Interactive Story Games that Teach Physics to Kids Ages 10-12

  • 1-2 hours playtime each

  • Playable on any laptop or desktop computer (Including Chromebooks)

  • Play on multiple devices

  • Can be used as a fun review, or to teach from the beginning (no pre-existing physics knowledge necessary—the game is designed to provide full explanations and extra help as needed

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The Sorceress of Circuits: A Steampunk Electricity Adventure

This game teaches kids the fundamentals of electricity through an adventure story.

It covers:

  • Conductors and Insulators

  • Current, Voltage, Resistance

  • Series vs Parallel Circuits

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Parent Reviews of The Sorceress of Circuits

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Very captivating storyline - and the fact that my daughter learned (and retained) so much about electricity and circuits was amazing to me!
My eight-year-old repeatedly returns to the story, discovering something new each time. Perfect for curious young minds - educational without feeling like homework!
It is rare to find a resource that is so educational and still engaging… As soon as she finished the interactive story, she immediately restarted and played it again!
My child was immediately drawn into the adventure, helping to fix a sabotaged castle while learning fundamental electrical concepts.

Scientific Notation Quest

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This game teaches kids the basics of scientific notation

It covers:

  • Why we use scientific notation

  • How to write numbers in scientific notation

It provides practice on going from scientific to standard and standard to scientific. It will also review exponents or teach them from the beginning if kids haven’t seen them before.

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The Case of the Seven Reflections: A Fairy Detective Optics Mystery

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This game teaches kids some optics fundamentals through a mystery involving the seven dwarves and a missing emerald.

It covers:

  • Concave, Convex, and Plane Mirrors

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About the Author

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Hello! My name is Sarah.

  • I have a bachelor’s degree in physics with honors from the University of Washington

  • I have a master’s in cognition and learning from Columbia University

  • I’ve spent over twenty years tutoring math and physics and taking classes on ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and curriculum design.

I believe:

  • Learning is intrinsically fun

  • Stories are a really effective way to make concepts memorable and engaging

  • Problem solving and critical thinking is more important than rote memorization (although memorization has its benefits, too!)

These games were all illustrated by humans, not AI.

All my materials are secular.

How to Purchase the Games

You can get all the games for free with a week’s free trial of my $5/month Patreon subscription.

I post a new educational game or story every month. (All covering math or physics for kids ages 10-12, including worksheets and practice problems that go along with the stories.)

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If you prefer to avoid subscriptions, you can get the games through my games bundle on Patreon instead, without needing any subscription.

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