Games For The Classroom
Games for the Classroom
Board games have always been accepted as a tool for teaching whether it is the money counting aspect of Monopoly or the Fact Memorization of Trivial pursuit, but as board games have evolved, there are many better choices that were designed as award-winning party games but are excellent additions to the classroom as they are not only exceptionally entertaining, but they introduce and teach fundamental concepts for all students.
Decrypto
An excellent code-word game which relies on cryptic clue giving and a powerful vocabulary pitting two teams against each other.
Hues and Cues
A fun party game which relies on color hues and gradation, which teaches color theory.
Timeline Twist
An easy to play game which teaches history in either a competitive or cooperative way without relying on trivia questions.
In The Footsteps Of Darwin
An excellent way to introduce a scientific topic of evolution, along with a bit of historical facts thrown in.
Kyoto
Based on the environmental Kyoto accords, this game presents the economic and political challenges involved as countries work to reduce greenhouse emissions and save the environment.
Concept
An excellent party game which teaches semantics and linguistic ideas through creative clue giving.
Shipwreck Arcana
A cooperative game relying on basic algebra to give clues to your teammates. Teaches logic, cooperation and basic algebraic functions.
Bananagrams
A quick and easy word building game which teaches spelling and word formation and derivation. Plus, it comes in a banana.
Sleeping Queens
An introductory kids game which teaches basic math skills, suitable for younger students.
Illusion
A quick little card game which teaches spatial recognition and the mathematics of percentages.
