Free US History Games

Top Subjects: Animals Art/Architecture Geography Health History Math Reading Science

Resource:

Provider:

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Summary:

Age Range: 10-14 (Grades 5-8, with parental supervision). ClickScholar Priya suggested this website, sponsored by Public Broadcasting, that offers free interactive games to immerse players in U.S. history content. The games are available for use online as well as for iPad and Android tablets.

Description:

When you get to the site you�ll see two game choices described as follows:

Mission 1: For Crown or Colony? - 1770 The American Revolution
Mission 2: Flight to Freedom - 1848 The Antebellum Era
Mission 3: A Cheyenne Oddessey - 1866 Westward Expansion
Mission 4: City of Immigrants - 1907 The Immigrant Experience
Mission 5: Up from the Dust - 1929 The Great Depression
Mission 6: Prisoner in my Homeland - 1941 World War II

Click �Start Mission� to begin the games.

Note: If you click on �Educators� on the menu at the top of the home page, you�ll find �Educators Guides� which provide instructions and tips for using the games as learning tools in the classroom. Some of the information may be helpful for home educators as well.

Contributed by:

C A T E G O R I E S

Orientation:

General

Subjects:

History

Teaching Methods:

Online Interactive

I N T E N D E D F O R:

Ages:

10,11,12,13,14

Grades:

5,6,7,8

F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N

Web Site:

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