Interactive lessons

Nine lessons for middle school social studies. Each preview runs for 5 minutes; a class code unlocks the full lesson.

Frontier Crossroads

Westward expansion, 1846–1890Grades 5–12

Build a town on the Platte River, 1846–1890, and decide real history events from many viewpoints.

Free preview: 1846–1854 (stops when the calendar reaches 1855).

Checks & Balances Tower

Constitution · separation of powersGrades 5–9

A physics stacking game: drop each constitutional power on the branch that holds it, then use real checks (vetoes, judicial review, impeachment) to keep the tower standing.

Free preview: Chapter 1, 3 levels.

Corps of Discovery

Lewis & Clark, 1804–1806Grades 5–8

An action-strategy campaign along the Lewis and Clark route: pole the Missouri, stalk bison downwind, trade at Fort Mandan and more.

Free preview: Stages 1–4, through the Fort Mandan winter.

Revolution Rumble

American Revolution, 1776Grades 5–8

Play as John Adams in summer 1776: win colonies in card clashes, defend Bunker Hill, print Common Sense and win the July 2 vote.

Free preview: June 10–17, 1776, through Bunker Hill.

Self-Evident

Declaration of IndependenceGrades 5–8

Set the type for the Declaration of Independence's most famous lines in a 1776 print shop, from key phrases to writing them from memory.

Free preview: Levels I–II.

History Mystery

Revolution & Civil War peopleGrades 6–8

24 portraits, one secret person. Ask yes/no questions to identify who it is, from the American Revolution or the Civil War era.

Free preview: American Revolution, solo, easy.

Atlas Quest

World geographyGrades 4–8

A map challenge for finding countries: the whole world, a continent or a smaller region, in Play, Learn and Memory modes.

Free preview: South America (12 countries), Play mode.

Mystery Country

World geographyGrades 4–8

A country is hiding on a spinnable 3D globe. Each wrong guess shows how close you are and unlocks a new clue.

Free preview: single player, 3 countries.

Branches Showdown

Three branches of governmentGrades 4–8

Sort powers, people and duties into the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches in a fast card showdown.

Free preview: 7 situations, solo, 1 bonus round.