It’s great to find a science resource that kids enjoy but that can also be used in conjunction with a variety of different topics throughout the year. Earth science is such a broad topic, I actually use this particular Professor Noggin trivia box (which we always love!) to narrow down such a broad topic. It’s […]
Card Games
We’ve covered quite a few science topics this year and Professor Noggin trivia boxes have been one big reason why! It’s really easy to create a science unit with books, art projects, videos, games, and some trivia to pull it all together. We recently studied Ocean life and Countries of the World in this […]
Building forts is a universally loved pastime of childhood. This card game, called FORT, encompasses so much nostalgia and classic kid stuff, it’s so fun for both kids and adults to play! The setting is a classic neighborhood, full of kids who love to make new friends, eat pizza, collect toys (junk), and build the […]
Find your luckiest good luck charm and play Truffle Shuffle, a game of half chance, half strategy for 2-4 players, ages 14+, in 15-30 minutes where players compete to build the most desirable boxes of chocolates to sell for coins. The game is played over 3 rounds and is set up by creating a pyramid […]
Whether you like real gardening or need some inspiration… If you are a vegetable lover or …need some inspiration, Point Salad might just be your answer! This fast-paced, card-drafting, set-collecting game is all about the veggies! Card games are great because they are really easy to learn, quick to play through, and have the ultimate […]
“They say” that change is the only constant, and that is never more true than in a game of Fluxx, where rules become more complex (and then less), there’s no way to win (and then there is), actions and creepers keep popping up (and then going away). Fluxx games are hilarious, quick (or not), easy […]
This year, National Parks Week was April 17-25, an extra special week to spend learning and playing games all about our nation’s most amazing places. One of our favorite National Parks games is this one, GET WILD! It’s a fast-paced, simultaneously played animal-swapping game, a race to return North American wildlife to their native parks. […]
We LOVE dragon games. My boys are drawn to dragons and magic and fantasy games faster than any other kind. They love Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, so it’s no surprise…and Incubation definitely has a very cool Tolkien/Hagrid feel since the object of the game is to hatch and raise dragons! The graphics […]
Games with a historical, geographical, or cultural connection are amazing for gameschooling because they get kids excited to learn more about different people and places. Reading the story behind the game always provides such interesting context and opportunities for deeper learning. Targi is a game about The Tuareg, a semi-nomadic group who live in the […]
Attention astronauts! Can you and your team complete 50 missions to discover whether or not the suspected ninth planet actually exists? Can you work as a team? Can you master challenges, communicate effectively, and achieve your mission??? The Crew is a trick taking game, played cooperative by 3-5 players ages 10+. The game has a […]
