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Educational Games
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Education Arcade 
 This site features information about the work of this "consortium of international game designers, publishers, scholars, educators, and policy makers who are exploring the new frontiers of educational media that have been opened by computer and video games." Includes articles on game research, images of game prototypes, and related information. Searchable. http://www.educationarcade.org Topics: Games & Puzzles Last updated Mar 1, 2005 FunBrain.com
FunBrain has over 50 educational games that children will love to play. Games include a variety in each subject area: math, language arts, science, history, other. Each subject section has a K-12 grade level chart. With free registration, teachers can use the Quiz Lab, which offers services such as grading quiz results and authoring specific quizzes for the classroom. There is also a parents page and a weekly current events game, the Brain Bowl . http://www.funbrain.com/ Topics: Games & Puzzles, K-12 Education Last updated Feb 17, 2002 Funschool.com
A great collection of educational games for preschool to sixth-grade children to help them learn math, language, science, geography and history, sports, and art and music. From a commercial, "independent family focused online media company." http://funschool.kaboose.com/parent-teacher/ Topics: Games & Puzzles, K-12 Education Last updated Feb 9, 2007 Game On: Games in Libraries
This blog "strives to keep librarians up to date on gaming with convenient one-stop shopping for all your gaming news and information." Written by a team of librarians; a supplement to the LibGaming discussion group. Archives go back to July 2005. http://libgaming.blogspot.com/ Topics: Games & Puzzles, Librarian Specialties Last updated Mar 22, 2007 Horse Country
An excellent site for young adults on all things equine and equestrian. Started as an experiment to interest young girls in the Internet, it features "Cyberbarn" interactive games that introduce children to science, math, and technology through their interest in horses; pen pal pages; chat; and an e-mail journal maintained by young adults. Includes links to topics such as "Vet Rap," and "Trainer’s Talk" as well as information and photos on the horse in history, sport, art, and science. Lists associations, colleges, and camps and includes a "Rider’s Library." http://www.horse-country.com/ Topics: Games & Puzzles, Mammals, Pets, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 12, 2002 Lemonade Stand
The Web version of the classic computer game for all ages. This interactive game teaches the basics of supply and demand and profit and loss, and is easy to play. http://www.coolmath-games.com/lemonade/ Topics: Economics, Games & Puzzles Last updated Nov 28, 2004 PBS Kids: Cyberchase
A daily fun math related game and other activities are available at Cyberchase , the companion Web site for the television program. There are tips for teachers (and parents) on how to use the show and Web site to reinforce concepts taught in class. http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/ Topics: Games & Puzzles, Recreation, Television Last updated May 27, 2002 |
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