Just one more way to incorporate games into the class...teaching physics (vectors, gravity, etc...) using Angry Birds.
There are some great articles out there detailing the actual physics of the game.
Some other games and suggestions:
- Madden, NCAA, any sports related games to teach statistics, averages, etc... Strat-o-matic sports games are quite possibly the best, most advanced statistics-based sports games available. The traditional board game with player cards is math-intensive and awesomely fun for sports nerds.
- Dungeons and Dragons...yeah, I am truly THAT nerd...is a great game for storytelling, story arcs and developement, character development, roleplaying and is quite math intensive.
- I have had some great success with with games like Candy Crush Saga, Bubble shooter and other pattern recognition games...patterns, colors, shapes, prediction, and planning strategies.
- Minecraft and Eden...Worldbuilding games are all the rage with kids. Teachers are using them in highly creative ways.
- Sooooo many more...
This is just gentle encouragement that "free" time or structured "game" time during the day doesn't have to be mindless, unproductive fun. Game time can and should be considered at least as productive, and possibly MORE so, than normal seat time activities.
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