Computer Games that Teach

By Alan Haskvitz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Haskvitz

There is an abundance of educational games that teach specific skills and provide remediation. Unfortunately, the value of these games varies widely and some are designed more as an end in themselves rather than as a teaching tool. Another caveat is that these games can require a wide bandwidth and can have several advertisements.

As such, I have reviewed several of the ones I felt most appropriate. If you have others to suggest please email me by clicking on my name on the opening page.

Free software of all types for teachers

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/software.html

Interactive Games

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/pcfun.html

Free PowerPoints

Nearly every topic is here and all free to download.

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/powerpoint.html

Build a Prairie

http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/build/

Watershed Game

http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/watershed/

A large selection of interactive games

Varying quality.

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/games/

Nutrition Games

http://nourishinteractive.com/

Online Interactive maps

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-interactive-maps.htm

Money Games

http://www.moneyinstructor.com/interactive.asp

Music games with several levels

http://www.interactiveclassics.com/features_2007.htm

AND

http://www.ramogames.com/

All printables for elementary

http://www.edzone.net/~mwestern/games.html

Large link site to printable games

http://kidscrafts.suite101.com/article.cfm/printable_games_index

Printable Primary Learning Games

http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/learningprintable.htm

Freeware

A diverse collection of games by subject matter.

http://www.freewarehome.com/index.html?http%3A//www.freewarehome.com/Games/Simulation

Travel Games

For primary

http://www.momsminivan.com/printables.html

Printables for young learners and ESL

http://www.mes-english.com/

Games by grade level

Some are very simple and others are simply fill-ins, but there are others that are most challenging for students.

http://www.funbrain.com/

Elementary Games

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/online/math_games_fun.php

Top 100 Games

Take a look for yourself if these are the best. Some are excellent.

http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/games/top100.htm

Geography Game

Relates well to national standards.

http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/index.html

Primary games that teach Internet Safety

http://hawaii.gov/ag/hicac/main/fun/

Interactive Websites, Games, and Activities

By subject area

http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic86.htm

Games by grade and subject

http://www.iknowthat.com/com

A very large collection of simple games

By subject area.

http://www.gamequarium.com/

First grade games

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm

AND

http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.php

Interactive math games

http://www.multiplication.com/internet_games.htm

Math link page

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/online/

Huge selection of math printable games

http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/printable-math-games.html