Math functioned as a foundational building block for human survival all across the world.
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Covid-19 thrust us into a new normal, but ongoing police violence in black, Latin, and Indigenous communities should never be the norm. With justice long overdue and more tragic cases continually unfolding, new efforts to protest police violence are now on the table for all to see. We at 7 […]
How to Help Minnesota and Support Rebuilding Efforts
Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from August 1, 2014 “My House is Dirty but my Conscience is Clean” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. Now that all of my kids are doing […]
My House is Dirty but my Conscience is Clean
The novel COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way we live. Although it has caused sudden and unexpected changes, we have to be positive and make the best out of our new “home situation” a.k.a. quarantine. For example, spending more time at home means more time with family, more time […]
Are your children bored at home? Make them learn while ...
With schools being closed you might have noticed that many companies are offering their products and services for free during this quarantine. So here’s part 2 of a selection of the educational products and activities you can “plug & play” to continue learning from home. If you missed part 1, […]
Educational Activities You Can Do at Home, Pt. 2
Some might say that gaming has a negative impact on kids’ ability to learn. But here’s some news – our games have a positive impact. Why? Because we make educational videogames that actually work. Check our published research below for the nitty-gritty details: The value of perseverance: Using Dakota culture […]
4 Benefits of Game-based learning
No matter where you are, there is a unique, universal, and knowledgeable language just about everyone innately knows. This language crosses cultural and language barriers and helps humanity to better understand our environment. That language is mathematics. There are many reasons why knowing math is important. It helps us calculate […]
Math: A Worldwide Language
I like good news and today’s post is brimming with it. The American Statistical Association has a page on their site This Is Statistics called “resources for teaching during social distancing” but really, these digital resources are excellent because they can be used any time! Statistics Education Web is awesome! […]
Statistics Education at Any Age
No one is going to tell you that they don't care about education or that they only want children from wealthy families to succeed ... but what have they really done? At 7 Generation Games, equitable access is part of our design. We make software that can be run by students who have the newest laptop and by those who don't have Internet. Students can learn at their own pace, in their own language and in their preferred learning style.
Walking the Walk: Making Education Accessible
1 During the last month, many companies have offered free access to their platforms and provided thousands of activities to do while staying home due to COVID-19. While these companies are all doing their best to help, the number of resources and activities listed can be overwhelming or just not a […]
Educational Activities You Can Do at Home part 1
Part interactive novel, part video game, AzTech Games is a new bilingual educational games series from 7 Generation Games. Get Aztech: The Story Begins in the App Store now! [Lea abajo para la descripción en español. That is, for a description in Spanish, see further below.] Imagine if you played […]
Aztech Games a bilingual experience!
This lesson is just a final review of multiplication before heading on to division. Our last lesson was all Ojibwe history. For a little variety we combined social studies and math today. First, let’s learn, “What’s a Red River Cart?” 1. Log in to Making Camp and choose “LIFE” Did […]