The following apps are approved for use in Ms. Tongish's classroom when students receive permission to play games. If students discover an app or game that is connected to the 8th Grade US History or social studies curriculums, including history, geography, economics, foreign languages, cultural or global studies, please share with Ms. Tongish to see if it will be added to this list. If you have any questions regarding use of educational games in US History, please contact Ms. Tongish by email.
Geography - GE USA, U.S. Puzzle, US States Quiz, States, Your World, Stack the States, Stack the Countries, Countries Quiz (similar to the Logo quiz but uses flags of countries), Tap Quiz Maps, World Mania, GeoPlay, Capital Safari, GEO Play, GeoQuiz, PenduGeo, US Geography by Brainscape, Geo Champs, Countries (similar to the 4 pics 1 word style game), Globe Fu, Imagine the World, Where R We?, GeoTrivia USA
History - US Presidents by Studacy, Thud Presidents, Abraham Lincoln by Brain Free apps, Presidents vs Aliens, Pocket Law Firm, History Quiz (similar to the 4 pics 1 word style game), Presidents Match, HC: American Revolution, Think FAST!, HC: Presidents, Westward, HC: Civil War, Civil War 1863, Ken Burns, Lewis and Clark, History Heroes
Foreign Languages - Duolingo, Living Language apps
General Educational Games - Left vs Right, Psychobabble, Paint it Back, Logic Detective, Lines, Cross Me, Numberama 2, Magic Puzzles, Hi Words
Notetaking, Presentation, Study Skills, and Sketching Apps - Notability, Bamboo Paper, Pento, Paper 53, Inkflow, Skitch, Haiku Deck, Journalized, We Video, Videolicious, MindMeister, Quizlet
Geography - GE USA, U.S. Puzzle, US States Quiz, States, Your World, Stack the States, Stack the Countries, Countries Quiz (similar to the Logo quiz but uses flags of countries), Tap Quiz Maps, World Mania, GeoPlay, Capital Safari, GEO Play, GeoQuiz, PenduGeo, US Geography by Brainscape, Geo Champs, Countries (similar to the 4 pics 1 word style game), Globe Fu, Imagine the World, Where R We?, GeoTrivia USA
History - US Presidents by Studacy, Thud Presidents, Abraham Lincoln by Brain Free apps, Presidents vs Aliens, Pocket Law Firm, History Quiz (similar to the 4 pics 1 word style game), Presidents Match, HC: American Revolution, Think FAST!, HC: Presidents, Westward, HC: Civil War, Civil War 1863, Ken Burns, Lewis and Clark, History Heroes
Foreign Languages - Duolingo, Living Language apps
General Educational Games - Left vs Right, Psychobabble, Paint it Back, Logic Detective, Lines, Cross Me, Numberama 2, Magic Puzzles, Hi Words
Notetaking, Presentation, Study Skills, and Sketching Apps - Notability, Bamboo Paper, Pento, Paper 53, Inkflow, Skitch, Haiku Deck, Journalized, We Video, Videolicious, MindMeister, Quizlet