Fun Human Body Science Board Games for Kids and the Family
Have you played any science board games lately? Board games are an incredibly fun way to learn while spending time friends and family. Plus, STEM board games can introduce human body and anatomy concepts in an enjoyable way for kids and adults of all ages.
You might be surprised at how much science children and teens can learn while playing! Kids can learn the names of organs and how germs spread.
In addition to having a blast at home, STEM board games would be awesome at school. Keep these medical science board games in mind the next time you have to get a birthday gift, or holiday present, or invite friends and family over to hang out.
Benefits of science board games for kids
Best body science board games for kids and the family
Do you have a child in elementary school, middle school, or high school? These science board games are great for a wide range of ages and developmental levels. Some of these games are short and simple while others are more complex and challenging.
Pandemic Science Board Game
Yikes! Four contagious diseases threaten the world, and players need to collaborate to save the cities from outbreaks. The board features a map of the world, and players use their expertise to travel to different cities and find a cure. Just like real pandemics, teamwork is crucial, and players either win or lose together.
Beware of small parts (choking hazard) for children 3 years and under or those still in the mouthing stage.
- Number of players: 2 to 4
- Age range: 8+
- Average playing time: 45 minutes
Totally Gross: The Game of Science
It’s true: science can be gross, but that makes it groovy! This board game makes the whole family laugh while learning fun and yucky facts. Answer silly science questions or act out the gross challenges related to the human body and other science subjects: biology, chemistry, geology, astronomy, zoology, and physics.
- Number of players: 2 to 4
- Age range: 8+
Poo Pocalypse Card Game for Immature People
Warning: this silly game is not for serious people. The card game with the goal of building a poopy pyramid while opponents try to sabotage you with crap attacks! Pair this game with a healthy conversation about bowel moments and a printable poop diary.
Number of players: 2 to 4
Age range: 8+
Average playing time: 20 minutes
Virus Contagiously Fun Science Card Game
In this light-hearted science game, you need to protect your organs with a “medicine card” while infecting others with viruses! The first player with 4 healthy organs wins the game.
Number of players: 2 to 6
Age range: 8+
Average playing time: 10 to 30 minutes
Cytosis Cell Biology Science Board Game
This science board game happens inside a human cell. Each player takes control of the various tasks that happen in a real cell, like making ATP, creating molecules, and using RNA to build protein. The player with the most “health points” wins the game, but everyone wins because they are learning biology through play.
- Number of players: 2 to 5
- Age range: 10+
- Average playing time: 60 to 90 minutes
Operation Board Game for Kids
This timeless game is an interactive way for kids to practice being a doctor and pretend to perform surgery! Draw cards with punny disease names like Charlie Horse and Writer’s Cramp, and try to fix the ailments without setting off the vibrating buzzer. If you can operate quietly, you can earn the money shown on the back of the card.
Note: This game may not be appropriate for players sensitive to flashing lights and buzzing sounds.
- Number of players: 1 or more
- Age range: 6+
- Average playing time: 15 minutes
Peptide – A Protein Building Game
Have fun learning biology with this card game! Players compete to link amino acids side-by-side to create peptide chains, the fancy scientific name for protein.
While playing at school or home, students and teachers can review the following biology concepts: RNA to protein translation, polypeptide chains, proteins, amino acids, vacuole, mitochondria, nucleus, ribosome, mRNA, tRNA, and ATP.
- Number of players: 2 to 5
- Age range: 10+
- Average playing time: 30 to 45 minutes
Best family board games about mental health
Most people know that the mind and body are closely connected, but feelings can still be tricky to talk about. These family board games make it fun and normal to talk about emotions! While playing these social science games, children can see how thoughts and mood can affect our body.
Anxiety Attack: Stressing Out Has Never Been This Fun!
The name of the game is true! Have fun with this family-friendly board game. Players start at one of the brain and try to get other players into the anxiety spiral. Trigger cards with stressful scenarios send opponents farther along the board while coping cards keep players away from the anxiety spiral.
Number of players: 2 to 6
Age range: 8+
Average playing time: 30 to 45 minutes
Emotional Roller Coaster Psychology Board Game
This fun game encourages kids to learn about problem-solving, naming emotions, and anger management. Similar to chutes and ladders, you roll a dice to see how many squares you can move across. But there are also chaos squares, chaos cards, coping strategy squares, and coping strategy cards.
If you are lucky enough to land on a blue coping strategy space, you can draw a coping strategy card and act out the technique. Later, if you land on a red chaos square, your last coping strategy card can prevent you from sliding down from the chaos!
- Number of players: 2+
- Age range: 4+
- Average playing time: 10 to 30 minutes
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