Social Studies Instructional Software

 https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/culture/
This is a simulation and instructional game website. To have full access you need to buy the software or have the school buy it. There is a link that says "free stuff" for those who would still like to get ideas or use some area of the website. My mentor teacher used the educational videos on this often. It was so cool! It is a great way to engage students and introduce or further their knowledge in a specific subject. It has many different school subjects like science, math, health, and English. It can be a direct strategy by the way teachers utilize this resource. It also can be constructivist when students are playing the games or learning while using the site on their own with the information. I hope the school I teach in uses this site! 

https://www.icivics.org/games/crisis-nations
Icivics is an instructional game and simulation software. It can be used by both students and teachers! It uses a constructivist approach by allowing students to create their own knowledge about real-world problems. It makes them use critical thinking and problem solving to answer questions while they play real-world like games. Teachers can use it as well to use curriculum units, create lessons, use webquests, and more. There is more access if an account is created. It is a free account that is linked to an email address. 

http://pbskids.org/games/social-studies/
P?BS KIDS is an instructional game website. Students can play many different games that is based on the many different subjects in a classroom. It is a constructivist strategy because it allows students to explore the topics and create their own knowledge on the topics through the games. It is interactive and engaging by being kid friendly to navigate. It also is great for students because PBS KIDS use the different shows and characters throughout the games. It is more than likely that the students have watched one or two of those shows before.