Sanford Harmony Game Room
Low- to no-prep activities for community-building SEL
Bottom Line: Simple SEL integration with conversation starters and team building.
Spaceteam ESL
Chaotic game offers silly yet novel way to practice English vocab
Bottom Line: An irresistibly fun way for ELLs to practice high-frequency English vocabulary, but as an app it's a bit rough around the edges.
GooseChase EDU
Digital scavenger hunts provide dynamic, fresh learning experiences
Bottom Line: Students and teachers will enjoy the powerful learning of a modern scavenger hunt.
Geoguessr
Addicting gameplay jazzes up geography
Bottom Line: Game-based platform can get kids interested in world geography and expose them to different cultures on a surface level.
Terminal Two
Engaging games teach programming concepts from blocks to code
Bottom Line: These varied games are great for introducing the fundamentals and practicing but aren't sufficient as a complete curriculum.
Quandary
Slick ethics game teaches students to make tough decisions
Bottom Line: This versatile game that can teach ethics, argumentation, and civics is light on interactivity but will come alive through discussion.
iCivics
Well-designed games, lessons can spice up your civics curriculum
Bottom Line: This game-based curriculum would be an excellent addition to any secondary social studies.
Little Alchemy 2
Flex alchemical muscles in amusing, discovery-based puzzler
Bottom Line: This amusing puzzle game encourages creativity, perseverance, and systems thinking, and with creative integration it can build interest in math, science, history, and literature.
