So, I'm thinking about adapting Apples to Apples as an educational game. I'm jotting down a couple ideas I've had so far.
Every "noun" card is an animal.
Every "adjective" card could describe an animal. These could be words like "aquatic," "big," "gray," "squishy," "slimy."
Instead of the judge player picking just one card submitted by the other player per round that describes the animal, the judge is free to pick as many that work.
The cards are either then saved as a stack to be reviewed by the teacher at the end of the activity or the words and animal are written down on a worksheet.
The point values for winning will probably have to be increased because more cards will be able to be picked by the judge.