Teacher Resources
Simple Machines: Preparing for Play
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Introduce the concept of simple machines using a classroom door! Students like to see how simple machines are a part of everyday life, and this is an easy way to illustrate that fact. Through the acti...
Pyramid Panic Tips and Tricks
Posted by Dana Burnell on
The pyramid in the Pyramid Panic game has four zones, each of which features three levels and a Boss Level, making 16 levels in total. Each zone contains a unique mix of mathematical problems, with th...
Flower Power Math Game Play Strategies
Posted by cemignano on
The Best Way to Grow:
Tell Flower Power math game learners not to grow cheap flowers but to grow the stems and let them pollinate, so they progress quickly to more valuable flowers and fungi. Let the...
Video Games in Classrooms: Lessons Learned
Posted by SM Bruner on
Join Marjee Chmiel, instructional technology specialist at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA and a former game designer, as she shares tried and tested tips for...
Getting Creative: Scientific Illustrations & Other Projects
Posted by SM Bruner on
All the way from Shanghai, we welcome Laura Brown, a high school science teacher, for this webinar on scientific illustrations and other creative projects. Find out how she and her students use BrainP...
A Tangled Web: Preparing to Play
Posted by Dana Burnell on
It's useful to make sure all the students know relevant vocabulary prior to playing a Tangled Web.
Be sure to teach the meanings of basic concepts related to angles, parallel lines, polygons, trian...
Battleship Numberline Math Game Teaching Strategies
Posted by SM Bruner on
Collaborative Learning Tips:
Allow learners to work in pairs at a computer while playing the Battleship Numberline math game. Pairing learners of somewhat varying abilities together can be a good w...
Quandary: Preparing to Play & Guiding Questions (with ELL Support)
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before playing this ethics and English game, ask if students are familiar with the word "Quandary"? You may want to start the session by asking: “Do you know what the game’s title means? What is a qua...
Employee Lounge Math Game Collaborative Learning Tips
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Have students play Lure of the Labyrinth Employee Lounge math game collaboratively in teams or small groups. Ask students to help one another develop strategies for solving the puzzles. Structure the ...
Refraction Game Teaching Strategies
Posted by Dana Burnell on
The Refraction game teaches fractions by adopting three models: laser width (continuous), flow frequency (discrete), and lasers colored by denominator.
In later stages of the game, students...
