Are you one of those strange people who like to eat moths? (As a vegetarian, I’ll pass.) Perhaps not a typical dish on your celebratory table, but birds like them. And if you are trying to teach kids the concept of natural selection, they can be a good way to do so. Digital Glass, an educational game design company that I’ve been privileged to work with, has recently released a new game designed to help kids understand the concept of natural selection. 
Hungry Birds uses the classic case of the moths in London during the Industrial Revolution, students compete to “eat” the most moths. The game is designed for play in museums accompanying appropriate exhibits and for classroom use. Though best played on a large, mounted touch screen, a free iPad version can be downloaded (see Hungry Birds EDU on the app store).
Fun, pleasantly addictive, and furthering intuitive learning. Give it a play!
(Reviewing the headline I concede it might be a bit misleading. Is there something about playing a game–any game–that teaches about natural selection? The win/lose, the benefits of good reflexes… does game play itself teach this? I don’t know. But I have been thinking a lot about what is taught by playing games in childhood. I’ve watched a few high school basketball games and little league games recently, and I’ve been impressed with how the kids have handled the in-the-moment coaching/feedback and the response of coaches, teammates, and spectators to their performance. For those of us who are introverts and who cringe at any public attention, especially criticism, it would probably have been a good thing to learn these skills on a basketball court when we were twelve. Play ball.)