Games That Make You Think | Big Fish Games Blog:
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This collection of online activities and games can be used to support science, critical thinking, history and other secondary curriculum in the wired classroom. The games have been selected for their thoughtfulness, skill-building, and connections to standards (however tenuous). Some links are directly to the game/activity; some links are to publishers from whom the game can be acquired. Any and all feedback welcome!
Friday, January 6, 2012
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Filler: math/geometry/visual puzzles
Grow your own lovely balls, Fill your space. Don't touch little balls while you're growing! You can move while growing to avoid them. But with every level, there's more of the little brats...
Labels:
free,
hands on,
kinesthetic,
language independent,
math,
non-verbal,
online,
problem solving,
puzzle game
Count Cubes: math/critical thinking
Count the Cubes, via Coolmath Games

Game Instructions:
Count the number of cubes you think there are and input the number by clicking the number buttons.
Be careful... There could be cubes that you can't see!
Game Instructions:
Count the number of cubes you think there are and input the number by clicking the number buttons.
Be careful... There could be cubes that you can't see!
Labels:
critical thinking,
free,
language independent,
math,
non-verbal,
online
Super Stacker 2: physics/strategy/problem solving
Super Stacker 2, via Kongregate: fun stacking game
Click to place the shapes. Don’t let them fall off the screen! Your stack must survive 10 seconds or until the shapes feel happy that they won’t fall.
Right click for sound options.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Chocolatier: simulation w/arcade action

Oh, the gloriously rich and delectable life of a Chocolatier!
Constantly surrounded by mounds of chocolate bars and boxes of mouth-watering truffles! Build your empire one ingredient at a time as you travel the world to find the best prices and buy factories to maximize production! Manage your output and please your customers, but dont forget about those conniving competitors who wish you poorly!
Do you have what it takes to conquer the world through chocolate?
Over 130 quests.
14 cities to visit.
60 recipes to acquire.
Find more sweet treats in
Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients
Labels:
business,
casual,
chocolate,
downloadable trial,
economics,
resource management,
simulation
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