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Math Games
Perfection |
Description: Perfection is a game that has been a family favorite for many years. You must put the different pieces in the corresponding spot in a race against the clock. The first to match all of the shapes before the pieces pop wins!
Rationale: This game incorporates many different shapes and requires the child to recognize the shape in another place quickly. Price: $ 22.99 |
Find It! |
Description: Find It! is a fun game that can be taken anywhere. The object of the game is to hunt for the hidden objects that are hidden within the layer of recycled plastic pellets.
Rationale: This game requires shape identification. Price: $26.99 |
Tangoes Ultra Green |
Description: This game is based on Tangram puzzles.It incorporates artistic and mathematical elements to develop problem solving skills, creative thinking and even teamwork. This game can be played by one player or multiple players.
Rationale: Tangrams are used throughout our geometry unit and will provide your child with more experience with tangrams. Price: $14.99 |
Color Code Game |
Description: To play the Color Code Game, choose one of the many challenge guides and then stack the tiles that you need to create the shape. This game will stretch your child's thinking!
Rationale: This brain teaser encourages the combination of different shapes to create the challenge guide using problem solving and different shapes. Price: $19.99 |
Pentominoes |
Description: Create 2D and 3D shapes using various combinations of the pieces. The game comes with a booklet of 50 shapes to create. This brain teaser will get your brain thinking.
Rationale: This game incorporates problem solving, 2D and 3D shapes, and stretches the thinking of children. Price: $23.99 |
Literacy Games
Buzzword |
Description: This game is perfect for the whole family. This fast passed game requires you and your team to guess 10 clues, and all the answers contain the buzzword.
Rationale: This game encourages vocabulary use and word associations. Price: $14.99 |
Blurt! |
Description: Players take turns reading clues aloud, trying to blurt out the answer first and move ahead on the board. Be careful not to get tongue tied playing this game! This is a great game for the whole family to play.
Rationale: This game helps to build vocabulary. Price: $29.99 |
Word For Word - Junior Edition |
Description: Players race from one side of the board to the other by correctly answering the designated, category questions. This game is perfect for 2 or more players.
Rationale: Word For Word requires players to spell words, provide definitions, identify antonyms and synonyms and solve word puzzles. Price: $29.99 |
Apples to Apples Junior |
Description: Apples to Apples is a game of comparisons. Children will create comparisons while expanding their vocabulary and thinking skills. This game is recommended for ages 9 - 14 years.
Rationale: This game requires vocabulary use and increases the child's vocabulary. Price: $21.99 |
Scrabble Flash |
Description: Scrabble Flash is new spin on the traditional board game Scrabble. Scrabble Flash is an electronic version of Scrabble. It can also be played individually.
Rationale: Scrabble requires spelling and vocabulary use. Price: $16.98 |
*All game images are screenshots from the individual game's website, referenced below.
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