Absolutely by far the number one request we get at 7 Generation Games is for games for lower levels of mathematics, "Couldn't you do something with addition or subtraction?" So, I made Powwow Stands
Cultural content
Thanks to the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources grant from the western region, we were able to meet with cohorts of teachers to co-design games. The first six are completed with two more in progress.
Games Teaching Indigenous & Rural History with Primary Sources
Co-designing Games to Teach Indigenous History with Primary Sources
If you can't make it to NCSS or you did make it but we ran out of handouts, here are the links to all of the things.
Did you meet 7 Generation Games at NCSS?
Do you really want to help me as a teacher? Can you give me more time? Yes. Here is how 7 Generation Games can help you in the first weeks of school with engaging standards-aligned games and assignments, with built-in differentiated instruction.
Making Your First Weeks of School Easier
Co-design Games to Teach with Primary Sources from Indigenous and Rural History, starting with a game about Native American Veterans
Educators – Make Games about Native American Veterans with Us
National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in the month of November. Here are some fun activities that your K-12 students can participate in all year.
Native American Heritage Month Activities for Students
We always like to recognize the contributions of Indigenous people in STEM fields. Here is a selection of Indigenous science and healthcare professionals and their respective accomplishments that you and your students can learn about all year round. Dr. Lillian Dyck has experienced many firsts in her tenure as a […]
Native Americans in Science and Healthcare
This November, we are celebrating National Native American Heritage Month. Let's give the spotlight to these notable Indigenous professionals in business and technology.
Celebrating Native Americans in the Space and Tech Industries
As you know, all our 7 Generation Games apps are standards aligned. We have since included standards for math, English and Navajo history. You can click here to view them. What Standards are included in Making Camp Navajo? We included Common Core State Standards for mathematics and ELA. Dine’ Content […]
Making Camp Navajo Standards
1 Much of my interests and family history with sheep is what guided our video game development for Making Camp Navajo. This new game is set to be bilingual in English and Diné bizaad. Spinning wool is not easy to learn. It takes some time and some investment to learn. First, […]
Working with Wool Pt. 2: From Sheep to a Traditional ...
These days, it isn’t every day Navajos work with raw sheep’s wool or even think about crafting with yarn to make something wearable. Though sheep and goats are the traditional and cultural animals most raised by my Navajo people and other tribes of the Southwest, fewer people farm animals than […]
Working with Wool Pt. 1: Shearing, Skirting and Scouring
7 Generation Games is headed to the New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education conference from April 7-9, 2022. This annual state conference will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Embassy Suites hotel. Get ready for three days of career-empowering knowledge, practices, networking, and practical teaching solutions! Visit our 7 […]