TVO Learn Games is a fun and innovative online game-based resource that builds problem-solving, critical thinking and math skills for students K-6. Our suite of 65+ online games bridge math learning from school to home with fun, curriculum-aligned content in math and many other subjects.
Designed and developed in partnership with Ontario students and educators. TVO Learn Games are assessment-driven, learner-centered and FREE!
This page has been created to give educators an understanding of the digital learning resource and how it can be used in the classroom and at home.
400 Thousand+ Students
10 Million+ Games Played
Why TVO Learn Games?
TVO Learn Games was developed in partnership with Ontario educators. Our games have been play-tested and adopted in thousands of classrooms across the province.
TVO Learn Gamesr:
- Develops K-6 Math and STEM skills
- Can be played at anytime - student can access the games whenever they need
- Trusted and Free - our game is funded by TVO and it has no registration fees, ads, or in-game purchases
STEM Maker
“Beyond the traditional career paths that call for a background in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, employers are looking for the skills that STEM helps to foster. A STEM education is desired across a wide range of sectors.”
Grade 3-6 students playing TVO Learn Games, launch into a more sophisticated gaming experience. Players engage in Math and STEM challenges while creating their own customized Ontario town. The Math and STEM games encourage responsible citizenship and protection of the natural environment.
Each STEM game also includes a STEM Design Challenge. At each grade level, players apply some of the math skills practiced in the challenges to an authentic real-world task. The STEM challenges support problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, and citizenship. Each STEM challenge is grade specific, as they are designed to address one or more of the big ideas in Science/Social Studies from that grade’s curriculum.
Game-Based Learning
There remains to be a lot of confusion in the education community around the term Digital Game-Based Learning. TVO Learn Games teaches fundamental K-6 math and STEM skills while enabling students to have fun and learn more about the world around them. One of the foundations in the development of the TVO Learn mPower game is research around Digital Game-Based Learning.
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