Trivia games that (might) count as home schooling

Friday, March 27, 2020 - 15:40 in Psychology & Sociology

Games for your brains. (Sean Benesh via Unsplash/)According to Merriam Webster, trivia is supposed to involve obscure facts. Yet in many trivia games, questions rely on pop culture references and basic history teachings. These unique games cover topics from astronomy to geography, and use visual cues and even songs to inspire learning and storytelling that goes well beyond the cards in the box. Instead of simply reciting facts, have fun using your eyes, ears, and voice to increase your knowledge of the universe.A competition about the cosmos. (Amazon/)Friends aged four and up can enjoy this set of 90 double-sided playing cards, which can be used for multiple games. Younger kids can match pictures of celestial objects, and older kids and adults can learn facts about space, like the escape velocity of the earth. The cards fit into a small tin that’s about 3.5 inches square and 2 inches deep, perfect...

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