it seems like DragonBox is tricking kids into learning algebra. It’s not. Kids are actually doing algebra from the moment they start the app. Trials have shown that, on average, DragonBox takes about 42 minutes to teach kids most of the operations involved in middle school algebra.
US
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Girs
https://nomada.studio
All
SEL, art appreciation, empathy, critical inquiry, and perspective-taking
Web,iOS, Android,Nintendo Switch, Steam, PlayStation
4.99
This game-based course uses the game 'Gris' to introduce concepts of art appreciation, empathy, critical inquiry, and perspective-taking. Gris is a platformer adventure game about a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. This course enhances SEL competencies through unique modes of visual analysis and art therapy.
Edutopia; UNESCO MGIEP framerspace
https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-find-games-classroom-learning
This digital resource pack uses the game 'Gris' to build resilience and self-compassion in the face of loss.
Worldwide
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World of Zoo
https://store.steampowered.com/app/43100/World_of_Zoo/
?Biology
Windows (Steam)
$14.99
Work Hard // Play Hard - HandyGames™ is a THQ Nordic family member and an international publisher and developer for a worldwide audience
HP
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/best-educational-video-games-for-pc
Create and customize your zoo experience and develop hands on relationships to earn the trust and love of your animals.
Worldwide
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Universe Sandbox
https://universesandbox.com/
?PhysicsSteam$29.99
Creating educational, physics-based astronomy software by standing on the shoulders of giants
HP
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/best-educational-video-games-for-pc
It merges gravity, climate, collision, and material interactions to reveal the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet.
Worldwide
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Variant: Limits
https://triseum.com/variant-limits/#getstarted
?MathBrowser$30
Located in Bryan, Texas, and neighbors to Texas A&M University, Triseum is made up of game designers, educators, artists and storytellers on a mission to transform education.
Texas A&M
https://today.tamu.edu/2021/09/06/5-reasons-video-games-should-be-more-widely-used-in-school/
Variant: Limits connects mathematics and game play, empowering deeper engagement with calculus content, making the learning experience more fun, and helping students succeed.
Worldwide
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Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/discovery-tour?isSso=true&refreshStatus=noLoginData
AllHistoryPC59.99
Discovery Tour is a dedicated game that lets visitors freely roam Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt to learn more about their history and daily life.
New York Times; Intermediate School 230 in Jackson Heights, Queens
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/arts/assassins-creed-origins-education.html
Students, teachers, non-gamers, and dedicated players can discover these eras at their own pace, or embark on guided tours curated by historians and experts.
Worldwide
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National Geographic Challenge
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/national-geographic-challenge
Age 10+
Social Studies: events, geography, history
Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
$19.99–$29.99
UTV Ignition Games focuses on the production of games for the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS
GAMERANT
https://gamerant.com/best-educational-games-for-kids/
Players are predominantly provided with general questions, pictures, or video clips that will test their geographical knowledge. It offers multiple game modes for world trivia buffs. One is a game-show-like quiz format, while another works like a board game that sort of plays like Risk, but with trivia battles instead of armies. Players move around a global map, winning territories by answering questions correctly.
Worldwide
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Democracy 3
https://positech.co.uk/democracy3/
age12+PoliticsPC, iOS$4.99-$24.99
Democracy 3 has a unique user interface that makes visualising the connections between laws, policies, voters and situations easy.
GameRANT
https://gamerant.com/best-educational-games-for-kids/
The player must introduce and alter policies in seven areas – tax, economy, welfare, foreign policy, transport, law and order, and public services. Each policy has an effect on the happiness of various voter groups, as well as affecting factors such as crime and air quality. The player has to deal with "situations", which are typically problems such as petrol protests or homelessness, and also has to make decisions on dilemmas that arise each turn.
Worldwide
Over 70 schools and universities already use the game to teach politics & economics.
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BodyQuest
https://www.didactoons.com/en/bodyquest//
6-12Anatomy
Nintendo Switch, Google Play Stor, App Store
$4.99-$5.99
Have fun with over 25 levels and negotiate all kinds of obstacles in order to get the disk that unlocks the nanobots solution. It will be a real adventure—you'll have to deal with viruses, giant rolling stones, sticky walls, typhoons, puzzle games, toxic smoke, etc. Improve your knowledge of the human body to unlock new forms and skills for your nano-tool: vacuum express, laser scalpel, extinguisher… and more!
Seattle medium
https://seattlemedium.com/educational-video-games-kids-and-their-parents-will-love/
Improve knowledge of the human body and its systems: musculoskeletal, circulatory, respiratory and more!
Worldwide
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ST Math
https://www.mindresearch.org/
PreK - 8MathBrowser
Available through school district
It’s a PreK-8 visual instructional program that leverages the brain's innate spatial-temporal reasoning ability to solve mathematical problems.

ST Math’s unique, patented approach provides students with equitable access to learning through challenging puzzles, non-routine problem solving, and formative feedback.

With ST Math, students build deep conceptual understanding, and schools see proven, repeatable results.
School District of Philadelphia
https://pva.philasd.org/2015/06/30/dear-parents-5-educational-game-apps/
You can’t actually download ST Math yourself. It is sold directly to institutions, schools and districts. ST Math is unique because it teaches a comprehensive elementary and secondary math curriculum without using any words, only pictures. Kids love the cute penguin named Jiji that’s featured in every level. The real accomplishment of ST Math is that its creator, Matthew Peterson, has mastered the art of using technology as a tool: just as a chainsaw increases the efficiency and efficacy with which an axe could already chop down a tree, ST Math creates a scalable method through which to bring the gifts of great teaching to more students.
US
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ABC Mouse
https://www.abcmouse.com/abc/
2-8; 8-13
Reading, math, science, art & color
iOS, Google play, kindle, desktop, chromebook
First month: free; renews at $12.99/mo
Backed by research and designed in collaboration with nationally-recognized childhood education experts, ABCmouse's supplemental homeschool curriculum includes:Books, Games, Puzzles, Learning Videos. And Much More!
Seattle medium
https://seattlemedium.com/educational-video-games-kids-and-their-parents-will-love/
The Step-by-Step Learning Path presents the full ABCmouse.com curriculum in a carefully designed program of more than 850 lessons in ten levels.
US
A lot downloads at apple store and get 4.5/5 rating
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ToonTastic
https://toontastic.withgoogle.com/
AllNot specified
iOS, Android, Chromebook
Free
With Toontastic 3D, you can draw, animate, and narrate swashbuckling adventures, breaking news stories, science reports, and all your other wacky ideas
School District of Philadelphia
https://pva.philasd.org/2015/06/30/dear-parents-5-educational-game-apps/
Learning is not just about “cognitive skills” like math and literacy. Both critical thinking and social empathy require being comfortable with metaphor. Kids can learn these skills through art projects and creative storytelling. Toontastic teaches kids to tell stories by animating their own cartoons. They move characters around the tablet screen while recording narration or character dialogue. Afterwards, they add dramatic mood music for the perfect soundtrack. Kids love creative play. With Toontastic, they’re not just consuming media, they’re also creating it.
US
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Gamestar Mechanic
http://gamestarmechanic.com/
7-14
Coding & Game Design
Windows, MacFree
Gamestar Mechanic uses fun, game-based quests and courses to help you learn game design and make your own video games!
School District of Philadelphia
https://pva.philasd.org/2015/06/30/dear-parents-5-educational-game-apps/
It is easier than you might think for kids to make their own video games. Gamestar Mechanic is a great web-based place for younger children to start. The web-based platform uses a drag and drop interface. Kids learn systems thinking through game-based tutorials. Then, they make their own games and share them among other members of Gamestar Mechanic community. When kids design their own video games, they are engaged in “learning-by-making.” Project based learning is a constructive experience. It is active rather than passive.
USSocioculturalSays designed based, in part, on Gee
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States of Matter
https://www.abcya.com/games/states_of_matter
1ScienceBrowserFree
States of Matter is an educational activity for kids to learn about the different properties of matter. The lesson will introduce solids, liquids, and gases. Students will then be assessed through a sorting activity where they will classify different objects. It's a solid activity!
NYC Department of Education
https://www.weteachnyc.org/resources/resource/states-matter/
Students listen to explanations of the different states of matter then play a sorting game in this video interactive. Recommended for 1st graders learning about states of matter, as per the Scope and Sequence for Science Grade 1, unit 2.
US
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World Rescue
http://worldrescuegame.com
All
Environment and Sustainability
iOS, AndroidFree
Through fast-paced gameplay set in Kenya, Norway, Brazil, India, and China, you will meet and help five young heroes and help them solve global problems—such as displacement, disease, deforestation, drought, and pollution—at the community level. After all, it’s young global citizens like you who have the power to lead us to a more sustainable world!
UNESCO MGIEP, The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP)
https://mgiep.unesco.org/world-rescue
World Rescue is a narrative, research-based video-game inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
Worldwide
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Mission US
https://www.mission-us.org/
Grade 4 and upHistoryBrowserFree
A leading public media producer for nearly 60 years, The WNET Group presents and distributes content that fosters lifelong learning, including multi-platform initiatives addressing poverty, jobs, economic opportunity, social justice, understanding and the environment.
Institute of Education Sciences
https://ies.ed.gov/blogs/research/post/the-ed-games-expo-goes-virtual-to-support-distance-learning-82-us-department-of-education-and-government-supported-learning-games-and-technologies-are-now-available-at-no-cost-until-the-end-of-the-school-year
Mission US engages young people in the study of transformational moments in American history. Each mission consists of an interactive narrative game and curriculum materials aligned to national standards. The games immerse players in rich, historical settings and empower them to make choices that illuminate how ordinary people experienced the past.
Worldwide
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Space Place
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/play/
Upper-elementary-aged
Space & Earth Science
WebFree
The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is an organization where discoveries in one scientific discipline have a direct route to other areas of study
Tech & Learning
https://www.techlearning.com/tl-advisor-blog/4684
NASA Space Place's mission is to inspire and enrich upper-elementary-aged kids' learning of space and Earth science online through fun games, hands-on activities, informative articles and engaging short videos.
Worldwide
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Freckle
https://freckle.com/en-us/
K-12Math & ELABrowserFree
Deliver differentiated practice aligned to ELA and math standards
Recomended by schoolN/A
Continuously adapts for student practice in math or ELA activities, while offering teachers the ability to focus practice on grade-level standards. Adapts at the “just-right” level, with student-friendly incentives and age-appropriate designs to provide a balance of fun and learning. Increase student growth and proficiency through standards-based skill development in math or ELA, personalized goal setting, and mastery.
Worldwide
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BrainPOP
https://www.brainpop.com/
K-8Not SpecifiedBrowserFree
Ignite a love for learning that leads to lifelong achievement. Discover BrainPOP’s school and family solutions to engage, excite, and challenge every child.
Boston Public Schools
https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/7445
BrainPOP engages students through animated movies, learning games, interactive puzzles, activities, and more. Topics include Science, Math, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Music, Health, Reading, and Writing.
US
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Coolmath4kids
https://www.coolmath4kids.com/
K-5MathBrowser&MobileFree
Math and Games for Kids, Teachers and Parents. Math lessons and fun games for kindergarten to sixth grade, plus quizzes, brain teasers and more.
Durham Public Schools
https://www.dpsnc.net/domain/570
Coolmath4Kids is an amusement park of games, lessons and more, designed to teach math and make it FUN.
US
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Sheppard Software
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
AllNot SpecifiedBrowser&MobileFree
We create content and games for our website with these goals: 1) To add sound and visual effects to make learning fun and more memorable. 2) To design games with many difficulty levels so that players will continue to be challenged no matter how far they progress. 3) To provide games that will exercise players' brains.
Durham Public Schools
https://www.dpsnc.net/domain/570
Hundreds of fun educational games and activities for kids and everyone to play online. Topics include math, geography, animals, and more.
US
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National Geographic Kids
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/action-adventure
k-5Not Specifiedbrowserfree
National Geographic has been igniting the explorer in all of us for 132 years through groundbreaking storytelling from the best and brightest scientists, explorers, photographers, and filmmakers in the world. Free educational games and videos.
New York State Department of Education
http://www.nysed.gov/edtech/digital-content-resources
National Geographic has been igniting the explorer in all of us for 132 years through groundbreaking storytelling from the best and brightest scientists, explorers, photographers, and filmmakers in the world. Free educational games and videos.
US
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Starfall
https://www.starfall.com/h/
k-3
reading phonics, math
browser, mobile free
Starfall Education Foundation is a publicly supported nonprofit organization, 501(c)(3). We create free and low-cost experiences whereby children can successfully learn through exploration.
Jersey City Public Schools
https://www.jcboe.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1537407&type=d&pREC_ID=1859499
Children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children.
US and Canada
We teach through positive reinforcement to ensure children become confident, intrinsically motivated, and successful (Skinner)
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teach your monster
https://www.teachyourmonster.org/
k-2
math and reading
browserfree
We’re Teach Your Monster, a non-profit that creates magical, fun-filled learning games for kids.
Jersey city public sschools
https://www.jcboe.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1537407&type=d&pREC_ID=1859499
Help children learn to read with this free, award-winning reading and phonics game.
US based
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Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/
8~16CodingBrowserFree
Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations.
NY State Education Department
http://www.nysed.gov/edtech/digital-content-resources
Scratch promotes computational thinking and problem solving skills; creative teaching and learning; self-expression and collaboration; and equity in computing.
Worldwide
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Peter Pig‘s Money Counter
https://practicalmoneyskills.com/play/peter_pigs_money_counter
Ages 5-8FinanceiOS, AndroidFreeLearning about money is fun with Peter Pig.
Washington State Department of financial institutions
https://dfi.wa.gov/financial-education/educators/online-games-and-apps
In this interactive game, kids practice identifying, counting and saving money while learning fun facts about U.S. currency. After completing the game, players are rewarded with a trip to the virtual store to buy accessories within budget and dress up Peter Pig in fun scenes.
US
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Disaster Master Game
https://www.ready.gov/kids/games/data/dm-english/index.html
Teen
Disasters and Emergencies
browserFree
Step into the hert of the action and help the team face everything from home fires to earthquakes.
governmental campaign website
https://www.ready.gov/kids/games
These games will test your know-how in a wide range of emergencies and teach you how to build the emergency kit
US
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Wordscapes
https://www.peoplefun.com/games
Age 6+Vocabulary
iOS, Android, Browser
Free
PeopleFun is one of the world’s top developers of casual mobile games, with titles including Wordscapes, Wordscapes Search, Word Stacks, and Word Chums – being played by an airline passenger near you!
CNET
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/13-educational-video-games-for-kids-in-quarantine-that-are-actually-fun/
The game overall is a mix of Boggle and crossword puzzles. To solve the puzzle, the player must find every word using the letters that are located in the circle at the bottom of the screen. There are anywhere from 3 to 7 letters in the circle, depending on the level being played.
Worldwide
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Interactive and Educational Games for Kids Search Engine
https://www.education.com/games/
preK-8
coding, math, reading&writing, typing
browserfree
Get your students excited about learning with our collection of teacher-designed educational games. With activities suited for preschool through 8th grade, your students will build foundational skills in everything from counting to reading comprehension, fractions to basic coding, and much more. Ditch the dry lessons and let learning games transform study time into an adventure students will want to go on again and again!
Ukiah Unified School District
https://www.uusd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=708416&type=d&pREC_ID=1138155
With our diverse range of learning games, your child will have a blast building essential skills in math, reading, writing, digital literacy, and more.
US
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Learning games for kids
https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/
elementaryNot Specifiedbrowserfree
Educational games are a great tool for building foundation math and language skills that today's elementary school curriculum requires. These online learning games and songs for kids are fun, teach important skills for preschool and elementary school kids and they're free. Want educational games that help build skills in math, language, science, social studies, and more? You've come to the right place!
Ukiah Unified School District
https://www.uusd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=708416&type=d&pREC_ID=1138156
We’ve got educational games for kids in the following categories: Math Facts, Math Games, Language Arts, Science Songs, Animal and Nature Games, Word Games, Art and Music Games, Logic Games, Memory Games, Hand-Eye Coordination Games, Preschool Games, Keyboarding Games and Geography Games.
US
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PBS Kids
https://pbskids.org/
k-5Maths, ELA
Browser/IOS/Android
freeN/ABoston Public Schools
https://menu.clever.com/bostonpublic/app/pbs-kids
PBS KIDS Video provides a safe, child-friendly viewing experience for all ages. New full episodes come out every Friday. Additionally, every week, the app will introduce your child to a “Weekly Pick,” a set of fun, educational videos and games that will engage them in reading, science, math and more.
US
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Reflex
https://www.reflexmath.com/
2+MathsBrowserFree
Adaptive and individualized, Reflex is the most effective system for mastering basic facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for grades 2+. Full of games that students love, Reflex takes students at every level and helps them quickly gain math fact fluency and confidence. And educators and parents love the powerful reporting that allows them to monitor progress and celebrate success.
Recomended by schoolsN/AN/AWorld wide
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Financial football
https://practicalmoneyskills.com/play/financial_football
Grade 6-12FinanceiOS, AndroidFree
Visa and the National Football League have teamed up to create Financial Football, a fast-paced, interactive game that engages students while teaching them personal finance skills. The latest release features 3D graphics and game-changing opportunities with audibles, blitzes and long yardage plays.
Washington State Department of financial institutions
https://dfi.wa.gov/financial-education/educators/online-games-and-apps
Interactive football game that requires players to answer personal finance questions. Lesson plans and other materials by grade level also from Visa.
US
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Dance Mat Typing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr
?touch typingbrowserfree
Do you have kids or students who want to learn how to type? Dance Mat Typing by the BBC is a good choice. It is interactive, fun, free and easy-to-use for kids; the system is complete with animated animal characters, graphics and sounds. We provide friendly menus or lists and other cool stuff to make it easier for you and your kids to use Dance Mat Typing to effectively learn how to type.
Lighthouse Elementary School
https://ltes.palmbeachschools.org/students___parents/computer_lab/fun_learning_games
Dance Mat Typing is a free online game that teaches kids to touch-type using the home-row method. Students progress through 12 stages within four levels (three stages per level) that slowly build the number of keys they're expected to master.
US
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iNeuron
https://www.andamiogames.com/how-to-play
K-12NeuroscienceiOS
Free (in-app purchase)
Andamio Games, a spin-off of Adventium Labs, creates mobile games that make hard subjects easier to learn.
Institute of Education Sciences
https://ies.ed.gov/blogs/research/post/the-ed-games-expo-goes-virtual-to-support-distance-learning-82-us-department-of-education-and-government-supported-learning-games-and-technologies-are-now-available-at-no-cost-until-the-end-of-the-school-year
iNeuron is an iOS app that teaches neuroscience concepts through a series of scaffolded lessons and learn-by-doing games. In a classroom setting, after mastering a base set of concepts through individualized instruction, learners can break into small groups to solve collaborative challenges.
Worldwide
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Math Games
https://www.mathgames.com/
PreK-8MathWebFree (with ads)
Games are an amazing platform for learning in fact every great game is a learning experience. Math Games has over 1200 different ways to practice math and presents these skills to students through vibrant and stimulating interactive visuals. Math Games is used throughout schools as a way to personalize learning and allow every student to progress at a pace that fits their learning needs.
Lebanon City Schools
https://www.lebanon.k12.pa.us/learn-at-home-resources-middle-school/
TeachMe works with teachers in schools, and parents in homes to create powerful learning tools that combined practice and play in an authentic way. Our award-winning products are being used by millions of students and constantly being refined based on parent and teacher feedback. Please explore our products below for further details and please don't hesitate to contact us if you would like additional information.
Multiple
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Civilization
https://civilization.com
Age 9+
history-centric game
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, macOS, Android, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Linux, Classic Mac OS
free-$29.99 (Based on platform)
Sid Meier's Civilization VI is a turn-based strategy 4X video game developed by Firaxis Games, published by 2K Games, and distributed by Take-Two Interactive. The Mobile port was published by Aspyr Media.
Edsource
https://edsource.org/2018/a-new-venue-for-video-games-k-12-classrooms/5971000
In Civilization, players try to create successful pre-Bronze Age civilizations, as well as build the Egyptian pyramids, the Great Wall of China and other wonders of the world.
Worldwide
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Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
https://www.albawildlife.com
age 4+
ecosystem, planet, environment, wildlife
PC, Apple Arcade, PlayStation 4, Xbox, Steam, Nintendo Switch
free-$9.34 (based on platform)
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is an open world adventure game developed by Ustwo Games. Ustwo Fampany Limited (typically stylized as ustwo) is a London-based software development studio focused on digital design, such as clean and elegant user interfaces.
edutopia
https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-use-gameplay-enhance-classroom-learningg
Ustwo games - the studio behind Alba: A Wildlife Adventure - is committed to harnessing the power of games and gamers to take action on the climate crisis.
Worldwide
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ABCya!
https://www.abcya.com/
Pre-kindergarten-6
Topics include math, reading, typing, just-for-fun logic games and more
Browser&Mobile
Free, but ad-free with subscription
ABCya.com, L.L.C. (also stylized as ABCya!) is a website that provides educational games and activities for school-aged children. The games on the website are organized into grade levels from pre-kindergarten to Sixth grade, as well as into subject categories such as letters, numbers, and holidays.
Columbus School District
https://www.columbus.k12.wi.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&ModuleInstanceID=107&ViewID=5C8B25C6-C8F8-4BD5-923B-8A7C70A93DDA&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=227&PageID=60
Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, just-for-fun logic games… and more!
US
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Geoguessr
https://www.geoguessr.com/
AllGeography
Web, iOS, Android
Free/ 1.99 per month
Geoguessr AB is located in Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm, Sweden and is part of the Computer Systems Design and Related Services Industry.
Tech & Learning
https://www.techlearning.com/tl-advisor-blog/4684
GeoGuessr is a geography game which takes you on a journey around the world and challenges your ability to recognize your surroundings. Your user character is placed on a designated place somewhere in the world and your mission is to figure out, based on your surroundings, where your user character is situated.
Worldwide
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Prodigy
https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/
1-8MathBrowser
Free/9.95/14.95 Per Month
Prodigy Math Game is an interactive and engaging adventure that helps build 1st to 8th-grade math skills. With frequent in-game updates, children love to spend time practicing math!
Recomended by schoolN/A
Engage students as they explore the Prodigy Math Game world, where they answer math questions to complete epic quests and earn in-game rewards. Visualize student progress, align in-game questions and motivate math learning with powerful tools for educators and parents.
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Teachers and parents can monitor their children's math level. (From Matt: agreed that this one is widely recommended, here's one school district website from Lebanon City Schools in Pennsylvania https://www.lebanon.k12.pa.us/learn-at-home-resources-middle-school/)
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Minecraft Education Edition
https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/homepage
AllSTEM, CodingIOS, WindowsFree/paid content
Collaborate on projects with classmates in multiplayer, Features and tutorials to support educators, Play in a secure environment, Learning content and curriculum guides across subjects, Personalize your game and use accessibility features
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Minecraft: Education Edition has features built specifically for learning environments to support collaboration, assessment, coding, and more. Browse over 600 standards-aligned lessons to engage students across the curriculum. You can even write and submit your own Minecraft lessons! Learn with Minecraft across the curriculum. We have coursework spanning STEM, Coding, SEL, History, Language Arts, 21st Century Skills, and more!
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Scribblenauts Unlimited
https://www.warnerbros.com/games-and-apps/scribblenauts-unlimitedd
Age 8+
Cognitive skills, reading, spelling, vocabulary
WiiU, Nintendo 3DS, google play, iOS, PC
iOS, google play: $4.99; WiiU, Nintendo 3DS, PC $19.99
Scribblenauts Unlimited is a puzzle sandbox video game developed by 5th Cell and published by Warner Bros.
Moms
https://www.moms.com/educational-video-games-scribblenauts/
Scribblenauts teaches imagination and vocabulary building through simple storylines and engaging play. The video games let the player type in the name of any object they can imagine from a list of over 35,000 objects. The gadget will then appear to help them solve the puzzle.
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The Hidden Village: Mathematical Reasoning Through Movement
Can't find the actual game. The game is the outcome of the research on the effect of bodily actions on improving cognition. The game does not seem to be commercialized yet. Only the text and video descriptions are available
K-12GeometryComputer-basedN/A
The Hidden Village' is the result of a four-year project designed to better understand how movement and non-verbal communications improve mathematical reasoning,
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
https://wcer.wisc.edu/news/detail/uwmadisons-hidden-village-computer-game-selected-for-sixth-annual-virtEmbodied cognitionvideo description of the game: https://stemforall2020.videohall.com/presentations/1662
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Animal Jam Classic
https://classic.animaljam.com/en
7 – 12 year olds
Science: animals, plants
PC & Mac, Chrombook, iOS, Google play,
Non-member: free; member: £4.95 every month, £19.95 every six months, £37.95 for a one-time payment.
Animal Jam was created by Salt Lake City-based Smart Bomb Interactive, which licensed the National Geographic name.
National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/kids-club/entertainment/general-entertainment/what-is-animal-jam/
The game intends to teach children about Zoology, predominantly through puzzles and mini-games.
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