Classroom Games Turn Science Fun

A middle school teacher in Korea has turned his lesson plans into three new board games that are now for sale. The titles—15 Degrees, Condensation Game, and Chemi‑Artist—were first tested in his own science class before being offered to other teachers. The games were created because the teacher felt that most commercial options were too complicated and did not line up with what students needed to learn. He wanted something that could be explained quickly, played in a short time, and still hit specific learning goals.

Each game takes a key science idea from the curriculum and turns it into play. 15 Degrees asks players to keep Earth’s temperature steady at 15 °C. The Condensation Game lets students feel how dew points change with temperature, while Chemi‑Artist is a cooperative challenge where players finish chemical equations using element cubes. After several teachers asked for copies, the teacher sent a proposal to Korea Boardgames. About 100 science educators had also shown interest in a survey, so the games were officially released on the company’s website. The publisher offers all three together at a 40 % discount, encouraging schools to try the full set. The teacher believes that in a world filled with screens, board games can bring students together for lively face‑to‑face learning.

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