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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Birds of Field and Garden Poster (#33) $9.95 A quality educational poster from Safari Ltd. Comes rolled and sleeved. Measures 26.75" wide by 38.5" high. Birds of Field and Garden Poster (#33) features various birds with images and names.... |
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Flash Cards Birds North American $6.99 Pack includes 48 different birds including educational information on each. This is a great learning tool for bird-lovers young and old. 5.00 inches tall x 0.75 inches long x 3.00 inches wide... |
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STARE! JUNIOR Game - 2nd Edition List Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $19.94 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: $13.00 Average Rating:  |
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Learning Resources Money Bags A Coin Value Game List Price: $18.99 Sale Price: $10.99 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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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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Bananagrams List Price: $14.95 Sale Price: $11.79 Average Rating: |
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Ages 7 & up. In this unique word game, players use tiles to create words crossword-style. The first player to use all their tiles is the winner. With multiple ways to play, this game is perfect for beginning spellers, as well as more advanced players... |
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WIT'S END JUNIOR Edition Game List Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $21.99 Average Rating: |
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No wonder kids love to be at their WIT'S END! In this fun and unique game, kids test what they know and how well they can reason out an answer. Specially-designed cards contain different questions for younger and older children... |
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Wordplay Board Game List Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $24.99 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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University Games Brown Bear-Panda Bear, What Do You See? Game List Price: $14.99 Sale Price: $6.45 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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Zobmondo Entertainment The Ladybug Game List Price: $11.95 Sale Price: $6.99 Average Rating: |
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Once upon a time in a beautiful rose garden there were four ladybug friends who flew among the leaves, exploring their sweet-smelling home. Although they loved the rosebushes, sometimes they wondered what lay beyond their world... |
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Memory Toy Story 3 Educational Game List Price: $7.99 Sale Price: $7.80 |
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Your favorite toy box pals are back and ready for card-flipping action! Can you find Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the Toy Story stars? Flip over cards two at a time and see how many matching pairs you can find! And since it's simple to learn and quick to set up, the MEMORY game adds more play to playtime... |