Various / Combination Skills

Watch Out for the Clowns

A simple little exercise for very young children, and a good way for parents and teachers to introduce some basic concepts. (Skills: anticipation, cause and effect, similarities and differences, reading facial expressions)

Sequencing Fun

Speech-Language Pathologist Tracy Boyd developed this game, in which players identify and sequence the steps necessary to accomplish everyday activities. (Skills: sequencing, life skills, cause and effect)

Goofy Faces

Players of all ages and abilities will enjoy "dragging and dropping" facial features onto a blank face, and seeing how something simple like a raised eyebrow can change the character's entire expression. (Skills: reading facial expressions)

Time Flies

Young players learn to read analog and digital clocks and watches, in a game that provides a time and place to explore, to practice, and to play. (Skills: telling time) 

Map Race

A fun way to learn U.S. geography while matching shapes. (Skills: visual discrimination, visual perception, U.S. geography) 

Lemonade Stand

An online classic. Players operate a virtual lemonade stand for 30 "days" and try to maximize their earnings by making daily decisions based on market conditions, the cost of ingredients, even the weather!  (Skills: micro-economics, math skills, life skills)

Change Maker

A safe, economical, and effective way for youngsters to learn how to expect and count the correct change from a purchase. For added realism, players can choose from among several different national currencies.  (Skills: arithmetic, life skills) 

Map Challenge

Players can choose from basic, medium, and advanced challenge levels in this game based on map reading.  (Skills: visual-spatial skills, map reading, comparative distance estimation, grid coordinates, time zones) 

Simon Says

Designed to see how well players follow directions, this game is a lot more challenging than you'd think! (Skills: following directions, accuracy) 

Carmen Sandiego

A virtual detective agency, where players answer math, word, and general knowledge questions to save the good guys. Pretty slick, once you get the hang of it! (Skills: processing and following visual directions, math concepts of "greater/lesser than", strategic thinking and visual perception skills, and assorted general knowledge at a middle- to high school level) 

 

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