Created by: Bobbie Williams
Games are an incredible learning tool to incorporate into the
classroom.They make learning fun, and exciting. Half the time children do not even realize they are learning as
they play. Games can be broken down into: strategy, educational, drill and practice, and stimulation. The games
below are for students of all ages. Check them out and have fun!
Check Out These Fun Games!
Battleship
Your mission in this game is to destroy your enemies fleet of ships,
before your opponent (the computer) sinks yours. This is an awesome strategy game that's fun to play.
All you have to do is place your ships in a well thought out area, and hope your opponent doesn't hit
them. I must warn you this game is addictive.
Lemonade Stand
Lemonade Stand is a wonderful game that can
be used in the classroom to teach kids business essentials by stimulating a small business which is a
lemonade stand. The goal of this game, is to make as much
money as possible within thirty days. You will have complete control over pricing, quality, and inventory.
Don't forget to consider the unpredictable weather. This is a great game that is sure to grab your attention.
I would recommend this game to older elementary and junior high students. Click on start and begin playing.
Break Out
This is a fantastic game that will help you get more familiar with your
computer mouse. The object is to make the ball bounce off your paddle and break through the blocks.
Be ready for the ball to come quickly back at the paddle. This is also an educational game because you are always
thinking about the angle which the ball should hit off your paddle. This is a great game, however it is
extremely addictive. I would recommend this game for children of any age. Click on the resume button to start
playing.
Tower of Hanoi
The object of this game is to move all pieces to the right-hand tower
with the least amount of moves possible. Remember you can not put larger pieces on top of smaller pieces.
This is another great strategy game. See if you can figure out the equation to help you find the least amount of moves
possible for a certain number of pieces without actually playing the game. I recommend this game for older
elementary and middle school students. Tower of Hanoi can also be used in the classroom to help stimulate a childs
thinking, to help recognize patterns and to work with equations.
United States Puzzle
This is a great game to help students learn the fifty states and where
they are located. All you have to do is click on a piece and drag the state to where it belongs. Some kids
may find this easy but others may really benifit from it. I would recommend this site to all elementary kids.
It's definitely not a game you will get addicted to. When the page is loaded click start to begin. (drill and practice)
Grammer Gorillas
This game will help you identify parts of speech. The object is to feed
the gorillas. You do this by answering questions correctly. You can play at the beginner level
and only identify nouns and verbs, or else you can play at an advanced level and identify all parts
of speech. This game is very beneficial in the classroom, however students may get bored. (drill and practice)
Concentration
This is a fantastic game that will help students sharpen their memory skills.
The object is to find the matching pairs of cards. You do this by clicking on cards, and remembering where
each card is located. This is a game children of all ages love to play. They will not even realize it's
educational. It can be used in the classroom when students are finished with their work.
Power Football
The object of this game is to see how many field goals you
can make before you turn over downs. You lose a down by answering a question incorrectly. If you answer
correctly then the ball will go through the goal post and you will score a point. Power football is a drill and practice
game that's fun to play. You can choose from addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or all
of the above. There's also four levels to pick from: easy, medium, hard and super brain. This is a
fun math game that I recommend for elementary students.
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