Nintendo Game & Watch
© 2021 Nintendo of America
$50
Teaches: Nintendo history, logic, a clock and timer utility
NES Building Kit
© 2020 LEGO Americas
$220
Teaches: Videogame history
Gettysburg: A Nation Divided
© 2020 QuantumERA
$12.99, iPad, iPhone, Android
Teaches: history, civil war
CTR Rating: 90%
Editor's Choice
JFK Moonshot
© 2019 John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
iPad, iPhone, Android
Teaches: history, moon, astronomy, space, JFK, Kennedy
CTR Rating: 98%
Editor's ChoiceEthical
Women Who Changed the World
© 2018 Learny Land
$3.5, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: women, gender equity, reading, history
CTR Rating: 88%
Editor's Choice
The C64 Mini
© 2018 Retro Games Ltd
$80, TV, Smart Toy
Teaches: video game history, classic games
Mixerpiece
© 2018 Giuseppe Ragazzini
$3.99, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: art, art history, creativity, spatial relations
CTR Rating: 94%
Editor's Choice
Helen Keller Archive, The
© 2018 American Foundation for the Blind
Windows, Mac OSX, Chrome, Internet Site
Teaches: history, Helen Keller, blindness, hearing loss, special needs
Editor's ChoiceEthical
Oregon Scientific SmartGlobe Explorer AR
© 2017 Oregon Scientific
$130, Smart Toy
Teaches: geography, history, geology (Earth science), astronomy, science
CTR Rating: 80%
Buried Alive: Michelangelo's Secret
© 2017 Time Traveler Tours, LLC
Teaches: history, Rome
HMH Social Studies
© 2016 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Teaches: history, social studies, geography
NES Classic Edition
© 2016 Nintendo of America
$60, Smart Toy, TV
Teaches: classic video games, interactive design, Nintendo history
Smithsonian Learning Lab
© 2016 Smithsonian
Windows, Mac OSX, Chrome, Internet Site
Teaches: science, history
CTR Rating: 92.5%
Editor's Choice
Mega Man Legacy Collection
© 2015 Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
$14.99, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows
Teaches: video game history, logic
Magi Chapel
© 2015 EON Reality, Inc.
iPad, iPhone, Android
Teaches: history, art, VR
Google Expeditions
© 2015 Google Expeditions
Android
Teaches: geography, history
Wizard School (formerly WonderBox)
© 2015 Duck Duck Moose Inc.
iPad, iPhone
Teaches: science, history, creativity, art, music, geography
CTR Rating: 86%
Editor's Choice
Nancy Drew: Sea of Darkness
© 2015 Her Interactive, Inc.
$19.99, Windows, Mac OSX
Teaches: logic, Iceland history, deductive thinking, reading
Pompeii Touch
© 2015 Pompeii Touch
$2.99, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: history, Pompeii, archeology,
CTR Rating: 82%
Auschwitz, a Tale of Wind
© 2014 Il Paragrafo
$3.99, iPad
Teaches: history, the holocaust
CTR Rating: 85%
Editor's Choice
View-Master
© 2015 Mattel, Inc.
$20, Android, iPhone
Teaches: geography, science, history, travel
Off the Rails
© 2014 Freecloud Design, Inc.
$1.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android
Teaches: creativity, physics, spatial relations, logic, roller coaster facts and history, engineering
CTR Rating: 94%
Editor's Choice
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
© 2014 E-Line Media
$15, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: history, co-op play, Alaska, Native American Folk Tales
Journeys of Invention
© 2014 The Red Green & Blue Co Ltd.
$9.99, iPad
Teaches: science, history
CTR Rating: 97.5%
Editor's Choice
Disney Animated
© 2013 Touch Press
$9.99, iPad, (1.7 GB)
Teaches: animation, creativity, visual arts, Disney history, computer graphics
CTR Rating: 97.5%
Editor's Choice
Jo in Paris
© 2013 Sikanmar Interactive
$4.99, iPad
Teaches: geography, Paris, history
CTR Rating: 76%
Discover Paris
© 2013 Edoki Academy
$2.99, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: geography, history, France, Paris
CTR Rating: 74%
Rijksmuseum Online Art Collection
© 2013 Rijksmuseum
Windows, Mac OSX, Internet Site
Teaches: art, history
CTR Rating: 92.5%
Editor's Choice
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
© 2013 Touch Press
iPad
Teaches: music, history, Beethoven
Super Mario Bros. U
© 2012 Nintendo of America
$60, Wii U
Teaches: logic, social play, video game history
CTR Rating: 95%
Editor's Choice
Ansel & Claire: Paul Revere's Ride
© 2012 Cognitive Kid, Inc.
$4.99, iPad
Teaches: history
CTR Rating: 78%
War Horse
© 2012 The Red Green & Blue Co Ltd.
$13.99, iPad
Teaches: history, reading, horses, music, Word War I, Germany, England
CTR Rating: 94%
Editor's Choice
Pyramids 3D—Wonders of the Old Kingdom
© 2012 The Red Green & Blue Co Ltd.
$13.99, iPad (1.1 GB download)
Teaches: history, ancient Egypt, pyramids, mummies
CTR Rating: 87.5%
Editor's Choice
Midway Arcade App
© 2012 Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment
$0.99, iPhone, iPad
Teaches: video game history
Geocaching
© 2012 Groundspeak
$9.99, iPad, Android
Teaches: Geography, nature, maps, using a GPS, math, history
CTR Rating: 96%
Editor's Choice
Van Gogh and the Sunflowers!
© 2011 Auryn, Inc.
$1.99, iPad
Teaches: art, art history (Van Gogh), reading, word recognition
CTR Rating: 78%
BrainPOP GameUp
© 2011 BrainPOP, LLC.
Windows, Mac OSX, Internet Site
Teaches: all school subjects including social studies, science, math, art, history
Vancouver 2010
© 2010 Sega
$50, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Teaches: Sports, history
CTR Rating: 88%
Editor's Choice
Super Mario All-Stars - Limited Edition
© 2010 Nintendo of America
$30, Wii
Teaches: video game history, memory
Atari's Greatest Hits: Volume 1
© 2010 Atari
$30, Nintendo DS
Teaches: Game history, game design, logic, temporal relations
CTR Rating: 84%
Rock Band 3
© 2010 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
$50250, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Teaches: teamwork, rhythm, logic, problem solving, music history
CTR Rating: 94%
Editor's Choice
Samurai Warriors 3
© 2010 Nintendo of America
$50, Wii
Teaches: fighting, logic, strategy, Japanese history
CTR Rating: 88%
Editor's Choice
Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge
© 2010 Her Interactive, Inc.
$20, Windows, Mac OSX
Teaches: logic, memory, Japanese history
CTR Rating: 88%
Editor's Choice
Mission-US (www.mission-us.org)
© 2010 Thirteen WNET New York
Windows, Mac OSX, Internet Site
Teaches: history, social studies
CTR Rating: 96%
Editor's Choice
Sid Meier’s Civilization V
© 2010 2K Games
$50, Windows
Teaches: history, logic, planning, creativity
Disney Epic Mickey
© 2010 Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
$50, Wii
Teaches: logic, problem solving, Disney history
CTR Rating: 84%
T.A.C. Heroes: The Big Red One
© 2010 Storm City Entertainment
$20, Nintendo DS
Teaches: history
CTR Rating: 50%
The American Presidents DVDs
© 2010 Disney Educational Productions
$30, DVD
Teaches: American history
Mission: Deep Sea
© 2010 Chillingo
$2.99, iPhone/iPod touch
Teaches: history, fine motor coordination
CTR Rating: 76%
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection
© 2009 Crave Entertainment
$40, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Teaches: timing, spatial relations, the history of games
CTR Rating: 85%
Wonder Rotunda (www.wonderrotunda.com)
© 2009 Wonder Rotunda Productions, LLC.
$45, Windows, Mac OSX, Internet Site
Teaches: science, history, biology, ecology, space travel
CTR Rating: 72%
We Choose the Moon (www.wechoosethemoon.org)
© 2009 John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Windows, Mac OSX, Internet Site
Teaches: science, space travel, history, astronauts
CTR Rating: 98%
Editor's Choice
Age of Mythology
© 2002 Microsoft Corp.
$49.95, Win 98, XP, 2000, 1GB of hard disk space
Teaches: strategy, mythology, history
Trivial Pursuit
© 2009 Electronic Arts Casual Entertainment
$40, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2
Teaches: history, geography, literature, art, trivia
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
© 2009 Sega
$30, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Teaches: classic video games, video game history
CTR Rating: 85%
Cradle of Rome (DS)
© 2008 D3Publisher of America, Inc.
$20, Nintendo DS
Teaches: strategy, some light history
CTR Rating: 82%
Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice
© 2008 Her Interactive, Inc.
$20, Windows
Teaches: logic, reading, deductive reasoning, history
Age of Empires: Mythologies
© 2008 THQ, Inc.
$30, Nintendo DS
Teaches: fictionalized history, mythology, ancient civilizations
Editor's Choice
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (DS)
© 2008 2K Games
$30, Nintendo DS
Teaches: history, logic, planning, creativity
CTR Rating: 88%
Editor's Choice
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
© 2008 2K Games
$60, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3,
Teaches: history, logic, planning, creativity
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization
© 2008 2K Games
Windows
Teaches: strategy, history
Global Conflicts: Palestine
© 2007 Serious Games Interactive
$20, Windows, Mac OSX
Teaches: journalism, social studies, history, reading
CTR Rating: 86%
Editor's Choice
Mastering High School - 2008 Edition
© 2007 Innovative Knowledge
$30, Windows, Mac OSX
Teaches: math, science, history, english
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
© 2007 THQ, Inc.
$19.99, Windows
Teaches: trivia, math, reading, science, art and history
CTR Rating: 72%
Operation Vietnam
© 2007 Majesco Entertainment
$20, Nintendo DS
Teaches: history
CTR Rating: 86%
Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008
© 2007 Microsoft Corporation
$50, Windows
Teaches: reference, mathematics (graphing, grids, algebra, equations), homework help, art, science, history, geography
Medal Of Honor: Airborne
© 2007 Electronic Arts, Inc.
$60, Xbox 360*, Windows*, PlayStation 3
Teaches: history, logic
CTR Rating: 85%
Wowwee Alive Elvis
© 2007 WowWee USA, Inc.
$350, Smart Toy
Teaches: music history, singing (Karaoke)
CTR Rating: 78%
Simpsons Game, The
© 2007 Electronic Arts, Inc.
$60, Xbox 360*, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PSP
Teaches: logic, video game history
CTR Rating: 95%
Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs Expansion Pack
© 2007 Microsoft Corporation
$20, Windows
Teaches: history, logic, strategic thinking
CTR Rating: 88%
Editor's Choice
Age of Empires III
© 2007 Microsoft Corporation
$30, Windows
Teaches: history, logic, strategic thinking
CTR Rating: 92%
Editor's Choice
Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits
© 2007 Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
$30, Nintendo DS
Teaches: some logic, video game history
CTR Rating: 80%
2007 World Book, Version 11
© 2007 Software MacKiev
$50, Mac OSX
Teaches: reference, creativity (a source of thousands of sound effects, photos and videos), science, math, history
CTR Rating: 92%
Editor's Choice
Call of Duty 3 (PS3)
© 2006 Activision, Inc.
$60, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3*, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360
Teaches: history, WWII, strategy, target practice
CTR Rating: 86%
Scene It? James Bond Collector's Edition
© 2006 Screenlife, LLC
$50, DVD Game
Teaches: movie history, trivia
CTR Rating: 80%
SimCity
© 1993 Electronic Arts, Inc.
$54.95, DOS, Mac, Win 3.1, Win '95 CD-ROM
Teaches: planning, maps, gov., history, and city-related issues
1701 A.D.
© 2006 Aspyr Media Inc.
$39.99, Windows XP
Teaches: strategy, logic, history
Bundle of Compromises
© 2006 Find the Fun Productions
$79.99, DVD
Teaches: American History
Incite! Learning Series - Civil War: Life and Times
© 2006 Don Johnston, Inc.
$149.99, DVD
Teaches: history, civil war, comprehension, memory, vocabulary, history
CivCity: Rome
© 2006 2K Games
$40, Windows XP, Windows 98
Teaches: history of Rome, logic, planning, creativity
CTR Rating: 84%
Flyware Totally Stumped!
© 2006 BinaryLabs, Inc.
$20, FLY Pentop Computer
Teaches: history, science, triva, listening skills
CTR Rating: 84%
Travels With Music
© 2006 Listen for Life Productions
$10, Windows XP, Mac OSX
Teaches: music, culture, instruments, history
CTR Rating: 82%
Pocket Professor KwikNotes - Volume 1
© 2006 Pocket Direct, L.L.C.
$59.95, Game Boy Advance
Teaches: a reference (science, math, history, music, art)
CTR Rating: 70%
Nancy Drew: Danger by Design
© 2006 Her Interactive, Inc.
$19.99, Windows XP, Windows 98
Teaches: logic, history, spatial relations
CTR Rating: 90%
Editor's Choice
Sid Meier's Pirates (PSP)
© 2007 2K Games
$30, PSP*, Xbox, Windows XP
Teaches: logic, history
CTR Rating: 80%
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords
© 2006 2K Games
$49.99, Windows XP, Windows 98
Teaches: history, logic, planning, creativity
Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2007
© 2006 Microsoft Corporation
$70, Windows XP (Service Pack 2 is required, uses 3.1 GB of space.
Teaches: reference, mathematics (graphing, grids, algebra, equations), homework help, art, science, history, geography
CTR Rating: 82%
K12 Constitution Day Online Lesson
© 2006 K12 Inc.
Internet Site, Windows XP
Teaches: history
Making History: The Calm & The Storm
© 2005 Muzzy Lane
$39.99, Windows XP
Teaches: Social Studies, maps, history
Genui$: The Tech Tycoon Game
© 2005 Viva Media
$29.99, Windows 98, Windows XP
Teaches: physics, science history (especially 1850s on), creativity, problem solving, observing, scientific vocabulary, making a hypothesis, using science tools, reading
CTR Rating: 92%
Editor's Choice
Pac-Man World 3
© 2005 Namco Hometek, Inc.
$20, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, Win 98, Win XP, PSP
Teaches: strategy, timing, the history of video games
CTR Rating: 84%
Family Tree Maker 2006 Deluxe 12th Edition
© 2005 Encore Software
$69.99, Win 98, Win XP
Teaches: geneaology, history
Atari Flashback 2
© 2005 Atari
$30, TV based Game, Smart Toy
Teaches: video game history
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
© 2005 Namco Hometek, Inc.
$19.99, PS2, Xbox, GameCube
Teaches: arcade games, video game history
Namco Museum Battle Collection
© 2005 Namco Hometek, Inc.
$39.99, PSP
Teaches: spatial relations, video game history
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
© 2006 Majesco Entertainment
$29.99, Nintendo DS
Teaches: history, logic, strategic thinking
CTR Rating: 94%
Editor's Choice
Family Tree Maker 2005 Deluxe 12th Edition
© 2004 MyFamily.com, Inc.
$69.95, Win 98, Win XP
Teaches: geneaology, history
Charles W. Morgan - Voyages of the Past, Present & Future
© 2005 Mystic Seaport - The Museum of America & The Sea
$19.95, Win 98, Win XP, Mac OSX
Teaches: history of whaling in the late 1800s
Pirates
© 2005 2K Games
$39.99, Xbox, PC
Teaches: history, strategy, sailing
Editor's Choice
Ernest Green Story Classroom Edition, The DVD
© 2005 Disney Consumer Products
$59.95, DVD
Teaches: social studies, history