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Game Directories/Links
| Google Plus Games | This is the social network from Google.com, Google+ is a fun site for playing free games with people you know. |
| Google Play | The new Google Play gaming platform offers angred birds, words with friends and other games from Rovio and Zynga. |
General Resource Sites
| About Boardgames | About.com is a Web Directory with human guides for 700 topics. If you can stand the non-stop popup windows, their "Games and Hobbies" section includes such topics as miniatures, electronic games, roleplaying, chess, puzzles, magic, and card games. The boardgame section contains such items as reviews, news, discussion board, free games, and one of the best categorized list of links on many topics. |
| All About Strategy Games | All kinds of strategy games are covered here; PBM games, PBEM games, PBN games, PBW games (web games), board games, MPOGs and MMPOGs (online games); all manner of multiplayer games, real-time games, turn-based games, 4x games, offline games, tactical wargames (including miniatures wargaming), collectible card games, business games, sports games, crime games and power games. Even ordinary computer games enabled for multiplayer net gaming. |
| Boardgame Players Association | The Boardgame Players Association is a non-profit corporation established to support the shared interests of boardgame players. They sponsor the World Boardgame Championships and Play by email games. They have a good links page*. |
| This section of the Hasbro site has instructions for many of their games including Hasbro, Parker Bros, Milton Bradley, and even Avalon Hill games. | |
| rec.games.board on Google | Gaming newsgroup on Google is a good place to post a game question or search for an answer. Its huge, but quick and easy to search. |
| Strategy Gaming Society | It is the longest-continuously-existing gaming organization in the United States. It sponsors the "Gamers Choice Awards", the Wargamers Database, and special member benefits such as game discounts and a monthly newsletter. |
Abstract/Classic/Card Games
| Card Games Website | This site has rules for dozens of card games. |
| University of Alberta Games Group | Academic and fun information on abstract games such as GO, SHOGI, CHESS, OTHELLO and more. Includes FREEWARE downloads for online computer play. |
Casino Games
| NCPG | National Council on Problem Gambling. |
| Wikipedia Casino | Wikipedia.org page on casinos provides information about the different types of casino gambling. |
| Online Casino Games | OnlineCasino.net is place to play free online casino games and also find casino reviews and rankings of the top gambling sites of the day. |
Game Industry/Online Magazines
| GAMA | The Games Manufacturers Assn is a non-profit org. promoting the game industry. The best thing about their site is a section on "Games in Education" that I think more teachers should make use of to make learning more fun. One of these days I'll add a new page devoted to this topic. |
Educational / Kids Games
| Ask Jeeves for Kids | This search engine site combines features useful for kids like being able to ask real |
| Arthur - PBSKids | Mark Brown Arthur's characters has lots of fun activities such as games and printable coloring pages. |
| Discovery School | This Discover Channel site has great resources for teachers including related links, lesson plans, teachers guides, study guides, tools, and more. |
| Educators Reference Desk | Information and links for educators and parents. |
| I Spy | Play games and activities like the popular "I Spy" book and software series. In addition to games, there are pages for parents/teachers and for making your own I Spy games. |
| Teaching with Historic Places | (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom. |
| Thinkquest Library - history | Thinkquest is a library of websites developed in competitions by students. There are many categories, but we link to history of course. Students remind us that history is fun. |
| You be the historian | At this Smithsonian site, kids learn skills of the historian by looking at the Springer family from 200 years ago. |
History
| American Civil War Homepage | One of the most comprehensive ACW sites with links in such categories as biographies, images, music, states' histories, battles, reenactors, regimental histories, records, fiction, and a lot more. |
| Americas Library | This is the fun stuff from the Library of Congress including famous Americans, historical stories, activities, sound files, a scavenger hunt, multimedia animations, and surprises around every bend. |
| Digital Classroom | Section of the US National Archives devoted to helping teachers make history more fun. |
| Digital Librarian - Classics and Ancient World | A librarian's selection of the best websites covering the ancient world. |
| Eyewitness to History | EyeWitness presents "history through the eyes of
those who lived it." The firsthand accounts stretch from ancient times (e.g., the historian Tacitus's description of the burning of Rome in A.D. 64) to the 20th century (e.g., the recollections of a Titanic survivor). The site devotes entire sections to the American Civil War and Old West, as well as World War I and II. |
| History Channel | There is more here than links to their TV shows including classroom aids*, audio speeches, discussion groups, and articles. Its heart is a history encyclopedia that easily searchable for nearly any topic. |
| PBS History | A surprisingly good general history site with a wide variety of topics and resources such as web links, teachers' aids, screen savers, games, videos, books, battlefield simulators, discussion boards, e-postcards, biographies, timelines, maps, video clips, resource material, photographs, and more. Its a very well done, flashy site. |
| The West | This companion site to the PBS series has more than great info, including lession plans and resources. |
Grab-bag
| KidsClick | Covering more than 600 subjects, this Web index collects links to the best Web resources for kids who need information for homework and other school projects. KidsClick! is compiled by librarians who rate each site according to reading level. Each listing also tells you at a glance whether the site contains illustrations. No it does not have a category for games, :( but it does for history including wars, :) . |
| Marvel Comics | Marvel comics requires you to register and get FLASH6, but it lets you view free comics, get news about coming editions, and even try a sample game. |
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