As mentioned, SimCity would be a good choice. Also SimTower or even SimLife.
A few more:
- The online Yahoo! game Text Twist would be good for building vocabulary.
- Oregon Trail is a classic.
- Any of the historical strategy games (Civil War Generals 2, Empire Earth, etc.)
- World War II Fighters is a good flight sim with a strong historical component. (And patriotic to boot!)
- Number Munchers for math skills?
FYI, I actually used The Sims to do a science project in middle school.
As mentioned, SimCity would be a good choice. Also SimTower or even SimLife. A few more: - The online Yahoo! game Text Twist would be good for building vocabulary. - Oregon Trail is a classic. - Any of the historical strategy games (Civil War Generals 2, Empire Earth, etc.) - World War II Fighters is a good flight sim with a strong historical component. (And patriotic to boot!) - Number Munchers for math skills? FYI, I actually used The Sims to do a science project in middle school.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need, right?
...another thing to distract people while they're driving.