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[For Elementary School Students] A Collection of Game Ideas to Use in Social Studies Classes

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerAraki Jakkan
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

Many of you are probably hoping to get children more interested in studying.

But doing things the same old way can get boring… That’s when you should check this out! In this article, we’ve put together a selection of games and quizzes that we highly recommend incorporating into elementary school social studies classes.

They range from easy activities you can do while watching videos to more advanced recreational games that test applied skills using dedicated materials.

Be sure to read to the end and find the ones that are the perfect fit for you!

[For Elementary School Students] Summary of Game Ideas to Use in Social Studies Classes (21–30)

Question game

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Question game

Let’s try to infer the correct answer from the responses and figure it out! Here’s an idea for a question game.

Ask the questions you think are necessary to guess what’s inside the mystery box.

Then, based on the answers, try to say what’s in the box! Through this game, you’ll develop your speaking and listening skills.

The rules are simple, so it’s easy to try with friends or family—that’s part of the fun.

Give it a try!

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Finding the good points

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Finding the good points

As you play repeatedly, you’ll naturally start to find them! Here are some ideas for discovering good qualities.

When someone tells you your strengths, it feels incredibly uplifting, doesn’t it? Plus, when you share your friends’ good points, it makes them happy and feels great for you too! It’s a wonderful idea that boosts self-esteem, so I highly recommend it.

When writing down good qualities, it can help to specify things like how the person might be in the future or a specific episode that made you happy.

Feel free to adapt and incorporate these ideas in your own way.

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In conclusion

I think there were also ones that incorporated card games and video games! It’s an era where we can study social studies from various angles.

Using the ideas listed here as a reference, it might be fun to create our own version of a social studies game!