Learning Games for Intermediate and Secondary Students

English

1. Free Rice - This is a great site for students to practice and learn vocabulary words! Students are given a word and a list of possible definitions; they are to select the correct one, and if they do so, they earn grains of rice. These grains of rice are then (according to the website) donated to people in an underdeveloped country. The more correct answers students get, the higher the level, and word difficulty is increased. http://www.freerice.com/

2. Merriam-Webster Online Games – Citation – This site gives you several titles and descriptions to preview. Then, you must match the correct title with the correct description. If you do this correctly, you get a “Citation of Merit.” If you get one incorrect, you get a big red arrow, and a citation for reckless matching. For example, if the word given to you is “pariah,” you must correctly match it to the definition of “an outcast.” Several different time periods are covered through this game. Great for some extra time at the end of class. http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/freeplay.pl?game=ci

3. Quiz Hub – SAT Vocabulary Quiz – This game lists several common literary term definitions on the left side, and the correct terms that fit the definitions on the right side. Player must click on the correct definition in order to move on. This would be a great tool for an 11^th grade English classroom. http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-vocabulary.cfm

Math

1. Math Baseball – To play this game, students must answer Algebra questions correctly by clicking the “SWING!” Button in order to make their player “hit” the correct answer. Also, players can change the difficulty of the game from easy, to medium, to difficult. http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-vocabulary.cfm

2. Guess the Number Plus – This game requires players to solve word problems using the fewest possible tries. There is also an easier option to choose if this level proves to be too difficult. http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-vocabulary.cfm

3. A Broken Calculator – This game is a sort of logic and thinking game where players must come up with a certain number of integers with only select number available on the calculator. http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/Arithmetic/BrokenCalculator.shtml

Science

1. Kingdom – In order to access this game, players must scroll down and click on the game, “KINGDOM” under the high school section. Then, players will be taken to a powerpoint Jeopardy game. Categories include Monera, Protista, and Animalia. http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyJeopardygames.htm

2. The Elements – This educational quiz game quizzes students on the elements of the periodic table. Players must match the symbol with the correct element. http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-elements.cfm

3. Atoms – The jeopardy game has categories including “Combining Atoms,” and “The Periodic Table.” This is a game for eighth graders. http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyJeopardygames.htm

Social Studies

1. States and Capitals – This is a matching game where players match the states with their capitals. The left side has the states, and the right side has the capital cities. http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-capitals.cfm

2. U.S. Map Game – This game has a map of the United States, and players are given the name of a state whereupon they must click on the correct location on the map. http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-usa-map.cfm

3. U.S. Constitution Trivia – This game is arranged as a multiple-choice quiz. Players must click on the correct answer choice in order to advance. http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz-center/constit.htm