Use games with middle- and high-school students to:

• fill in learning gaps (particularly for transfer or ESL students).
• review for tests, such as SATs and Advanced Placement exams.

Challenges for this age group include the following:

• Web site design often is too juvenile.
• Appropriate games for high-school students are harder to find.

Choose sites that

• allow you to customize games to fit your curriculum.
• de-emphasize style in favor of substance.

Because high-school class content can vary tremendously (French? Astronomy? Current Events?), rather than looking for games for your specific classroom, choose sites that allow you to create your own customized review games.

Top picks include:

• Quia. Existing games and quizzes are free to use, but you need a paid subscription to customize your own games and to save student scores.
• E.L. Easton's Exercises, Quizzes, and Tests. This site provides a comprehensive list of grade 7-12 activities, some pre-made, others you can create yourself.

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