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Gamified STEM

Science-focused board games seek to inspire youth to pursue STEM

Implications - As parents consider the best way to encourage healthy development in their children, board games with focuses on topics such as urban planning and optics seek to engage youth in STEM subjects. Such games highlight the genuinely interesting science informing all aspects of daily life, which in turn is aimed to get children interested in disciplines related to math and science. This shift represents a contemporary understanding of the influence of childhood activities on future education and career development.
Workshop Question - Consider youth education or adulthood development, what are some initiatives you can participate in to promote self betterment for your consumers?
Trend Themes
1. Gamification of Learning - STEM-focused board games and playsets utilize gamification to make learning entertaining and fun.
2. Incorporation of Technology - Many STEM-oriented games augment gameplay with smartphone and tablet apps to enhance engagement and enable deeper learning.
3. Interdisciplinary Teaching - Some educational games combine multiple disciplines, such as design thinking, physics, and real estate investment, to create a more comprehensive learning experience.
Industry Implications
1. Educational Technology - The intersection of education and technology provides opportunities for developing educational games and playsets.
2. Toy and Game - The toy and game industry can explore incorporating STEM elements into their existing product lines.
3. Real Estate - Games that teach real estate investment provide opportunities for companies in the real estate industry to create engaging educational experiences for future investors.
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Featured Examples

STEM Playground Toys
STEM Playground Toys
Learning Resources' Building Playset Focuses on Engineering and Design
Slides, swings and seesaws are pieces of playground equipment that are associated with play, but Learning Resources’ new playground toy set puts an educational twist on these instruments of... MORE
STEM App Subscription Programs
STEM App Subscription Programs
The Hopscotch App Makes STEM Learning More Accessible to Kids
Following a successful launch back in 2013, the Hopscotch app recently received an update that makes STEM learning even more accessible to kids. The app retains the same user-friendly design that... MORE
Urban Planning Board Games
Urban Planning Board Games
CitiesUP Allows Participants to Buy and Build Neighborhoods
Those with an interest in urban planning and real estate will love CitiesUp, a Kickstarter-funded board game that invites players to build their very own neighborhoods. Designed for two to four... MORE
Cognitive Design Games
Cognitive Design Games
The 'Designercise' Board Game Enhances a Player’s Creative Thoughts
Designer and sociologist Leyla Acaroglu created this interactive board game hybrid that aims to unleash creativity through a variety of brain-stimulating design games. Designercise is filled with... MORE
Physics Board Games
Physics Board Games
This App-Connected Family Board Game Uses Logic to Teach the Scientific Method
‘Publish or Perish’ joins the realm of family board games, integrating both science and technology into the game without being too difficult for kids. The game aims to teach children... MORE
Optics-Teaching Board Games
Optics-Teaching Board Games
The 'Lazer Maze' Junior Board Game Teaches Science During Gameplay
Parents are now constantly on the hunt for new ways to infuse learning into everyday life for their children, so the ‘Lazer Maze’ Junior Board Game is designed to entertain and educate... MORE
Gaming Puzzle Toys
Gaming Puzzle Toys
Learning Game System Puzzlets Gives Kids Coding and Game Development Skills
This learning game system is supposed to help kids develop “coding confidence” with game development skills. Puzzlets are a fun STEM toy that bring old school puzzles into the technology... MORE

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