Educational Games
Here you will find links to readily-available digital browser games as well as a list of commercial games which have educational potential! Please, if you have suggestions for more game links and other resources, I will gladly post them! Send them to me in an email on the contacts page!
Math:
- Multiplication.com- tons of multiplication games: Bonk the Mole, Granny Derby and lots more!
- Mathletics- an MMO math skill and drill site that allows students from around the world to compete against one another
- Algebra Arcade- a multiplayer online algebra and physics site that allows users from around the world to compete against one another
Science:
- GPS Treasure Hunt- a real-world game where people use GPS to find hidden caches around the world
- Mass Extinction- learn about climate change and its affects on populations
- Sustainability Games- games for use in teaching architechture and environmental design
- Kinetic City : science games for elementary and middle school
- OceanQuest- a game for exploring deep ocean ecosystems
- Immune Attack -navigate a nanobot through a 3D environment of blood vessels and connective tissue in an attempt to save an ailing patient. Produced by the Federation of American Scientists
Social Studies:
- Ghosts of a Chance- allows students to decipher codes, read maps and discover hidden treasures in a multimedia scavenger hunt
- Global Conflicts- this game teaches concepts in citizenship, geography and media. It includes lesson plans and assignments
- PeaceMaker- learn about diplomacy and foreign relations in your role as Israeli Prime Minister or Palestinian President
- Inside the Haiti Earthquake- a simulation game that challenges assumptions about disaster relief work
- McDonald's Video Game - not created by McDonald's, this game parodies McDonald's and implies a social message about the fast food lifestyle.
Health and Career Education/Social Responsibility:
- Titanium Chef- an interactive game that introduces information related to the Canada Food Guide
- Me Tycoon- teaches young people about career resources and opportunities
- Spent- a simulation game that demonstrates how homelessness can happen to anyone
- Free Rice - a vocabulary quiz in which correct answers translate directly to food donations to the World Food Programme, could also be classified as language arts
- Second Life - an MMO in which people create avatars and explore a virtual world
- Virtual U - allows teachers, students and parents to take on the role of a university president
Business
- Lemonade Stand- learn about supply and demand by running a lemonade stand
- SimVenture - simulates business and entrepreneurship skills and understanding
- Industry Player - real time massive multiplayer online games simulating world economy
Commercial Digital Games
- Portal [Xbox, PlayStation, PC] first-person puzzle-platform video game developed by Valve Corporation.
- Lord of the Rings Online [PC]
- Wii Sports [Nintendo Wii]
- Brain Age [Nintendo DS]
- Roller Coaster Tycoon [PC]
- Big Brain Academy [Nintendo DS]
- World of Warcraft [PC]
- Eve [PC]
- Big Brain Academy [Nintendo DS]
Resources:
- http://www.theknowledgeguru.com/100-great-game-based-learning-and-gamification-resources/
- http://techtrends-gamebasedlearning.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+Games
- http://www.edutopia.org/made-with-play-game-based-learning-resources
- http://blog.pearsonhighered.com/openclass/finding-the-educational-value-in-commercial-video-games/
- http://www.edutopia.org/video-games-classroom