Great Games for Physics | Common Sense Education

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Virtual spaces are a great way to help kids grasp concepts like motion and gravity. With these terrific physics picks, students will be able to build, toss, push, or or even catapult objects big and small to see where and how they move.

Crazy Gears Publisher: Seven Academy Highly applicable STEM-themed free play; easy appeal for wide audience	Grades K-3 Type App Price $1.99 Platforms iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Busy Water Publisher: EDOKI ACADEMY Solve, create, and share puzzles that gush with STEM learning	Grades 1-5 Type App Price $3.99 Platforms iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Inventioneers Full Version Publisher: Filimundus AB Budding engineers create design solutions with fun physics puzzler	Grades 2-8 Type App Price $2.99 Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, Fire phone Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Crayon Physics Deluxe Publisher: Kloonigames Influential physics game is still a draw	Grades 2-12 Type Game Price $19.95 Platforms Linux, Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
Contraption Maker Publisher: Spotkin Solve problems, puzzles, brain teasers while creating wacky machines	Grades 3-8 Type Game Price Free, Paid Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Simple Machines Publisher: Museum of Science+Industry Chicago Solid physics concepts set up by superbly stylized game	Grades 3-8 Type Game Price Free Platforms Linux, Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Sound Rebound Publisher: Exploratorium Make musical contraptions with playful sound and physics sandbox	Grades 4-8 Type App Price Free Platforms iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
World of Goo Publisher: 2D BOY Stellar physics builder with wiggly, animated goo balls	Grades 4-8 Type App Price $2.99-$4.99 Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Nook HD, Apps for Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
Algodoo Publisher: Algoryx Sandbox tool enables engaged, conceptual physics inquiry	Grades 4-12 Type Game Price Free Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
Motion Force Publisher: Filament Games Thrilling projectile puzzle game features solid physics principles	Grades 5-10 Type Game Price $5.99 Platforms Linux, Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Monster Physics Publisher: Freecloud Design, Inc. Awesome puzzler lets kids build, test, modify, and retest	Grades 6-8 Type App Price Free, Free to Try, Paid Platforms iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
The Fluid Ether Engaging physics game has learning potential but requires context	Grades 6-12 Type App Price Free Platforms iPad, iPhone Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Portal 2 Puzzle Maker Publisher: Valve Mind-bending level editor for beloved physics game	Grades 7-12 Type Game Price $19.99 Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
Garry's Mod Publisher: Valve Complex physics sandbox is daunting but rich	Grades 8-12 Type Game Price $9.99 Platforms Linux, Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4

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