How to Use:
Ignite student engagement and create transformational learning opportunities with digital games that make learning objectives come alive. iCivics games allow students to explore roles such as lawyer, county supervisor, and presidential candidate and motivate them to learn about content, concepts, and systems.
Ways to use games in the classroom
Introduce
Introduce new topics to students with little to no prior knowledge, fostering curious minds ready to learn.
Supplement
Round out an engaging sequence of learning activities to foster an understanding of key content.
Extend
Add games to your existing materials and teaching methods to make learning objectives sticky.
Enrich
Add games to your offerings for when students complete assignments early or as an end of the week treat.
Teaching Tips
Create transformative experiences
Our games not only enhance students’ understanding of government systems and historical events but also foster their skill development and how they see the world around them. Pre- and post-game assessments show an average increase in students’ civic knowledge and dispositions (i.e., likelihood to vote) of 26% and 38%, respectively.
Implement with ease
iCivics games are a ready-to-use teaching resource for educators and do not require students to have prior knowledge of content. Students will learn everything they need to know to succeed through gameplay. Scaffolds provide support and teach academic vocabulary as they play.
Teach with a game sandwich
Extension Packs and Game Guides equip you to create transformative and lasting learning opportunities. Increase game effectiveness by teaching with the iCivics Game Sandwich—incorporating a starter activity, mini-lesson, post-game activities, and assessments sandwiched around gameplay.
Adapt for classroom needs
Our games can be played in a variety of settings from 1-to-1, to small groups where discussion adds to the learning experience, or as a whole class with the game projected on a wall. Games make great homework assignments to introduce or practice concepts covered in class.
Harness the power of games with these tools
Every classroom is unique, and you know your students and learning environments better than anyone. Features and tools within our games make them adaptable to your classroom needs.
Assign and track
Assign games and track student progress and performance with the iCivics LMS.
Spanish & EL/ML supports
Most games are available to play in Spanish and include support for English and multilingual learners (ELs/MLs).
Replayability
Learn even more with games that offer multiple playthroughs when students play as different characters or take different paths.
Pre- and post-play quizzes
Measure learning when you create opportunities for feedback with short quizzes that accompany games.
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