Guest article by Chris Wright from Dadding on the Road. This article is part of our Gameschooling with Video Games series. STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, is one area where video games truly shine. Just like using video
Mission: Survival
If your family enjoys the out-of-doors and survival skills, Mission: Survival is the perfect game for you! Mission: Survival has four different areas represented: the desert, ocean, mountains, and rainforest. Unfortunately, this game seems to be out of print. At
Oceans
When my kids were somewhere around 4 and 5âabout 2019 or soâmy son wanted to learn about oceans. Being the connected, gameschooling homeschool mom that I am, I knew that North Star Game Studio (the designers of the Evolution games)
Covalence
Covalence is a great game for chemistry, but no prior knowledge is required. If your family loves logic games as much as mine, Covalence will be a great way to introduce your kids to chemical formulas! This post may contain
12+ Favorite Math Games
There are so many amazing math games!! There are also a ton of games that arenât specifically math games, but have plenty of math in their scoring. Math games were how my family began gameschooling, and some of these games
Prime Climb
Prime Climb is often lauded as an amazing game. It has such universally glowing reviews that I finally purchased it new from Amazon, as I was having no luck finding it used (though it does pop up occasionally). This post
Dragonwood
Dragonwood is a game of dice, cards, adventurers, and monsters. Itâs another game by Gamewright, so itâs sure to be a winner! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase Iâll receive
Rainbow Math 3: Pirate Adventure
Rainbow Math 3: Pirate Adventure is the third game in a series of games. The first game is supposed to work on counting, the second works on addition and subtraction, and this game practices multiplication and division. When I purchased
Shut the Box
A game that weâve been seeing on many of our travels at many historic sites is Shut the Box. Shut the Box is the perfect game for practicing a variety of math skills, no matter your skill level or your
Bugs!
Are you looking for a fun game to practice skip counting and multiplication? Bugs may be just the card game youâre looking for! While Iâm not a fan of the premise of the game, that youâre trying to be the
Rat-A-Tat Cat
Rat-A-Tat Cat is another winner from Gamewright based on the classic Golf. If youâre not familiar with Golf, itâs a memory game played with cards in which you are working to get the lowest score. How to play After shuffling,
Sleeping Queens
Are you looking for more fun math practice for your kids? How about a game that can be used with kids from young to old? Sleeping Queens may be just what youâre looking for! This post may contain affiliate links,
Quiddler
Do you want a game to work on both spelling and math? Did you enjoy playing the game of Spoons as a child as much as I did? Then Quiddler is the perfect game for you! This post may contain
Chess
Chess is a classic, but it merits mentioning. This game is full of great strategic thinking and has a rich history. There are even a couple of different options for you and your kids to learn how to play it
Zeus on the Loose
Do your kids need to work on numbers up to 100? Zeus on the Loose may be the perfect game for you, as it’s as fun as it is educational! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click
Pandemic
Are you looking for a cooperative game to help with learning world geography? If so, youâve come to the right place! Pandemic is just that – a fun cooperative strategy game that takes you around the world. This post may
Science Games
There are many science games available today. In fact, there are so many, it would take me months to write about all of them. Some of our favorite providers of science games include Genius Games, Looney Labs creates the Fluxx
Scabs and Guts
Are you looking for a fun trivia game for your elementary-aged students to help them learn about their bodies? Scabs and Guts is the game for you! This is a fun human body trivia game, complete with a drawn picture
Totally Gross!
Do your kids love gross things as much as mine? If so, Totally Gross is the perfect science game for them! Totally Gross is a trivia game about all the disgusting parts of science – boogers, poop, farts, toe jam,
