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.
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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.
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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 who are still in the mouthing stage.
- Number of players: 2 to 4
- Age range: 8+
- Average playing time: 45 minutes
Operation Board Game for Kids
This timeless game is a silly way for kids to practice being a doctor and pretend to do surgery! Draw cards with punny disease names like Charlie horse and writer’s cramp, and try to fix the ailments without seeing off the buzzer. If you can operate quietly, you can earn the amount of money shown on the back of the card. Note: this game may not be appropriate for players who are sensitive to certain lights and sounds.
- Number of players: 1 or more
- Age range: 6+
- Average playing time: 15 minutes
Organ Attack Human Body Board Game
This silly and slightly sinister game is fun, informative, anatomically accurate, and easy to learn. Bring your sense of humor! Then learn important anatomy names and problems that can happen while “attacking” your opponents organs, such as necrosis. The creators of Organ Attack have also have a related board game, Anxiety Attack, another light-hearted way to get people talking about emotions and stressful situations.
Note: This game may not be appropriate for some people who are experiencing trauma or grief around serious medical conditions such as cancer.
Number of players: 2 to 6
Age range: 8+
Average playing time: 30 to 90 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
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. Triggers 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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