Games can be a valuable opportunity to learn concepts or skills. Here are various recommended games for learning, organized by subject or theme.
Here is a sortable (and searchable) table. We are always adding additional games.
[table id=1 /]
Relevant Books and Resources
100 Games to Use in the Classroom & Beyond: A free book by Teachers College alumna and Marist professor Dr. Karen Schrier. A great example of the mindset of using games as educational tools to teach SOMETHING, even if the game is not labeled “educational.”
Selected games
The following are some of our handpicked favorites.
Climate Change
- EcoChains: Arctic Life (Card Game) – A food web building game in which players learn about Arctic marine ecosystems and the causes and effects of climate change, including migration and melting of sea ice. Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards.
Building food webs. 
EcoChains: Arctic Life, a climate change education game.
History
- Timeline (Card Game) – A simple multiplayer card game in which players try to determine the proper placement of an event along a timeline.
Math
- Dragon Box (Digital)
[post_views post_types=”post,page” icon_or_phrase=”Views:”]