Educational Board Games
Educational Board Games
What are some good educational games that are for ages 13 and up?
I vaguely remember many years ago playing Go to the Head of the Class. Is that geared to only little kids? I'd prefer board games, but other ones are ok, too.
There is a wealth of information about board games on BoardGameGeek.com. I did a cursory search for games marked as "Educational" published since 2000, and here are some results:
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In addition, a couple of games that I like very well which teach good spatial reasoning skills:
Blokus - Players attempt to get rid of all of their pieces by playing them on a grid. The only key is that a player's pieces must be placed so they touch at least one corner of one of their existing pieces, but cannot touch one of their own pieces along a face. Teaches visualization, strategy, and tactics. A very fun game that can be enjoyed by young and old. Available at mass merchants such as Target.
Rumis - Players are again getting rid of pieces by adding them to the board.. but the pieces in this one are three-dimensional. Players are placing pieces onto the board, but must place the pieces so that they touch at least one of their other pieces along a face. Teaches visualization, strategy, and tactics. A very fun game that can be enjoyed by young and old. Available at mass merchants such as Target.
Ubongo - Players have a set of "tetris" pieces, and are given a series of puzzle boards where the player must make the selected pieces fit within the figure before the timer runs out. Teaches visualization, strategy, and tactics. A very fun game that can be enjoyed by young and old. Available at specialty game stores.
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Friesian Stallion Poster (#149) $16.89 A quality educational poster from Safari Ltd. Comes rolled and sleeved. Measures 26.75" wide by 38" high. Friesian Stallion Poster (#149) features a photograph of a black Friesian stallion rearing on wet beach sand. Ocean surf and cliffs appear in the background.... |
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Bengal Tigers Roaring Poster (#108) $7.14 A quality educational poster from Safari Ltd. Comes rolled and sleeved. Measures 36" wide by 24" high. Bengal Tigers Roaring Poster (#108) features a photograph of two Bengal tigers roaring at one another in foamy ocean surf.... |
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STARE! JUNIOR Game - 2nd Edition List Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $17.85 Average Rating:   |
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Furrowed brows and hearty laughter are the most likely outcome of this fun but challenging game from Game Development Group. Just like its elder edition, the object of Stare! Junior is to be the first to reach the end of the game board... |
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Blokus Classics Game List Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $16.99 Average Rating:  |
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WORDPLAY For Kids Game List Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $21.99 Average Rating:  |
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Think you can come up with a girl's name containing the letters "Q" and "Y" in 60 seconds? Or a food or drink using "H" and "J"? There will truly be times when Wordplay for Kids will be anything but child's play... |
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Learning Resources Money Bags A Coin Value Game List Price: $18.99 Sale Price: $11.98 Average Rating: |
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What a fun way to learn about combining coins! The object of this colorful and compact board game is to earn money while winding along a cartoon path. Money is earned by landing on a square labeled with a practical chore, such as setting the table (31 cents), or an entrepreneurial endeavor, such as a lemonade stand (15 cents)... |
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Talicor Totika List Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $18.38 Average Rating: |
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Totika, a Maori word meaning "well balanced," is a wood block stacking game unlike any other. As players pull blocks from the stack, being careful not to let it topple, they ask each other questions that focus on building self-esteem, social skills and coping strategies... |
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University Games Brown Bear-Panda Bear, What Do You See? Game List Price: $14.99 Sale Price: $6.99 Average Rating: |
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Based on Eric Carle's children's books, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" and "Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?," this game introduces children to the magic of story creation, while helping memory and sequencing skills... |
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Guess Who? Board Game List Price: $17.99 Sale Price: $13.99 Average Rating: |
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A wonderful blend of deduction with a form of 20 Questions. Two players try to deduce the identity of their opponent's "Mystery Person." Using game boards with 48 frames apiece and an equal number of cards displaying character faces, players ask one another yes or no questions that help narrow the pool of possibilities... |
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Educational Insights Math Whiz List Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $15.98 Average Rating: |
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Learn hundreds of math facts - Fast! Fun! Easy! Math Whiz plays like a video game and teaches like electronic flash cards. This portable ELA quizzes kids on addition, subtraction, multiplication or division; plus it works as a full-function calculator with the press of a button... |
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Wordplay Board Game List Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $22.99 Average Rating: |
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If you love word games...get ready for WORDPLAY. It's fast-paced, challenging, and easy to learn - and everyone plays every round! The spinner determines the letters and category for each round. For instance, the category might be "Food & Drink", and you may be looking for words that begin with a 'P' and contain an 'A' - 'Pizza' and 'Pasta' may come to mind, or maybe 'Pancakes' and 'Peaches'... |
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BONKERS Board Game List Price: $34.99 Sale Price: $27.97 Average Rating: |
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Do you get tongue-tied under pressure? Can you avoid mental blocks? You'll soon find out playing BONKERS, a quick-thinking party game that has players racing against time to hit the 'Bullseye' answers and win scoring chips... |