Toolbox+of+Online+Educational+Games

=**Toolbox of Educational Games**= =**Arranged by subject and age**=
 * If you find any broken links, try to Google the title of the game to find it! If you have a game to share, please contact me at: leachk@weatherlysd.org**

**Science**

 * Sustainability Grades 3 - 6**
 * Science Museum, K - 8 **
 * Recycling, K - 8, Try the Dumptown game **
 * Lifeboat to Mars,** K-8, PBS NEW
 * "Ology" Grades K - 8, American Museum of Natural History **
 * NASA Grades 1 - 5 (Kid's Club and Mars Rover Game (Search "Mars Rover Game")) **
 * Simple Machines - Grades 1 - 8 **
 * Jefferson Lab Grades 4 - 12, Games, Puzzles and More **
 * Edheads Grades 4 - 12, ** S**cience and math games and activities that promote critical thinking**
 * Illville Grades 6 -12, learn how to keep a town healthy!**
 * Energyville Grades 9 - 12, Learn how to get power for a city** (link is not active, will keep checking on this)
 * Sparticl Grades 9 - 12, permission from parent needed for social features/earning points and awards**
 * Selene Grades 9 - 12 Build the moon through gameplay**

**Mathematics**

 * Multiplication.com Grades K - 5**
 * Leon's Math Dojo, Grades K - 5**
 * Sumdog Grades 1 - 6, Free math contests, lesson games**
 * MathChimp, Grades K - 8**
 * Hooda, Grades K - 8**
 * Math Playground, Grades K-8**
 * Illuminations, Grades K - 12**
 * Counton, Grades K-12**
 * Jefferson Lab Grades 4 - 12, Games, Puzzles and More **
 * Edheads Grades 4 - 12, ** S**cience and math games and activities that promote critical thinking**
 * Catch Up Math, Grades 6 - 12**
 * Freudenthal Institute, Grades K - 12 variety of games**
 * Cool Math Games, Grades K - 12**
 * TheProblemsite, Grades K - 12**

**Social Studies**
The American Democracy **Grades 6 - 8, learn about representative democracy**
 * Where is That? Grades 3 - 12, Learn states, countries and capitals**
 * Geography Games Grades 3 - 12**
 * Geospy Grades 4 - 12**
 * United Nations Grades 4 - 8** (Down for Maintenance)
 * Mission-us.org Grades4 - 8, Online role-play games in US history**
 * Federal Reserve**, **Grades 4 - 12**
 * BBC - Grades 4 - 12 History** NEW to this list
 * iCivics Grades 6 - 12**
 * GeoNet Grades 6 - 12**
 * Playing History Grades 6 - 12, interactive games and quizzes**
 * Quandary Grades 6 - 12, Game of Ethics in a New World**
 * Help stop the crisis in DarfurGrades 9 - 12 **
 * See what it is like to live in poverty in HaitiGrades 9 - 12**
 * McDonald's Grades 9 - 12, learn the business of food service, this is parody of McDonalds..for mature students only**
 * Virtual Stock Exchange Games, Grades 9 - 12**
 * Political Redistribution Game, Grades 9 - 12 Pros and Cons of political redistribution**

**Language Arts**

 * VocabularyGrades K-12, Merriam-Webster Online**
 * Quiddler Grades K - 12 Play everyday to win prizes. Must sign up for contest**
 * Studystack Grades K-12, Help with vocabulary (teachers put list in)**
 * Playfic Grades 6 - 12. online community that lets you write, remix, share, and play interactive text-based games with the world.**
 * VocaBuzz SAT Prep** Vocabulary Game

**Various subjects/Well Known Places**
Kidyo, Grades K - 2 **(helps find games)**
 * WhizKids, Grades K - 2 (may be blocked...these are games for students with autism)**
 * Childtopia, Grades K - 4**
 * 4kids.org, Grades K - 4**
 * Fuel the Brain, Grades K - 4**
 * JumpStart, Grades K - 4**
 * ABCya, Grades K - 5**
 * Arcademic, Grades K - 5 play online with other players**
 * Discovery Kids, Grades K - 6**
 * Funschool, Grades K - 6**
 * Mensa for Kids, Grades K - 6**
 * PBS Kids, Grades K - 6**
 * Prongo, Grades K - 6**
 * Professor Garfield Grades K - 6**
 * FunBrain, Grades K - 8**
 * Gamequarium, Grades K - 8 Links to other game websites are provided here**
 * Kidsknowit, Grades K - 8**
 * Factmonster, Grades K - 12**
 * Interactive Sites for Education, Grades K -12 (great for Interactive Boards)**
 * National Geographic Kids, Grades K - 8**
 * APA and MLA Citation Games, Grades 4 - 12**
 * Citation Games, Grades 4 - 12**
 * Free Thinking Games Grades 6 - 12 Many games including strategy game, sign-in **
 * Free Rice,Grades 6 - 12 Ten grains of rice donated for every correct answer**
 * How Stuff Works, Grades 6 - 12 Crazy Quizzes**
 * The Education Arcade, Grades 6 - 12**
 * Refdesk Grades 6 - adult. An excellent source of an incredible amount of information. Games are found under "Daily Diversions" **
 * Discovery's Science Channel Grades 9 - Adult **

**Creating games to help students learn**

 * Quizlet Flash Card creater with game capability**
 * Oswego Design your own games, some already created for you**
 * Jeopardy Labs Create your own Jeopardy games**
 * Power Point Games - Create your own Power Point Games**
 * Kahoot - Design games for students, students can use their mobile devices**
 * Studystack Grades K-12, Help with vocabulary (teachers put list in)**
 * Flippity.net Templates for Google Sheets to Games**

**Games Making a Better World**

 * On TED - Jane McGonigal: Gaming Can Make a Better World**
 * Evoke - The world is a month away from famine **
 * World without Oil - Imagining the first 32 weeks of a world without oil (this game is no longer running, keeping link if it returns) **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">SuperBetter - Helps you achieve your health goals or get better from an accident/injury **
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">Top 10 Games for Social Good - **<span class="wiki_link_ext">Search for titles like this in Google for more games!
 * Spent -** You are down to your last $1,000. How will you survive?

Games to Help Others ("Meaningful Playing")

 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">Free Rice,Grades 6 - 12 Ten grains of rice donated for every correct answer**
 * iCivics Grades 6 - 12 (after clicking Play, look for section titled, "Meaningful Play" to help organizations)**

**Coding of Games**

 * [|Hour of Code] Grade 2 to 12 Learn how to code by steps featuring Star Wars (2015), Frozen (2014) and Angry Birds (2013)**

**Presentation Given at the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education Conference 2014**


=**Presentation Given at Edugaming 2014 Conference**=