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  • Review
    The Underground Railroad: In the Ohio River Valley

    Student-made game depicts dangers faced by escaping slaves.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Mayan Mysteries

    Cartoony learning adventure about ancient Mayan culture.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Letter Factory

    Froggy friends help preschoolers learn the alphabet.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: LeapPad Explorer, LeapPad2, Leapster Explorer
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Jake and the Never Land Pirates

    Games, treasure, and free exploration = swashbuckling fun.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: LeapPad Explorer, LeapPad2, Leapster Explorer
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Disney Phineas and Ferb

    Battle the evil Dr. Doof with math, science, and technology.
    AGE
    6
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: LeapPad Explorer, Leapster Explorer
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: The Magic School Bus: Oceans

    This deep sea dive is teeming with fish and education.
    AGE
    6
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: LeapPad Explorer, LeapPad2, Leapster Explorer, LeapsterGS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Roly Poly 2: Treasure Hunt

    Simple and fun picnic prep reinforces math skills.
    AGE
    5
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: LeapPad Explorer, LeapPad2
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Mission US: Flight to Freedom

    Pre-Civil War history comes alive as players step into the shoes of an enslaved teen on her journey to freedom.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Crisis of Nations

    Civics game about running a country in global economy.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    National Geographic Challenge

    Game show/board game is a blast -- but questions are tough!
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Team Umizoomi

    Math-based adventures well-suited to preschoolers.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    The Magic School Bus: Oceans

    Designed to reward kids for learning more information but always stays a game.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Kids Learn Math: A+ Edition

    Carnival-themed game makes practicing math fun.
    AGE
    6
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Kids Learn Music: A+ Edition

    Learning game is a great start for music education.
    AGE
    6
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Mission US: For Crown or Colony?

    First-person history adventure asks kids to choose sides.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    VTech MobiGo Software - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

    Kids play math games with their favorite Disney mouse.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: MobiGo, MobiGo 2
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Webonauts Internet Academy

    Amusing and informative fable teaches Internet safety.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Roman Town

    Incredibly in-depth archeology sim brings history to life.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Branches of Power

    Creative simulation teaches kids the legislative process.
    AGE
    11
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Lifeboat to Mars

    Don't know much about biology? This free online game engages kids in the cool worlds of microbes and ecosystems.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    JumpStart 3D Virtual World

    Educational challenges help kids memorize the ABCs, solve math equations, and learn grammar.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    DreamBox Learning Math

    Kids can keep their math skills sharp with this fee-based site that adjusts as your child masters new concepts.
    AGE
    5
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    WolfQuest

    Start your own wolf pack in this realistic adventure.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2007)
  • Review
    DimensionM

    Educational action game puts algebra into missions.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2007)
  • Review
    Big Brain Academy

    Families compete for "weightiest" brain.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2006)