Middle School Students.
The player has to shoot words as they are falling so that they do not land on the creature. They will be told to choose a verb, adjective, adverb, noun, preposition.
this website is cool. elementary or secondary will enjoy educational games. I only tried a typing game under Language Arts. There's something for all teachers here (Math, Social Studies, Science, etc...).
I played Wizards and Pigs all the way thru and thought the music got a little intrusive, just my opinion. It would be nice to be able to turn it off and on at will. W&P did provide a rich interactive environment, I'll give it that.
this website has simple, but fun games. Also, it has resources for teachers and you can save them to your Diigo account and print them out later(puzzles, word finds, charts, etc....).
Secondary Science teachers can use this webpage along with their lessons about DNA, the immune system, cells, etc.... I like the characters and the graphics they show.
This is a 14+ game for use in teaching and understanding addiction, useful in health and psychology education. It's in English and free to download (PC only)
From the site:
Akrasia is a single-player game that challenges game conventions and is intended to make the player think and reflect. It is based on the abstract concept of addiction, which is expressed metaphorically throughout the game.
This is a game-based learning initiative by NASA. The site links to numerous related and supplementary resources. The game is downloadable (free) but unfortunately PC-only.
Here's a link to a Youtube video showing gameplay and audio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmAGNTzpINE&feature=related
Description: In Moonbase Alpha, you assume the exciting role of an astronaut working to further human expansion and research. Returning from a research expedition, you witness a meteorite impact that cripples the life support capability of the settlement. With precious minutes ticking away, you and your team must repair and replace equipment in order to restore the oxygen production to the settlement.
This game is set up by the UN World Food Program and touts itself as the first humanitarian video game. Available on MAC and PC platforms and is available in several different languages, but unfortunately not Spanish.
From the website
"Set on a fictitious island called Sheylan riven by drought and war, Food Force invites children to complete six virtual missions that reflect real-life obstacles faced by WFP in its emergency responses both to the tsunami and other hunger crises around the world."
This is geared toward Middle to High School Students. You download the game where players have to pilot helicopters, airdrop food to camps, negotiate with rebels. This is a free game to help players realize all the obstacles in helping others in third world countries