Games to Boost IQ for Kids
Children respond well to lessons they learn through playing games. Children can achieve higher IQ levels by playing games that involve problem solving and deductive reasoning. According to Dr. Silvia Bunge of UC Berkley, in an article on the Quick Jump website, playing certain educational board or video games can boost a child's IQ by up to 13 points in as little as 20 collective hours of play.
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Big Brain Academy
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Some video games can help boost kids' IQ. Big Brain Academy is a Nintendo Wii interactive TV, IQ-boosting game. You must have the Wii console and controllers to play. The game features a simulated school with an animated headmaster that administers tests and challenges in several educational and entertaining categories and skill levels. The game calculates grades at the conclusion of play, and displays a summary of career paths each child may be interested in choosing, based on the answers he provided and grades he achieved during play, according to the Nintendo website.
Qwirkle
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Qwirkle is an IQ game using colored blocks. Qwirkle is an IQ-building board game that requires a considerable amount of strategy and tactical maneuvers, according to the Board Game Geek website. The game is comprised of 108 wooden blocks in six different colors and shapes. The object of the game is for players to form lines with the blocks that are uniform in either shape or color. While Qwirkle is simple to learn, scoring maximum points requires careful planning and strategical thinking.
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Chocolate Fix
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Chocolate Fix boosts a child's IQ using simulated chocolate candy. Chocolate Fix is a logical deduction board game that can increase a child's IQ. The game includes a chocolate box, playing cards and 40 pieces of toy candy. The object of the game is to use the playing cards as a guide to fill the chocolate box with different types of play candy. Children use deductive reasoning to complete the task, according to the Educational Learning Games website. Much like the game Sodoku, players must thoroughly read the cards prior to making a move in the game area. Playing cards include clues to the specific location where a child must place the chocolates, or which shape or color of play candy he may select.
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