Favorite Board Games ages 9-12

I was recently talking to a homeschool consulting client who is working on taking screens out of her home. She is looking to spend her curriculum budget this year on building up a great collection of board games! Here are the games that have been a favorite here with 9 to 12 year olds (Montessori Upper Elementary).

If you have other suggestions, please share!

General / Strategy

None of a Kind


Ravine


Labyrinth


Pylos


Quixo


Qwirkle


Mancala

Language Arts

Concept


Bananagrams


Bananagrams WildTiles


Srabble

Math

Check the Fridge!


Clumsy Thief


Rack-O


Prime Climb


Gnoming A Round


Battleship


The Allowance Game


Election Night


Yahtzee

Science

Evolution


Evolution: Climate


Planet


Plop Trumps Extreme


Bug BINGO


Bird BINGO


Dog BINGO


Ocean BINGO


Australia's Deadly Animals BINGO


Endangered Animals BINGO

History & Geography

Da Vinci's Challenge


Timeline: Inventions


Lewis & Clark Adventure Game


Passing Through the Netherworld

And Chess, of course! I like

How to Play Chess for Kids: Simple Strategies to Win
by Laura Martin

Lastly, you can always buy spinners, dice, sand timers, and a blank board game and challenge your kids to make up their own! Or take the pieces out of some old games that weren't a hit and create a mash-up new game!

Blank Game Board & Box (20" x 20" Board)

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