Game time = Learning time

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Community Review for Engineering.com Games

Jeff D.
Jeff D.
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My Take

I like this site and recommend it as an alternative to some of the video game choices that our students move toward at home. The games are engaging and provide some learning aspect. Be cautious of free choice. Many of the students may get stuck on only going to one or two games and not exploring the variety of opportunities available to them. Getting "stuck" limits their growth opportunities. Use this as an occasional tool and not an every day.

How I Use It

Sometimes our students just need to play. This does not mean that it is not time for learning. I use engineering games as a "may do" activity in my classroom when their work is completed and/or they have earned some "free" time in class. The games are very engaging and the students are practicing a variety of problem solving skills in a very productive way. I find that it is best to direct them to a game at a time as a class before allowing free choice.

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Mona E.
Mona E. Huntington High School Huntington, WV
August 30, 2014

A good resource for students who finish assignments early so they can use their free time in a productive manner.

The games on this site are fine for student use but I really like the Engineering Challenge Puzzles that can be accessed from this site.
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Eric L.
Eric L.
June 21, 2014

A large collection of games for students of different ages, all pertaining to engineering principles.

I think the flash animation and high quality graphics will hold student interest. Some games are very simple and require essentially no learning curve and others are more complex and will require students to read the instructions to understand how to play the game. The game Belt Master, for example, was mostly eye hand coordination (would suggest using a mouse and not just the pad on a laptop). In contrast, the game Flight required more skill as you had to modify your paper plane to fly further. It is a site I will allow my students to visit when they have a little down time to relax.
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