Educational Games for Middle and High School

Playing games can be a great way to make learning fun, and spend quality family time together.   Below are a list of learning games for middle and high school students you can use to practice and learn about various topics  (for elementary games, click here ).   While there are many great online games too, in this list I'm only listing games you play offline with others (siblings, parents).  

Most of the items on this list are free, but there are a few board games (some of which may already be in your closet) or printable games you can purchase which I've include, which are marked with a $. 

KEY

$ = Not a free resource

PK = Preschool

E = All of Elementary

LE = Late Elementary (3rd - 6th)

MS = Middle School/Junior High (6th - 8th)*

HS = High School (9th - 12th)*

K-12 = All school age (not PK)

ALL = All Ages

*Why do I even bother including Elementary in the Key?   Because sometimes its nice to find a game you can play with the whole family that everyone can learn from.

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Mixed Skills/Any Skill
5 Learning Games (these can be used for various skills)

English/Language Arts

Spelling
Boggle Word Game (E/MS)

Languages

French
Various French Games by Ellen McHenry (E/7+/MS)

Latin
Latin Games, Various (ALL)

Geography
(Also see History)

South America

Birds of Brazil Bingo (K-12)


US States - Multiple States

13 Colonies Dominoes (K-12)


US States - Specific States

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Geogrphy/Geology - Bottom of Page (K-12)

Health/Nutrition

Fruits and Vegetable Nutrition Games (ALL)



History

Historical Games
These game are actual games played in ancient cultures and other times in the past.   They are useful for living history style exploration. 

Senet - Ancient Egyptian Game (Printable, LE/MS/HS)

Ancient Egyptian Snake Game (Printable, ALL) 

Ancient Rome - Tabula, an Ancient Roman Game (LE/MS/HS)  

Rota - Roman Tic-Tac-Toe (Printable, ALL)

Native Americans - Games from the Aboriginal People of North America (ALL)

World History

Egyptian Trivia Game (Printable, LE/MS/HS)

Digging Up Greece (LE/MS/HS)

Viking Voyages (LE/MS)
    + Viking Voyages Expansion Pack (LE/MS/HS)

The Great Italian Wars (Unsure of Age Range)
This is an card game that recreates the atmosphere of the Italian late Renaissance (1494-1527) during the famous period called the "Italian Wars".  The Game is free in pdf form, but you have to register for free at Board Game Geek.

Sail the Seas - Explorers/Bodies of Water (LE/MS/HS)

Storming the Bastille (French Revolution Game) (LE/MS/HS)


US History

13 Colonies Dominoes (K-12) 

Bluebird Math Circle (All)
Math activities for various ages, many of which are related to Native American history and culture.


Math

For more math before Algebra/Geometry, see the math section of my page for  Learning Games for Elementary.  

Traditional Native American Games Organized by Math Skill (ALL)

Bluebird Math Circle (All)
Math activities for various ages, many of which are related to Native American history and culture.

Science

Anatomy

Find My Wound: An Anatomical Directions Game (Requires File Folder, HS)

Bone Bingo (HS $)

Lymphatic System Board Game (HS $)

Animals and Habitats

Various Animal Games by Ellen McHenry (All)

Phyla Ecology Game (LE/MS/MS)

Birds of Brazil Bingo (K-12)

Birds of Prey (LE/MS/HS $)

Gastropods (Mollusks) Bingo (K-12)

Poison Dart Frog Habitats/Rainforest (Requires cardboard, Lots of Set Up, E/MS)


Biology
(See Animals, Botany, Cells, Human Body/Anatomy)


Botany

Various Games About Plants by Ellen McHenry (ALL)

Photosynthesis Game (MS/HS $)

Plant Taxonomy Game (MS/HS $)

Cells
 
Pond Scum - A Protazoa Game (LE/MS/HS)

Translation Taxi RNA Game (MS/HS $)

Cellular Respiration Game (MS/HS $)

Photosynthesis Game (MS/HS $)

Protein Synthesis Game (MS/HS $)

Thanksgiving Protein Synthesis Game (MS/HS $)

Earth Science

Nitrogen Cycle Game (HS $)

Chemistry

Various Free Games by Ellen McHenry  (K-12)

Periodic Table Battleship (Requires File Folder, MS/HS)

Make 5 - A Game About Mineral Chemical Formulas (LE, MS, HS)

Carbon 14 Game (MS/HS) $

Nuclear War/Radioactive Decay (MS/HS) $

AP Biology Games  (HS $)


Human Body/Anatomy

Various Games by Ellen McHenry


Habitats (see Animals and Habitats)

Pond Scum - A Protazoa Game (LE/MS/HS)


Nature Study

Nature Scavenger Hunt (K-12)

MISC
 
Family Friendly Version of Cards Against Humanity (LE/MS/HS)

Lego Building Game (Requires Legos, ALL 4+)

Bible Games, Various (ALL)

Concentration, Memorization, and Observation Games (LE/MS)

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