Games

=Games=

20 Questions - This intriguing site has the user choose an “answer,” and then the computer asks 20 questions trying to determine what your answer is. The answers to the 20 questions aren’t just YES or NO; they also include SOMETIMES, PROBABLY, IRRELEVANT, and others. When you arrive at the site, click your language (**there are MANY languages to choose from**). Enter your gender, age, and location (optional). Then choose the “game” you wish to try. There are disclaimers that the "game gets smarter" the more you play because the game compiles facts over time.

[|Brainbox Challenge] - lots of fun brain-boggling games, based on a hit BBC television show

[|Brain Games: Logic, Strategy, Fun and More] - Brain Games offers a collection of over thirty interactive logic games, puzzles, music games, and more. Some specific topics include code breaking, coins, arithmetic, music notes, word scramble, and many others.

[|Curious George Games] - Quite a few engaging activities and games, more suited for younger students (PK-3). One activity that is particularly interesting is the "Mix and Paint" game, where students can learn how to mix different colors of paint.

[|Cyberchase Games] - A nifty collection of math games, this site also contains lesson plans and follow-up activities to reinforce the math concepts featured in a particular game. Math strategies are cleverly disguised as sports challenges, invention making, puzzles, mazes etc.

[|Fantastic Contraption] - Use this physics mechanism creator to build amazing contraptions. Stretch your brain with the puzzles and contraptions to move the object in to the goal. Use simple URLS to share your fantastic creations with your friends. Follow the simple instructions and tutorial. Visit the forum for challenges and fixes to activities.

[|KenKen] - The KENKEN craze is spreading quickly across the world! Created in 2004 by Japanese Math Teacher, Tetsuya Miyamoto, these puzzles are fun, educational, and addictive. At first, these puzzles appear very similar to Sudoku puzzles. They have a few added components (more math and logic required). There are various levels of difficulties (3x3 puzzles through 9x9 puzzles). For 3x3 puzzles, you use only numbers 1-3, for 4x4 puzzles you use only numbers 1-4, and so on. The rules are simple: each number can only be used once in any row or column. There are also "cages" which are represented by heavily outlined sets of squares. The goal is to produce the target number (in the corner of the cage). Numbers can be repeated within one cage, just so the number is not already in the row or column. Want to learn more? View the //How to Play// link that includes written instructions and a tutorial video. Puzzles are also PRINTABLE.

[|Kids Psych Games] - This site offers interactive kids' games at two levels, ages 1 - 5 and ages 6 - 9. Since psychologists designed these games, they are no ordinary activities. Each activity comes with an explanation for parents or teachers about what developmental steps the game is supporting as well as links to further information.

[|Mission Planet Earth] - a challenging game where you have to lead expeditions across the globe and make important decisions about equipment and travel. When you complete an exhibition, there's a great video of the footage you "gathered".

[|Othello] - Here's a nice interactive implementation of the classic reversi game from a British "maths" site. This game is one that players of wide-ranging abilities can enjoy.

[|Scrabble] - The challenge and creativity of the original board game comes alive in this virtual version. Review the available tools that can undo, redo, withdraw, sort, and even save an uncompleted game. Although this "solitaire" Scrabble game misses the group interaction of the traditional version, it provides a great opportunity for creative, independent thought related to spelling and vocabulary.

[|Wild Weather Adventure] - This interactive website is a virtual weather and geography board game. You can choose 1-4 players, the difficulty level, a name for your "weather ship", the color of your ship, and other personalized features. Students spin a wheel and then move their ship a certain number of spaces. Then, they are asked a question related to the weather (there are different levels of difficulty).

[|Word Games] - This interactive website provides hours of mind stretching fun. The mind challenges include cryptoquote, popword, eight letters, define time, storyman, wordsearch, and codeword.