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Number Sense Games

Trace the Number One Game

Trace the Number One Game

Sharpen your number skills by tracing the number one.

Count back and Complete the Sequence Game

Count back and Complete the Sequence Game

Practice the superpower of number sense by learning how to count back and complete the sequence.

Count Along with the Stars from 1 to 3 Game

Count Along with the Stars from 1 to 3 Game

Shine bright in the math world by counting along with the stars from 1 to 3.

Counting Sequence from 1 to 5 Game

Counting Sequence from 1 to 5 Game

Help your little one practice the counting sequence from 1 to 5.

Addition Games

Model to Add Numbers Game

Model to Add Numbers Game

Dive deep into the world of math by modeling to add numbers.

Add and Match Game

Add and Match Game

Take a look at how to add and match with this addition game.

Identify Turn Around Facts Game

Identify Turn Around Facts Game

Add more arrows to your child’s math quiver by identifying turn around facts.

Compose Numbers to make 10 Game

Compose Numbers to make 10 Game

Begin the exciting journey of becoming a math wizard by learning how to compose numbers to make 10.

Subtraction Games

Solve Scenarios with 'Difference Unknown' Game

Solve Scenarios with 'Difference Unknown' Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to solve scenarios with 'Difference Unknown'.

Subtract and Match Game

Subtract and Match Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to subtract and match.

Remove and Match the Number Game

  • Remove and Match the Number Game

Enjoy the marvel of math-multiverse by exploring how to remove and match the number.

Solve Word Problems on Take From Scenarios Game

Solve Word Problems on Take From Scenarios Game

Enjoy the marvel of math-multiverse by learning to solve word problems on "Take From" scenarios.

Multiplication Games

Find Facts of 2 Game

Find Facts of 2 Game

Take a deep dive into the world of math by finding facts of 2.

Skip Count to Find the Answer Game

Skip Count to Find the Answer Game

Use your math skills to skip count to find the answer.

Multiply Three Numbers Game

Multiply Three Numbers Game

Unearth the wisdom of mathematics by learning how to multiply three numbers.

Multiply and Answer in Unit Form Game

Multiply and Answer in Unit Form Game

Enjoy the marvel of math-multiverse by exploring how to multiply and answer in unit form.

Division Games

Represent Division on Number Line Game

Represent Division on Number Line Game

Have your own math-themed party by learning how to represent division on number lines.

Find the Quotient Game

Find the Quotient Game

Enter the madness of math-multiverse by learning to find the quotient.

Complete the Division Expression for Equal Groups Game

Complete the Division Expression for Equal Groups Game

Take a look at how to complete the division expression for equal groups with this game.

Divide Each Expression and Match the Quotient Game

Divide Each Expression and Match the Quotient Game

Kids must divide each expression and match the quotient to practice division.

Fractions Games

Partition into Equal Parts Game

Partition into Equal Parts Game

Kids must partition into equal parts to practice fractions.

Missing Numerators on Number Lines Game

Missing Numerators on Number Lines Game

Have your own math-themed party by learning how to find the missing numerators on number lines.

Compare and Model Greater Fraction Game

Compare and Model Greater Fraction Game

Practice the superpower of fractions by learning how to compare and model greater fractions.

Compare Unit Fractions without Visual Models Game

Compare Unit Fractions without Visual Models Game

Have your own math-themed party by learning how to compare unit fractions without visual models.

Decimals Games

Compare Decimals Using Place Value Chart Game

Compare Decimals Using Place Value Chart Game

Have your own math-themed party by learning how to compare decimals using a place value chart.

Order Decimals with the Help of Place Value Chart Game

Order Decimals with the Help of Place Value Chart Game

Use your decimal skills to order decimals with the help of a place value chart.

Round Tenths Using a Number Line Game

Round Tenths Using a Number Line Game

Enter the madness of math-multiverse by exploring how to round tenths using a number line.

Identify Decimal Numbers Using Fraction Models Game

Identify Decimal Numbers Using Fraction Models Game

Add more arrows to your child’s math quiver by identifying decimal numbers using fraction models.

Geometry Games

Find Right Angles Game

Find Right Angles Game

Take the first step towards building your math castle by practicing how to find right angles.

Sort Real-World Shapes Game

Sort Real-World Shapes Game

Add more arrows to your child’s math quiver by sorting real-world shapes.

Identify Objects Above and Below Game

Identify Objects Above and Below Game

Learn to solve problems by identifying objects 'above' and 'below'.

Recognize Lines, Line Segments, Rays, Angles Game

Recognize Lines, Line Segments, Rays, Angles Game

Dive deep into the world of geometry by recognizing lines, line segments, rays, angles.

Data Handling Games

Read and Interpret Data using Bar Graphs Game

Read and Interpret Data using Bar Graphs Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to read and interpret data using bar graphs.

Read and Interpret Data using Line Plots Game

Read and Interpret Data using Line Plots Game

Kids must read and interpret data using line plots.

Complete Picture Graphs Game

Complete Picture Graphs Game

Apply your knowledge of measurements to complete picture graphs.

Identify Objects by Color Game

Identify Objects by Color Game

Sharpen your skills by identifying objects by their colors.

Measurement Games

Identify the Object with Shorter Height Game

Identify the Object with Shorter Height Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to identify the object with the shorter height.

Identify the Object with Shorter Length Game

Identify the Object with Shorter Length Game

Use your measurement skills to identify the object with the shorter length.

Guess the Correct Unit of Capacity Game

Guess the Correct Unit of Capacity Game

Have your own math-themed party by learning to identify the correct unit of capacity.

Identify the Heavier Object Game

Identify the Heavier Object Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to identify the heavier object.

Identify Quarter Past and Quarter To Game

Identify Quarter Past and Quarter To Game

Take a look at how to identify 'Quarter Past' and 'Quarter To' with this time game.

Read Time in Half Hours Game

Read Time in Half Hours Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to read time in half hours.

The Hour Hand Game

The Hour Hand Game

Add more arrows to your child’s math quiver by playing 'The Hour Hand' game.

Relate Activities with A.M. and P.M. Game

Relate Activities with A.M. and P.M. Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to relate activities with A.M. and P.M.

Money Games

Add the Given Amounts of Money Game

Add the Given Amounts of Money Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to add the given amounts of money.

Count Money with Coins of a Type Game

Count Money with Coins of a Type Game

Help your child take flight by learning how to count money with coins of a type.

Order Coins by their Values Game

Order Coins by their Values Game

Add more arrows to your child’s math quiver by ordering coins by their values.

Different Types of Coins Game

Different Types of Coins Game

Explore different types of coins with your little one.

Algebra Games

Understand the Equal Sign Game

Understand the Equal Sign Game

Shine bright in the math world by understanding the equal sign.

Fill in the Missing Multiples Game

Fill in the Missing Multiples Game

Sharpen your math skills by filling in the missing multiples.

Complete the Pattern of Tens Game

Complete the Pattern of Tens Game

Dive deep into the world of addition by completing the pattern of tens.

Choose the Prime Number Out of the Given Numbers Game

Choose the Prime Number Out of the Given Numbers Game

Kids must choose the prime number out of the given numbers to practice algebra.

Word Problems Games

Solve Subtraction Scenarios Game

Solve Subtraction Scenarios Game

Apply your knowledge to solve subtraction scenarios.

Solve the Word Problems Related to Multiplication Game

Solve the Word Problems Related to Multiplication Game

Unearth the wisdom of mathematics by learning to solve word problems related to multiplication.

Word Problems on How many Tens Game

Word Problems on How many Tens Game

Learn to solve world problems on 'How many Tens' with this game.

Adding One by Making a Model Game

Adding One by Making a Model Game

Treat yourself to an immersive learning experience with our 'Adding One by Making a Model' game.

Reading Games

What's the effect? - Part 1 Game

What's the effect? - Part 1 Game

Determine the answer to 'What's the effect' (Part 1) by playing this game.

Can You Find the Lowercase Letter a? Game

Can You Find the Lowercase Letter a? Game

To play this game, find the lowercase letter a.

Can You Find the Uppercase Letter A? Game

Can You Find the Uppercase Letter A? Game

To play this game, find the uppercase letter A.

What's the cause? - Part 1 Game

What's the cause? - Part 1 Game

Use your language skills to determine 'what's the cause' (Part 1).

Writing Games

Time to Trace Uppercase A Game

Time to Trace Uppercase A Game

Learn language skills by practicing to trace uppercase A.

Tracing Small Letters With Standing & Curvy Lines - a, d & q Game

Tracing Small Letters With Standing & Curvy Lines - a, d & q Game

Practice tracing small letters with standing and curvy lines - a, d and q.

Tracing Big Letters With Sleeping & Slanting Lines - A, V, W, X, Y & Z Game

Tracing Big Letters With Sleeping & Slanting Lines - A, V, W, X, Y & Z Game

Practice tracing big letters with sleeping & slanting lines - A, V, W, X, Y & Z.

Let's Make the Letter A Game

Let's Make the Letter A Game

Let's take a look at how to make the letter A with this game.

Vibrant Bell Pepper Coloring Adventure Game

Vibrant Bell Pepper Coloring Adventure Game

Explore the world of fruits and vegetables and paint colorful bell peppers in this interactive coloring game.

Banana: Tropical Coloring Adventure Game

Banana: Tropical Coloring Adventure Game

Dive into a fruity adventure and paint vibrant bananas.

Cookie: Chef Yum Yum Game

Cookie: Chef Yum Yum Game

Step into the kitchen and bake mouthwatering cookies.

Cheese-Themed Coloring Fun Game

Cheese-Themed Coloring Fun Game

Paint delicious blocks of cheese with vibrant colors.

Animals Games

Dive into the Turtle Picture Game

Dive into the Turtle Picture Game

Embrace your artistic side and create a beautiful picture of an adorable turtle in this engaging game.

Iguana: Picture Perfect Game

Iguana: Picture Perfect Game

Dive into the world of reptiles and paint picture-perfect iguanas in this engaging game.

Allosaurus: Dinosaur Coloring Adventure Game

Allosaurus: Dinosaur Coloring Adventure Game

Travel back in time and paint fierce allosaurs with vibrant colors.

Dive into Clownfish Coloring Game

Dive into Clownfish Coloring Game

Dive into an underwater adventure and paint vibrant clownfish swimming amidst coral reefs in this game.

Seasonal Games

Ringing Bells Coloring Adventure Game

Ringing Bells Coloring Adventure Game

Jingle all the way with colorful bells in this exciting coloring adventure game.

Bat Coloring Adventure Game

Bat Coloring Adventure Game

Paint enchanting bats with a burst of colors in this coloring adventure game.

Christmas Pudding Coloring Magic Game

Christmas Pudding Coloring Magic Game

Celebrate the holidays with a burst of colors in this coloring adventure game.

Mysterious Black Cat Coloring Adventure Game

Mysterious Black Cat Coloring Adventure Game

Bring mischievous black cats to life with vibrant colors.

Kitchen Games

Donut: Chef Yum Yum Game

Donut: Chef Yum Yum Game

Step into the kitchen and create mouthwatering donuts.

Kitchenware Coloring Game: The Fork

Kitchenware Coloring Game: The Fork

Explore the beauty of everyday objects and paint detailed illustrations of forks in this coloring adventure game.

Knife Coloring Game Adventure

Knife Coloring Game Adventure

Discover the art of illustration and paint detailed depictions of knives in this engaging coloring adventure game.

Shiny Glass Coloring Adventure Game

Shiny Glass Coloring Adventure Game

Unleash your creativity and paint intricate glass objects in this immersive coloring adventure game.

Musical Instruments Games

Maracas Shake Up Your Coloring Skills Game

Maracas Shake Up Your Coloring Skills Game

Paint vibrant maracas and bring the rhythm to life in this coloring adventure game.

Musical Flute Coloring Fun Game

Musical Flute Coloring Fun Game

Paint melodious flutes with a burst of colors in this coloring adventure game.

Groovy Guitar Coloring Adventure Game

Groovy Guitar Coloring Adventure Game

Strum your artistic skills and paint rocking guitars in this coloring adventure game.

Drum Beat Coloring Fun Game

Drum Beat Coloring Fun Game

Let your creativity beat to the rhythm and paint vibrant drums.

Birds Games

Albatross: Picture Perfect Game

Albatross: Picture Perfect Game

Soar through the skies with vibrant albatrosses in this picture perfect game.

Chicken: Picture Perfect Game

Chicken: Picture Perfect Game

Paint charming chickens in this picture perfect game.

Dive into Colors with Ducks Game

Dive into Colors with Ducks Game

Dive into a pond of colors with ducks in this picture perfect game.

Eagle: Picture Perfect Game

Eagle: Picture Perfect Game

Spread your wings and paint majestic eagles in this picture perfect game.

Space Games

Space Hunt: Peek A Boo Game

Space Hunt: Peek A Boo Game

Embark on a space-themed adventure and search for hidden objects in this interactive game.

Balloon Pop - Unknown Flying Object:UFO: Toss Up Game

Balloon Pop - Unknown Flying Object:UFO: Toss Up Game

Test your tossing skills and pop balloons to reveal unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in this exciting game.

Transport Games

Airplane: Sky-high Coloring Adventure Game

Airplane: Sky-high Coloring Adventure Game

Embark on an artistic journey and paint dynamic airplanes taking flight in this coloring adventure game.

Master Garage Management Game

Master Garage Management Game

Become a master of organization and park cars in this garage management game.

Helicopter Coloring Game: Sky High Fun

Helicopter Coloring Game: Sky High Fun

Let your creativity take flight as you paint vibrant illustrations of helicopters in this engaging coloring game.

Insects Games

Beautiful Butterfly Coloring Adventure Game

Beautiful Butterfly Coloring Adventure Game

Let your creativity take flight and paint breathtaking butterflies.

Buzzing Bee Coloring Adventure Game

Buzzing Bee Coloring Adventure Game

Buzz with creativity and paint adorable bees with a palette of colors.

Beetle Coloring Adventure Game

Beetle Coloring Adventure Game

Embark on a colorful journey and paint fascinating beetles.

Caterpillar Coloring Adventure Game

Caterpillar Coloring Adventure Game

Paint cute caterpillars with a burst of colors in this coloring adventure game.

Scene Games

Jungle Game: Wild Coloring Adventures

Jungle Game: Wild Coloring Adventures

Immerse yourself in the wild and paint a lush jungle scene teeming with life in this coloring adventure game.

Exciting Circus Coloring Experience Game

Exciting Circus Coloring Experience Game

Unleash your creativity and paint a vibrant circus scene filled with excitement and joy in this coloring adventure game.

Beach Scene Coloring Adventure Game

Beach Scene Coloring Adventure Game

Dive into a tropical paradise and paint a vibrant beach scene in this coloring adventure game.

Autumn Fall: Seasonal Coloring Adventure Game

Autumn Fall: Seasonal Coloring Adventure Game

Paint a picturesque autumn scene and immerse yourself in the beauty of fall in this coloring adventure game.

Professions Games

Chef's Coloring Journey Game

Chef's Coloring Journey Game

Unleash your inner artist and paint a vibrant chef in this coloring adventure game.

Doctor's Coloring Journey Game

Doctor's Coloring Journey Game

Use your artistic skills to paint a compassionate doctor in this coloring adventure game.

Astronaut: Space Coloring Adventure Game

Astronaut: Space Coloring Adventure Game

Embark on a cosmic coloring adventure and paint a vibrant astronaut in this game.

Farmer's Coloring Journey Game

Farmer's Coloring Journey Game

Dive into the agricultural world and paint a cheerful farmer in this coloring adventure game.

Monuments Games

Experience Colosseum Coloring Game

Experience Colosseum Coloring Game

Travel back in time and color the magnificent Colosseum with vibrant hues.

Liberty Bell Coloring Game Adventure

Liberty Bell Coloring Game Adventure

Paint the symbol of freedom, the Liberty Bell, with a burst of colors.

Eiffel Tower Coloring Experience Game

Eiffel Tower Coloring Experience Game

Embark on a Parisian coloring adventure and paint the iconic Eiffel Tower.

London Bridge Coloring Game Adventure

London Bridge Coloring Game Adventure

Create a picturesque scene by coloring the iconic London Bridge.

Household Items Games

Chair Coloring Adventure Game

Chair Coloring Adventure Game

Express your artistic touch and paint stylish chairs in this coloring adventure game.

Ball: Bouncy Coloring Adventure Game

Ball: Bouncy Coloring Adventure Game

Paint bouncy balls with a burst of colors and bring them to life.

Balloon: Sky-high Coloring Adventure Game

Balloon: Sky-high Coloring Adventure Game

Let your creativity soar and paint vibrant balloons in this coloring adventure game.

Book Coloring Adventure Game

Book Coloring Adventure Game

Dive into a world of imagination and color books with vibrant hues.

Flowers Games

Delightful Daisy Coloring Game

Delightful Daisy Coloring Game

Paint vibrant daisies and bring the beauty of flowers to life.

Jasmine Game: Fragrant Coloring Fun

Jasmine Game: Fragrant Coloring Fun

Explore the world of jasmine flowers with a burst of colors.

Lotus An Exciting Coloring Game Adventure

Lotus An Exciting Coloring Game Adventure

Paint serene lotus flowers and create a tranquil atmosphere.

Lily Coloring Game Adventure

Lily Coloring Game Adventure

Dive into a world of elegance and color lilies with vibrant hues.

Buildings Games

Exciting Bank Coloring Adventure Game

Exciting Bank Coloring Adventure Game

Color a bustling bank scene with vibrant colors in this coloring adventure game.

Church-Themed Coloring Fun Game

Church-Themed Coloring Fun Game

Paint a beautiful church with a rainbow of colors in this coloring adventure game.

Bakery: Delicious Coloring Game

Bakery: Delicious Coloring Game

Step into a sweet world and color delicious treats in this coloring adventure game.

Creative Barber Shop Coloring Adventure Game

Creative Barber Shop Coloring Adventure Game

Bring the barber shop to life with colorful hues in this coloring adventure game.

Colors Games

Uncover Hidden Green Shapes Game

  • Uncover Hidden Green Shapes Game

Test your visual acuity and uncover hidden green shapes in this thrilling game.

Spot Hidden Orange Shapes Game

Spot Hidden Orange Shapes Game

Train your eyes and spot hidden orange shapes in this challenging game.

Pink: Sneaky Shapes Game

Pink: Sneaky Shapes Game

Exercise your perception and discover hidden pink shapes in this captivating game.

Blue: Sneaky Shapes Game

Blue: Sneaky Shapes Game

Sharpen your observation skills and spot hidden blue shapes in this engaging game.

Coloring Games

Cupcake Coloring Fun Game

  • Cupcake Coloring Fun Game

Decorate delightful cupcakes with a splash of colors.

Hot Air Balloon Coloring Adventures: A Sky High Colorfest Game

Hot Air Balloon Coloring Adventures: A Sky High Colorfest Game

Experience the joy of floating in the sky and paint delightful hot air balloons in this coloring adventure game.

4th of July: Creative Coloring Adventure Game

4th of July: Creative Coloring Adventure Game

Paint a festive scene filled with red, white, and blue to commemorate the 4th of July in this coloring adventure game.

Ape: Jungle Coloring Adventure Game

Ape: Jungle Coloring Adventure Game

Embark on a coloring adventure with playful apes.

Music Games

Enjoy the All of Me Juke Box Game

Enjoy the All of Me Juke Box Game

Show off your singing skills and perform the popular song "All of Me" in this interactive game.

Experience Down They Go Juke Box Game

Experience Down They Go Juke Box Game

Sing along and perform the catchy song "Down They Go" in this interactive game.

Dive into Mulberry Bush Band Jam Game

Dive into Mulberry Bush Band Jam Game

Join the band and play the classic song "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush" in this interactive game.

Play Baba Black Sheep Band Jam Game

Play Baba Black Sheep Band Jam Game

Join the band and play the popular song "Baba Baba Black Sheep" in this interactive game.

Cooking Games

Pizza: Chef Yum Yum Game

Pizza: Chef Yum Yum Game

Become a master pizza chef and create delicious pizzas.

Ice Cream: Chef Yum Yum Game

Ice Cream: Chef Yum Yum Game

Scoop up the fun and make mouthwatering ice cream creations.

Cupcake: Chef Yum Yum Game

Cupcake: Chef Yum Yum Game

Let your creativity shine and decorate delightful cupcakes.

Stories Games

Explore Little Turtle's Dream Juke Box Game

Explore Little Turtle's Dream Juke Box Game

Join Little Turtle on a musical adventure and explore his dream world in this interactive game.

Enjoy Dream Vacation Juke Box Game

Enjoy Dream Vacation Juke Box Game

Take a musical journey to your dream vacation destination in this immersive game.

Dive into Busy Body Sleep Solution Juke Box Game

Dive into Busy Body Sleep Solution Juke Box Game

Listen to calming tunes and relax your body for a peaceful sleep in this interactive game.

Enjoy Going Batty Juke Box Game

Enjoy Going Batty Juke Box Game

Sing and groove to the catchy tune of "Going Batty" in this interactive jukebox game.

Puzzles Games

Sneaky Shapes Game

Sneaky Shapes Game

Sharpen your observation skills and uncover hidden shapes.

Picture Perfect Game

Picture Perfect Game

Paint, draw, and express your artistic skills in this picture perfect game.

Play Word Detective Game

  • Play Word Detective Game

Put your word skills to the test and solve puzzles like a detective.

Challenge Two of a Kind Game

Challenge Two of a Kind Game

Sharpen your memory and find matching pairs in this engaging game.

Time Based Games

Speedy Snails Game

Speedy Snails Game

Join the speedy snails in a thrilling race for victory.

Challenge Match-Up Puzzles Game

Challenge Match-Up Puzzles Game

Test your memory and matching skills in this engaging puzzle game.

Dive into Sky Boxes Game

Dive into Sky Boxes Game

Test your stacking skills and reach new heights in this sky-high game.

Number Ninja: Fun Math Arcade Game

Number Ninja: Fun Math Arcade Game

Become a number ninja and slice through math challenges.

Player vs Player Games

Experience Polyword Game

Experience Polyword Game

Dive into the world of polywords and solve challenging puzzles.

Challenge the City Stacker Game

Challenge the City Stacker Game

Build a magnificent city by stacking colorful buildings.

Cooking Adventure Game

Cooking Adventure Game

Get ready for a cooking adventure and satisfy hungry customers.

Dive into Arty Crafty Game

Dive into Arty Crafty Game

Let your artistic skills shine and create amazing crafts.

Fine Finger Movement Games

Discover The Dancing Jungle Game

Discover The Dancing Jungle Game

Shake, groove, and dance with the animals in the vibrant jungle.

Aiming and Precision Games

Ball Dunk: Toss Up Game

Ball Dunk: Toss Up Game

Test your skills and dunk balls in this toss up game.

Balloon Pop: Toss Up Game

Balloon Pop: Toss Up Game

Enjoy popping balloons in this exciting toss up game.

Dive into The Origami Aquarium Game

Dive into The Origami Aquarium Game

Dive into the world of origami with this aquarium game.

Feed The Bin: Toss Up Game

Feed The Bin: Toss Up Game

Feed the hungry bin by tossing objects accurately.

All Games Games

Quickly Tell the Number of Things up to 10 Game

Quickly Tell the Number of Things up to 10 Game

Have your own math-themed party by learning how to quickly tell the number of things up to 10.

Add Two Numbers (Up to 5) Game

Add Two Numbers (Up to 5) Game

Ask your little one to add two numbers (Up to 5) to play this game.

Solve 'Take Apart' Scenarios Game

Solve 'Take Apart' Scenarios Game

Take the pressure off by simplifying subtraction by solving 'Take Apart' scenarios.

Divide Objects into Equal Groups Game

Divide Objects into Equal Groups Game

Add more arrows to your child’s math quiver by helping them divide objects into equal groups.

Use Words to Identify Decimal Notations Game

Use Words to Identify Decimal Notations Game

Ask your little one to use words to identify decimal notations to play this game.

The Minute Hand Game

The Minute Hand Game

Take a look at the minute hand with this fun game about time.

Represent Money using Symbols Game

Represent Money using Symbols Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to represent money using symbols.

Word Problems to Count by Tens Game

Word Problems to Count by Tens Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to solve word problems to count by tens.

Buffalo: Picture Perfect Game

Buffalo: Picture Perfect Game

Explore the world of buffalos in this picture perfect game.

Kettle Game: Steaming Coloring Fun

Kettle Game: Steaming Coloring Fun

Paint charming kettles with a burst of colors in this coloring adventure game.

Alien: Space Coloring Adventure Game

Alien: Space Coloring Adventure Game

Let your imagination run wild and paint unique and colorful aliens in this adventure-packed coloring game.

Toss Up Game

Toss Up Game

Challenge your accuracy and toss objects to hit various targets.

Magic Canvas Color Your Imagination Game

  • Magic Canvas Color Your Imagination Game

Let your imagination soar and create enchanting art on a magical canvas.

Dive into Get Set Quiz Game

Dive into Get Set Quiz Game

Get ready to quiz yourself and challenge your knowledge in this interactive game.

Peek A Boo Game

Peek A Boo Game

Peek-a-boo! Have fun and uncover surprises in this engaging game.

Identify Embedded Numbers Game

Identify Embedded Numbers Game

Help your child take flight by learning how to identify embedded numbers.

Finding Sum (Up to 10) Game

Finding Sum (Up to 10) Game

Dive deep into the world of addition by finding the sum (up to 10).

Educational Games for Kids

Educational games are very effective in promoting learning. Online learning games for kids help them to develop valuable skills from arithmetic to word recognition, number sense to writing, and much more. Games make learning effective by merging learning and practice with fun. Children have a great time mastering essential curriculum concepts by playing interactive learning games from a varied selection online. Moreover, these games are designed according to the CCSS curriculum. They offer an interactive learning environment that adapts to a child's learning pace and level. They provide immediate feedback, reinforcing correct answers and allowing for mistakes as part of the learning process. 

Types of Educational and Learning Games for Kids

A wide range of subjects are covered by these learning games suitable for Pre-K to Grade 5. It ensures that children can explore and excel in various areas of their interest. Whether it's improving Math skills or enhancing ELA proficiency, educational games are proving to be a valuable tool in the learning journey of kids. Games for kids online not only supplement traditional learning but also provide a fun and innovative approach to learning.

Math games include fun games for kids on essential topics such as number sense, arithmetic operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), fractions, decimals, geometry, measurement, time, money, algebra, and word problems. Every topic is further divided into bite-sized concepts (as per the curriculum) to make the games simple and easy for kids to understand and play. Explore educational Math games for kids to get a better idea!

ELA games refer to English Language Arts games. These games include fun curriculum-aligned activities to learn and master reading and writing skills. Reading games in ELA teach phonics skills to kids in an engaging way. Writing games include fun activities such as tracing letters and writing sight words. Browse our ELA games for kids for more information!

General Knowledge Games

Every parent hopes that their children gain not only textbook knowledge but also an understanding of the world around them. With this purpose in mind, we offer GK Games for kids which cover lots of topics such as food, birds and animals, flowers, kitchen and household items, musical instruments, space, transport, insects, different professions, colors, toys, and much more! The idea is to introduce a wide variety of topics through fun activities such as coloring. Visit General Knowledge Games for kids to explore more!

Art & Creativity Games

Art and creativity is an important part of our lives. Helping children to pursue their imagination and creative interests helps their overall development. Arts and creativity games go beyond entertainment and cover topics such as coloring, music (rhymes and poems), cooking, and fun stories! 

Ready to spark creativity in your kids? Try our Art and Creativity Games today and watch your child's talents bloom!

Logic & Thinking Games

The first thing that comes to mind when you think about logic and thinking is “Puzzles.” Our logic and thinking games include lots of challenging puzzle games based on numbers, pictures, matching shapes, building shapes, and more such fun topics! Visit Logic and Thinking Games and take your children on a fun adventure!

Multiplayer Games

What can be more fun than enjoying your favorite games with your buddies? Multiplayer games allow kids to engage with friends promoting teamwork, healthy competition, and strategic thinking in a virtual environment. Visit Multiplayer Games and explore time based games, player vs. player games, etc. 

Motor Skills Games

Motor skills in kids refers to both fine motor skills (precise movements like writing) and gross motor skills (larger movements like running). Developing motor skills is vital for physical coordination, dexterity, and overall physical and cognitive development in children. Check out Motor Skills Games for kids and explore fun learning games to improve fine finger movement and also aim and precision. 

Features of Fun Educational Games for Kids

  • Play on multiple devices : Online games for kids can be played on multiple devices.
  • Engaging and rewarding games : Children can purchase assets for their characters and more with the coins they earn through practice.
  • Offline access : These interactive games for kids can also be played offline for an interruption-free experience.

Benefits of Online Educational Games for Kids

  • Personalized learning: With personalized learning and entertaining rewards, online games strengthen students' confidence when solving mathematics and ELA problems. 
  • Fun prompts and consistent techniques : Kids’ learning games can provide a better learning approach for students as prompts and consistent techniques emphasizing the basics of math and ELA can assist your child in improving their knowledge. 
  • Powerful visuals : Online learning games involve engaging visuals that educate students about complex topics effortlessly and present a way to work through them with ease.

What Are the 5 Best Games and Activities for Kids?

Here are 5 fun educational games online offered by SplashLearn:

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How do you help kids practice different educational concepts in the curriculum?

  • Provide online printable worksheets such as Math worksheets and ELA worksheets for effective practice of essential concepts.
  • Explore children’s learning games aligned with the curriculum and grade level. Include kids’ learning games in your child’s daily routine to offer hands-on learning and build a daily learning habit.

Are there any free trial options to test out these games?

Yes, parents can sign in and try SplashLearn educational games and other resources with a 7-day free trial. For teachers, SplashLearn is 100% free. Teachers can register to explore all SplashLearn games and resources for free!

How does SplashLearn ensure personalized learning through its online educational games?

The SplashLearn’s adaptive algorithm creates an individualized learning path for each child, suitable for their grade level and skills. This allows kids to learn at their own pace.

What age group are these games designed for?

SplashLearn games are suitable for ages 2 to 11. SplashLearn also serves as a valuable resource for older children with special needs, helping them bridge the gap to their grade level and master basics.

How can I make teaching fun for kids through games?

Teaching English and math concepts through children’s learning games can be really engaging and enjoyable for students. Including activities and online interactive games that promote critical thinking and creativity can truly help with in-depth learning of various concepts.

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Kids are always asking for more screen time, and parents and teachers are always looking for ways to make that screen time more worthwhile. Fortunately, there are endless free online games for kids that teach language arts, math, science, art, and STEM. If you’re not quite sure where to get started, try this list of our favorite teacher-approved online educational games. You’ll find educational games for students in every subject and every grade.

Preschool and Elementary Online Educational Games

Middle and high school online educational games.

Offering a full curriculum for children ages 2 to 8, this site includes fun and interactive games, songs, and puzzles for reading, math, science, and art. (Free for teachers and classrooms; subscription available for home use)

Adventure Academy

From the same company as ABCMouse, Adventure Academy takes kids ages 8 to 13 on a knowledge quest through language arts, math, science, and social studies. (First month free, then monthly subscription fee)

Looking to improve outcomes in a way that kids will enjoy? This educational game takes K-12 students on a time-traveling adventure to meet some of the most influential mathematicians in history. (Monthly or annual subscription plans for families; schools request price quote)

Duck Duck Moose Reading

Based on Common Core State Standards, this app teaches phonics including the letter sounds for all consonants, short vowels, and long vowels. Kids will also practice spelling consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. If you like this one, check out Duck Duck Moose’s whole collection of school games online. (Apps are free to download and play.)

Screenshot from Free Rice with question about astronomy

Test your knowledge while earning rice for those in need! Each time you play, you’re helping the United Nations World Food Programme provide food to those around the world who need it. The game offers a variety of subjects and difficulty levels. (Free)

Dive into a coral reef or be a star climber on this great site that features a wide assortment of free online games for kids. These educational games focus mainly on reading and math, but you’ll find lots of fun activities here with options for pre-K through grade 8. (Free)

Gamestar Mechanic

Do you have gamers in your class? This site helps kids ages 7 through 14 learn how to design their very own video games through game-based quests and courses. (Free)

Whether they’re jetpacking through the stars in Zapp Von Doubler’s Space Race or clearing weeds in the garden in Om Petalhead’s Flower Power, kids will enjoy this collection of fun educational games that get them up and moving! (Free)

KUBO Play – Coding for Kids

KUBO Play is an interactive online platform that teaches coding and computational thinking to early learners. Its three activity modes (Free Play, Practice, and Story) include more than 100 coding tasks combined. You can even customize your students’ learning pathways. (Contact for pricing)

Learning Games for Kids: Health Games

Kids in grades K-5 can learn about a range of health topics, from body parts to staying fit, with these interactive online games. They’re perfect for science learning enrichment. (Free)

Little Alchemy 2

This deceptively simple game is actually a lot of fun. Kids (and teachers!) can experiment with combining different elements, such as fire or dirt, to create something entirely new. It encourages creative thinking as well as knowledge of the world around us. (Free)

Minecraft: Education Edition

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Kids love the regular Minecraft video game, but this education-focused version takes learning to the next level. With lessons, STEM curriculum, and project-based challenges, this immersive digital environment promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. (Priced per user, per year)

Moose Math engages kids in a mathematical adventure and teaches counting, addition, subtraction, sorting, geometry, and more. While playing five multi-level activities in the Moose Juice Store, Puck’s Pet Shop, and Lost & Found, kids can earn rewards to help build their own city and decorate buildings. (Free)

Multiplication.com

Need to master your multiplication facts? This is the site to try! Fun games and memory-building strategies will help students tackle this key skill. (Free, with Premium membership available for extra features)

National Geographic Kids

Head out on the trail with Captain John Smith, explore Ancient Greece with Zeus the Mighty, or just take a quiz about sharks on this robust site filled with great educational games for students. (Free)

PBS Kids Games

You’ll find everything from social studies to teamwork and feelings in this incredible collection of games that vary in degree of difficulty. The website is truly filled with some of the very best educational games centering on science, social studies, history, and art. (Free)

Prodigy Math

Looking for personalized math lessons for your students? Kids in grades 1-8 take a Prodigy placement test that generates games tailored to their strengths and weaknesses. They’ll build confidence by solving math challenges to progress in the game. (Free)

RoomRecess.com

Access over 140 online educational games for kids in grades K-6 on this site, which was developed by an elementary school teacher with a focus on reinforcing fundamental learning concepts in math, reading, spelling, language arts, typing, and problem-solving. (Free)

Roy: Tale of a Singing Zebra

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Kids pre-K to grade 2 will enjoy the punctuation, reading, and spelling games on this cute, simple site. You’ll also find online guided-reading stories and lesson plans for teachers. (Free)

Starfall activities are research-based and align with individual and Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. There are engaging and interactive games for students in grades K-3. (Some free content with subscriptions available)

Teachers love this great site that offers personalized math and spelling practice for kids ages 5 through 13 through adaptive learning and multi-player games. This is definitely one of the best online educational game sites out there! (Monthly subscription fee)

How good are your airbrush skills? Which famous artist should design your bedroom? Are you a master of street art? Kids can explore these questions and more with the cool quizzes and games on this art-focused site from the Tate Gallery. (Free)

Toy Theater

How would your students like to learn multiplication while shooting hoops? They can do that and more at Toy Theater, which teaches early math concepts through game-based learning. (Free)

Turtle Diary

Introduce kids to new, exciting ways of learning with the help of fun online games, videos, experiments, puzzles, coloring sheets, and more! Turtle Diary activities pair with the appropriate grade level to enhance retention of material and increase success in the classroom. (Free)

Tynker coding game for kids

The games and challenges on Tynker give kids ages 5 and up a fun and easy way to build coding skills. This is one of the top online educational games for young coders— see more of our favorites here . (Subscription required)

Vocabulary A-Z

Dive into engaging learning activities and games for kids in first through sixth grades, designed to promote vocabulary, spelling, phonics, and language arts. (Free basic access; Premium membership unlocks complete library)

Algebraic Reasoning Sweet Shop

Who doesn’t like candy? Buy and sell sweet treats in this game that helps students grasp concepts related to price and purchasing. (Free)

Boat Coordinates

Use this fun boating game to learn and practice concepts related to grids and quadrants. Race along the X and Y axes to get to the finish line as fast as you can! (Free)

Cells Alive

This information website provides all sorts of interactive ways to learn about cells! Interactive models, puzzles, and more all help tell the story of this building block of life. (Free)

This guessing game uses maps and photos from around the world to educate kids on world locations as well as historical landmarks and famous cities. User-made quizzes add to the guessing fun! (Free)

Get the Math

Screenshot from an online math game asking you to count the number of beats in a music sample

Explore all the ways you really do use algebra in the real world. Students see how professionals use math in music, fashion, video games, restaurants, basketball, and special effects. Then take on interactive challenges related to those careers. (Free)

Created by a high school student, this interactive review game is something kids can play on their own devices, earning in-game money for correct answers that they can use to buy upgrades and power-ups! (Free, with Pro subscriptions available)

High-Stakes Heist

Kids use their knowledge of the order of operations to crack the safes and help hero Kit Foxtail return the townspeoples’ money that was stolen by the evil Duke von Wolfington. They’ll have to think fast as they try to solve equations in the correct order before time runs out! (Free)

Help kids learn the foundations of civics and government with this collection of highly interactive games including Court Quest, Newsfeed Defenders, and Do I Have the Right? (Free)

Kids Environment Kids Health

Through a wide assortment of puzzles, riddles, brainteasers, and more, kids can learn about their own health and the health of the environment on this website from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. (Free)

NASA STEM Engagement

With a variety of games, activities, and educational options to choose from, the NASA Stem Engagement site offers options for all grades. Learn, discover, and play online educational games related to space technology and exploration. (Free)

Physicsgames.net

This website offers dozens of different simple games to choose from that help educate kids on the mechanics of physics. Whether they are shooting pigs, knocking down walls, or trying to balance a building, they’ll learn and have fun at the same time. (Free)

Science Vocabulary Hangman

Online educational hangman game to teach kids science vocabulary words

Use the clues to guess the scientific term before the cellular hangman disappears. Choose from literally hundreds of subject sets that include grade-specific vocab, state-level standardized tests, and more. (Free)

smokeSCREEN

As part of their #BeTheFirst Initiative, smokeSCREEN was developed by the play2PREVENT Lab, 1stPlayable, and Schell Games and funded by the NIH/FDA and the CVS Health Foundation. The game addresses the range of challenges that young teens face, with a dedicated focus on youth decision-making around smoking and vaping and strategies for both smoking prevention and cessation. Educators can request free access to the web-based game here . (Free)

Sortify: Angles

Learning about angles can be tricky, but this game uses cue cards and sorting bins to help students learn to properly classify angles into different categories. Make sure they’re all correct and then submit the responses to earn the most points. (Free)

Though Quizlet is known for its huge array of digital flash cards, this educational site offers much more for students. AI tutors help kids learn more about tricky subjects, plus transform their own notes into interactive learning activities. (Free; Quizlet Plus has more features available for a subscription fee)

Trigonometry Minigolf

Trigonometry has never been more fun than in this game that uses correct answers to power your golf swing as you aim for a hole in one! Miss an answer? The game will let you know what you did wrong and give you another shot. (Free)

Wrecks Factor

S.O.S.! Ships are sailing into your harbor and you need to help keep them from sinking! Solve the quadratic equations to keep the boats afloat and clear the board … if you take too long, boats start to sink and you lose a life. (Free)

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We have over 500+ Online quizzes enabling children from first to fifth grade to become more confident in applying learned concepts. They can also receive instant evaluations. Our fun quizzes give kids the opportunity to receive positive feedback as they master new skills and build their knowledge base.

Typing Lessons

The app offers 3 skill levels for typing - basic, intermediate, and advanced, that include multiple lessons in each. The basic level covers touch typing skills and introduction to the QWERTY keyboard. At the intermediate level, students learn to type basic words and simple sentences. The final advanced level progresses kids to more complex sentences and short paragraphs, all the while building solid typing skills. The program is comprehensive enough to ensure typing mastery and user friendly so your child can develop at an individualized pace.

Worksheets are a great learning tool for kids just learning to write or those who want additional practice at home. At TurtleDiary, we recognize the importance of practicing educational content online and offline. We offer 1000+ printable worksheets in subjects such as language arts, math, and science. Worksheets give students an opportunity to display their work in a written format and to receive feedback. Be sure to check out our fun and colorful worksheets for kids, available for download.

Geography Quizzes

Learn US states and Countries with their capital and their location.

Learn about World Currencies

Learn about Culture, Food and religion of the US and the World

Learn about Natural Wonders and Resources of the US and the World

Learn about important cities of US and the World

Math Quizzes

Foundational topics like Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division subdivided into smaller related subtopics, progressing from easy to hard, in a step-by-step manner.

Language and Art Quizzes

These quizzes will help kids learn Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Compound Words, Conjunctions. They are the building blocks of all reading and writing.

Educational Tools for Parents & Teachers

TurtleDiary offers assessment tools and detailed reports for teachers to track students’ activities and to report their progress. For example, we offer:

Worksheet Generator

Teachers can create their own worksheets, with customizable and unique content.

Printable Lessons

Teachers have the option to print from our 100+ lessons or review lessons online for inspiration and ideas.

Assessment Tests

We offer plenty of assessment tests, accessible anytime, to analyze student performance and identify areas of concern to address.

Assignments

In the app, teachers can create their own assignments, and send them right to students, with ease.

Teachers can view reports, including quiz scores and activity performance to closely track how students are progressing.

Google Drive Integration

Our app offers a seamless integration with Google drive. Teachers can access current or past google drive documents without leaving the program.

Google Classroom Integration

Teachers can login to TurtleDiary using their existing Google Account. They can use a simple process to import their existing google classrooms into TurtleDiary, saving time and teaching resources.

Student Management Tools

Our app offers several management features that simplify and streamline processes for administrators and educators in a top-down approach.

Account Creation

District Administrators: The app design allows District Administrators to invite multiple schools to join the program. Once School Administrators become established, teachers can receive individual invitations to create accounts.

School Administrators: School Administrators can invite multiple teachers to join the program. A teacher can then create classes and add students to the class.

Educator Account: A teacher can create classes and add students to the classes.

Account Login

There are a few ways to access TurtleDiary:

Using TurtleDiary Login Credentials: Teachers and students each receive their own accounts so sharing passwords is not necessary.

Using Your Existing Google Account: Teachers can login to TurtleDiary using their existing google account.

Our dashboard provides an easy-to-use interface to access the TurtleDiary program and all its offerings. From the dashboard, teachers can manage classes and update student details, easily adding students or creating classes, as needed.

Educational Games & Activities to Guide Kids in Elementary School

Turtle Diary offers a huge compendium of online educational games from K4 through 5th grade. These support the content kids are already learning in the classroom. Often students need just a little bit of extra help to master those concepts that are introduced in the classroom. With Turtle Diary they can have that...and so much more.

The games contain amazing graphics with age-appropriate content for each grade level in each subject. Students will enjoy playing the games while you know that behind the scenes, they’re practicing and reinforcing new skills.

With Turtle Diary, kids can try multiple games that all reinforce the same concept. This gives them a scaffolded and repetitive approach to mastery of a variety of subjects. Gone are the days of rote memorization and boring flash cards.

With our site, kids will be begging to come back and play some more games. Students can play by themselves, with classmates online, or with other kids logging on. It adds an element of positive peer experience, knowing that other kids are also practicing. And they can have a bit of competition if they want!

Instead of constant battles about working on learning skills, introduce your kids to Turtle Diary. Then, take a step back to watch the magic of learning happen!

Award-Winning Learning Games Created by Top Educators

Put away your flashcards and workbooks and log on to see the new way to master educational skills! Top educators worked exclusively with Turtle Diary to create game after game with superior content and maximum fun for every child.

The concepts reviewed parallel those taught in the everyday classroom for grades K4 through 5th grade. Students focus on mastering the concept on their own with consistent and repetitive review. They won’t even realize they’re reviewing thanks to incredibly fun graphics, sounds, and interactive games.

These games will keep your kids coming back for more day after day. You can rest easy knowing they’re working towards their future.

With skills backed by top educators, parents know that Turtle Diary is giving their kids the best they have to offer. The games help to solidify the necessary skills needed for their specific grade levels.

Turtle Diary’s games are not only educational, but incredibly fun. They can even be a bit competitive at times when you choose a multiplayer option.

Students can also link up with kids in their classes and play games specifically recommended by their teacher. This helps them master the exact concepts they are working on in their classroom. The possibilities are endless, and the fun is never-ending.

Gamification of Education to Make Learning Fun & Exciting

Gamification isn’t just a new buzzword around education. The concept swirls in every educational endeavor that involves helping kids to master concepts by including games, rewards, and fun.

With Turtle Diary, concepts can be practiced in a variety of ways. But the kids will tell you they prefer the gamification features. They can see how well they’re doing in the games with the interactive scoring component.

Often, there is a countdown that occurs with each game. This encourages the students to beat their own best time on whatever concept they happen to be studying.

Who doesn’t love a good story or to be the hero in your own story? With Turtle Diary, students can play games where they must slay a dragon, or shoot hoops, or race a car. They answer questions that help them to practice and master important grade-level concepts.

Students will come back again and again for more competition as well. Turtle Diary’s multiplayer options allow students to pit themselves against kids from their own class. They can also play someone in the Turtle Diary platform. A bit of friendly competition often encourages students towards mastery in a way that nothing else quite can.

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Sometimes grades in school don’t reflect a student’s true aptitude, and sometimes they do. Either way, students can benefit from time spent on Turtle Diary instead of in front of mindless video games.

Our platform takes the fun of video games and puts it into an educational context. This helps students learn more and enjoy the process while they’re playing. Students who don’t quite seem to be able to get a leg up in the classroom will love the opportunity to work on their skills by playing games. Those who excel can come and practice their processing and recall speeds, or work on something more challenging.

With a wide variety of great games in every subject, students will always find a place for them at Turtle Diary. Students will be empowered by the option to choose their own games. They can work towards the same goals established in their classroom in a fun and engaging way.

They often don’t realize that the games are actually helping them find success in a variety of subjects. They’re just having fun choosing their characters and working to get the next high score. Spend 15-20 minutes on Turtle Diary each day in problem areas and watch how quickly your child will improve!

Flexible Learning On-the-Go Boosts Kids Learning Potential on iPads & Tablets

Kids learning games that can travel with you wherever you may be are one of Turtle Diary’s most exciting features. As long as you have a stable WiFi connection, your student will always have access to Turtle Diary’s entire platform. Kids learning games are everywhere these days, so you want to have the right one at their fingertips at all times.

Turtle Diary promises to be an adventure in education that can travel with you wherever you may be. There’s nothing like learning on the go! Kids have this opportunity with the wide variety of games and materials available for parents.

No matter where you are or when you’re there, Turtle Diary will always be there. Kids can master both problem areas and areas needed to challenge kids. Wouldn’t you rather have the kids be mesmerized by the games than pull teeth as they actively protest their schoolwork?

Simply download the app on your tablet, iPad, or iPad. Your kids will be able to join in on the ultimate fun of Turtle Diary. No matter what your busy situation is, kids can always have Turtle Diary with them. They can master their current subjects with a high quotient of fun and gamification.

Build On, Gear Up, and Test for Mastery of Common Core Subjects

With Turtle Diary, we’ve done the hard work for you. Common Core Standards used in their classrooms will be reinforced with our games, lessons, and quizzes.

All of the fun we offer on our site is aligned with the newer vision of mathematics and other subjects. By sticking with Turtle Diary, you can let us handle the hard work of explaining Common Core. Sometimes this method may seem foreign to you if you’ve learned with “old math.” In fact, you might just learn along with your student!

Students have the necessary skills to be able to compete in a competitive world with an increased focus on STEM. Cognitive demand reigns higher than rote learning, and students are able to quickly visualize and manipulate numbers. They can “see” the inner workings of the problems, especially in math, and learn to mentally work the numbers.

Turtle Diary helps students to learn and practice these concepts, especially if they aren’t quite grasping it in the classroom. You’ll be amazed at how quickly your student picks up the new concepts. Just remember that they’ve never learned it the “old” way. The Common Core way is THE way for their learning journey.

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24/7 access to great games while still building a foundation for learning? Welcome to Turtle Diary, where you can have it all! Edutainment at its finest is alive and well here.

Students can access our platform from wherever they go on whatever device they have. All you need is an internet connection.

Once you enter Turtle Diary, the world is yours to explore. From learning videos to quizzes to entertaining games and multiplayer challenges, students will never be bored. Turtle Diary offers students amazing graphics, sounds, and intense gaming. This allows students a chance to breathe while learning in a stress-free environment.

With new games being added all the time, your student will never get bored with Turtle Diary. And since our games align with Common Core, the more they play, the more they’ll learn. The more they learn, the better their classroom experience will be because the information will click with repeated exposure.

Even though there may seem to be an overwhelming amount of games, the idea is to give students the choice. All of the games in a grade level reinforce the same necessary concepts, but just in a different way. Students will be practicing the same ideas over and over again as they choose from one fun game to another. We dare them to be bored!

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Educational games make a great alternative for children who don't learn best through pencil and paper instruction.

According to educational nonprofit EDUCAUSE , a growing body of research shows game-based learning platforms “can create an engaging dynamic that inspires students to develop competencies and skills as they focus on the activities of the game.”

Regardless of the subject, educational games for kids can help you instill a love of learning in your own child. This applies whether they're learning through homeschooling, online learning or traditional classroom setting.

Below, we’ve organized some of the best educational games for kids by subject! Interested in games for a certain subject? Click one below and jump right to it:

Mathematics games

Prodigy math.

Available : Apple App Store , Google Play , Amazon Appstore , Web

Age : 6 to 14

Cost : In-game educational content is free, Memberships  available

Prodigy Math is the engaging, fantasy-based math game used by over 100 million students, teachers and parents around the world. 

It’s curriculum-aligned and helps kids master math skills in every major topic from 1st grade to 8th grade, including fractions, geometry and more.

After creating their own personalized math wizard, your child will compete in math battles against in-game characters , just like how role-playing games like Pokémon work. To win, they must answer sets of math questions.

The game also adapts in difficulty to suit your child’s learning style and grade level, helping them build key math skills. In one school district, research showed that students who used Prodigy Math mastered 68% more math skills on average when they used Prodigy Math!

Create your free parent account  to follow your child's progress as they have fun learning math. You can also get a Membership to level up your Prodigy experience — packed with plenty of extra benefits for you and your child!

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Characters from Buzzmath, a math game for middle school kids.

Available : Web

Age : 8 to 14

Cost : $20 per month, $40 per quarter, $60 per year

This is a middle school math game aligned with the common core and TEKS curricula. Your child will be tasked with helping Alfred, an inventor, save Mathlantis —  a chaotic and disordered world — by restoring the population’s math knowledge.

On this adventure, they’ll time-travel and meet famous mathematicians, help them regain their lost knowledge, and transform Mathlantis back to its original state.

Twelve a Dozen

Twelve a dozen screenshot, an educational, math game for kids.

Available : Apple App Store

Cost : Free, in-app purchases

Developed by Touch Press Games, this educational math game helps children understand the beginning thought process of algebra and explore longer, more complex algebraic equations.

In Twelve a Dozen, your child will join the numeric hero, Twelve, on a journey through a universe of numbers. She’s on a mission to rescue her family and the crumbling world of Dozenopolis from the destructive Ultimate Prime. And they’ll use their skills and understanding of core math concepts to solve puzzles.

Looking for more amazing math games for kids? Check our list of the  13 best math apps for kids in elementary school!

Start with Art!

Available : Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore

Embark on a journey into the world of art, creativity, and visual learning with your personal Art Guides: Tickles, Furnace, and Ruby!

Start with Art! will walk your child through four foundational art lessons:

  • Art as language
  • Message in art

It also has engaging “Creativity Builders” art projects designed to foster creativity, encourage problem solving, and enhance critical thinking skills.

Each lesson is aligned to Creativity Express, a multi-award winning visual arts curriculum that professional educators and former Disney animators created!

Tate Kids' promo saying play and have fun with art.

Cost : Free

Tate is a family of four art galleries in London, Liverpool, and Cornwall. Its children-focused project, Tate Kids, lets children play free art-related games and quizzes, get help on art homework, and share their creations!

In addition to completing fun quizzes, kids can help robots save famous art in “Art Parts,” create their own landscapes in “My Imaginary City,” and more! 

No matter what area of art your child is into, they’ll find something engaging, educational, and creative!

Colorfy: Coloring Art Game

Colorfy Art Game gameplay showing creation of mandalas.

Available : Apple App Store, Google Play

No crayons? Run out of sketchbook pages? No worries! 

Colorfy is a digital coloring book for kids of all ages, filled with high-quality images. With over 1000 pictures to paint, your child will have the choice of florals, animals, patterns, gardens, mandalas, famous paintings, and other creative images.

This coloring game also includes a new AR virtual gallery that lets your child see what their art would look like in the real world!

Language arts games

Prodigy english.

Available: Web

Cost: Free to play, with optional Memberships for extra rewards

Prodigy English is a free educational game for kids that uses creative, sandbox gameplay to engage kids in English language skills. The game takes place on the player's very own village, where they'll collect resources and use them to build objects that can play in their own world.

Just like Prodigy Math, Prodigy English uses an adaptive algorithm that adjusts the questions students get based on their grade and ability. This can help them grow their reading and vocabulary skills – all while having fun!

Prodigy English covers Common Core reading and language skills from 1st grade to 6th grade, with more skills and game content coming!

Available : Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, Web

Age : 4 to 18

Cost : 30-day free trial, then $9.99 per month

As outlined on HOMER’s website, their “mission is to provide the best educational start possible by offering personalized, fun, and proven learning products for children.” 

This early learning program has two products: Reading and Stories .

HOMER Reading combines a child’s current reading level and their passions, in order to create a personalized learn-to-read plan. Using that child’s same interests, HOMER Stories curates stories they’ll love — from classic to contemporary.

Vocabulary Spelling City

Vocabulary Spelling City, a spelling game for kids.

Available : Apple App Store, Google Play, Web

Cost : Free, $34.95 per year (family annual membership up to five students)

This program is a K-12 supplemental literacy tool designed to help children at every learning level learn spelling and hone grammar skills.

Plus, it helps them build vocabulary retention and reading comprehension.

You can try out 40+ free online spelling games which come with pre-populated word lists. They also offer a premium membership that gives your child access to all of Vocabulary Spelling City’s games with customized lists, homework practice, and more.

Wallykazam! Letter and Word Magic

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Available : Apple App Store, Amazon Appstore

Cost : $1.99

Based on the children’s animated television series on Nickelodeon, Wallykazam! helps preschoolers learn early reading skills.

Kids will join Wally Trollman, his pet dragon Norville, the mischievous Bobgoblin, Gina Giant, and Libby Light Sprite in magical and hilarious adventures! They’ll play games and learn letter recognition, letter tracing, and phonics.

Room Recess

Room Recess provides a wide variety of educational games for kids to play during recess. This includes ELA topics, like nouns, sight words and phonics. Each topic has a mini-game made for it, with easy gameplay designed to encourage engagement in the subject. The platform also includes games for skills like math and typing, from pre-k to 6th grade.

If you're a teacher, you may find Room Recess extra helpful for its worksheets, ideal if you're looking to reinforce some of the content seen in the platform's mini-games.

Health and physical education games

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Age : 5 to 12

Cost : Free, premium version available

The purpose of GoNoodle is to help parents and teachers get kids moving, with the help of engaging video content. As their app description states: “make screen time active with 300+ videos that feature kids songs, dance, yoga, mindfulness, stretching, and more!”

Whether you want to throw your children a dance party to get them moving or make cleaning up around the house fun, GoNoodle has the perfect video.

Learning Games for Kids: Health

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Age : 4 to 13

When it comes to health, it’s important that children learn about their bodies early to stay healthy. Although this website is outdated, there are 36 health-related games across four categories that will help children love to care about their health.From allergies and body parts to dental hygiene and staying fit, playing these games can introduce them to new concepts and help reinforce what they learn in school.

Disaster Master

Disaster Master is an educational game for kids designed to teach them about staying safe from environmental disasters. Players progress through different 8 levels, each centered on a particular disaster challenge, like hurricanes and wildfires.

Use this game to teach both younger and older kids about the importance of staying safe and what they can do to protect themselves in an environmental disaster.

Science games

Available : Apple App Store, Google Play, Microsoft

Cost : $2.99 per app, discounted bundles available

Tinybop can be summed up in three words: play, create, and learn. 

Using educational apps and digital games created for curious and creative minds, children can explore the awesome and invisible wonders of the world!

Children will develop foundational science literacy while engaging with educational games about the human body, plants, homes, weather, space, animals, states of matter, and other exciting topics.

Period table of elements on Toca Lab, a science game for kids.

Cost : Free with in-game purchases

Flowing from a belief that the power of play jumpstarts imagination, its games are open-ended, so children are encouraged to experiment and make new connections. The educational game developer Toca Boca creates digital toys from the kid perspective. 

Among Toca Boca’s products, science-related ones include Toca Lab: Elements and Toca Lab: Plants.

In Elements, children will explore the exciting world of science and meet all 118 elements from the periodic table, as they experiment with lab equipment!

And in Plants, they’ll have the opportunity to see how plants evolve, while collecting up to 35 different plant characters!

Camp Wonderopolis

Science for kids is a website packed with fun games for kids to channel their inner scientist. From learning about food chains to mastering melting points, each topic includes mini-games to help engage kids in biology, chemistry and physics.

The website also includes other educational activities for parents and teachers to try with kids, like experiment ideas, quizzes and more.

Technology games

Tynker is a coding game for kids.

Cost : Individual and Family Plans available, starting at $9 per month

Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook, said: “In fifteen years, we’ll be teaching programming just like reading and writing… and wondering why we didn’t do it sooner.” 

Recognizing its importance, Tynker has created award-winning coding courses that are fun and offer self-paced learning for all experience levels.

With over 3,700 fun modules, Tynker designed its lessons to motivate children to further advance their skills, while earning cool new badges! They’ll also have help along the way thanks to interactive explanations, how-to videos, mini-game previews, and more.

CodeSpark Academy

Cost : $9.99 USD/month, with discounts available for longer subscriptions.

This coding game for kids covers many different skills needed for programming, including creativity, logical thinking and problem-solving. It includes characters called the Foos, who guide players through puzzle games where they'll encounter and learn coding topics like sequencing.

Like many of the educational games listed in this article, you can access it via web or through a device running iOS or Android.

Gamestar Mechanic

Gamestar Mechanic teaches game design to kids.

Available : Web (App access required)

In partnership with E-Line Media and the Institute of Play, Gamestar Mechanic is an online game and community with the sole aim of helping children learn the guiding principles of game design in a highly engaging environment.

There are three components to Gamestar Mechanic: Play, Design , and Share .

Here’s a quick overview of how it works:

  • Your child will start by going on an exciting single-player quest to learn about the principles of game design, while earning “sprites.”
  • After exhibiting a certain level of mastery, they can use their sprites to design their own original games!
  • Then, if your child wishes, they may publish their game in Game Alley as well as review and collaborate on other players’ games.

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Social studies games

Pbs kids games.

PBS Kids logo with faces of popular PBS characters.

Available : Web, Apple App Store, Google Play

Age : 2 to 11

Starring some of children’s favorite television characters, the social studies games on PBS Kids explore culture, different environments, identity, governance, science, and more.

Not sure there’s something for your child? PBS Kids offers a variety of styles of games — from Jet’s Planet Pinball to learn about our solar system to Fidgits to the Rescue! where they build structures to help victims of environmental disasters. There’s something for every type of learner.

iCivics is an educational game about citizenship for kids.

In 2009, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor founded iCivics to reimagine civic education. Since its inception, her vision has been “to cultivate a new generation of students for thoughtful and active citizenship. Civic knowledge is a prerequisite for civic participation. Yet for decades, civic education had largely disappeared from school curricula and the repercussions are undeniable.”

Taking a game-based approach, iCivics transforms abstract concepts into problems that every child will face in real life. 

If it’s used in your child’s class, they’ll have a class code to sign in. If it isn’t, they can still make their own account to play engaging and educational games that will help make them better citizens!

One Globe Kids - Friends

One Globe Kids lets kids make friends around the world.

Available : Apple App Store, Web

This social studies game allows children to “meet” other kids around the world through photo- and audio-based stories called “A Day in My Life.” Choose from places like Haiti, New York City, the Netherlands, or Indonesia to hear each storyteller’s language as well as learn geographic, cultural, and political facts about each country.

Depending how your child would like to explore each friend’s story, they can choose from three different approaches: Adventure, Start to Finish , and Conversations .

History games

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In-game screenshot of Egyptian mummy in the kids history game, Civilisations AR.

Age : All ages (However, children under 16 are advised to have an adult present.)

With this engaging app, Civilisations AR puts puts history in your hand with the BBC’s first ever Augmented Reality app. You and your child will discover things like ancient Egyptian secrets and reveal hidden layers beneath Renaissance masterpieces.

Whether at home or on a walk in the park, you can use Civilisations AR to bring realistic, to-scale artifacts to life. Become the explorer as you move, scale, and rotate the collection. And, if interested, use features like the “Spotlight” to reveal audio guides and special features, or the “X-Ray” to discover some of history’s greatest secrets.

History for Kids: All Civilizations Learning Games

History for Kids: Discover how was our world many years ago.

Cost : Free, in-app purchases ($2.79 to $13.99)

Children will have fun discovering the ancient world and exploring through games and adventures. With vibrant colors and high-quality images, they’ll find themselves engaged with the history of 14 different civilizations.

Kids also get to create their own avatar! And when they do, playing the game will allow them to level it up so they can unlock some awesome prizes.

Geography games

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National Geographic Kids.

Parents may remember the National Geographic Kids magazine. Now, children can engage with the same fun aspects of the magazine online.

To learn more about geography, head over to their website for some fact-filled, fast-paced fun! There are many educational quizzes, funny fill-ins, and action-adventure games to play.

Carmen Sandiego

In-game screenshot of Carmen Sandiego.

Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego?

Your child will just have to hop on the internet to find out. In collaboration with education publishing company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Google Earth created a series of Carmen Sandiego games: The Crown Jewels Caper, Tutankhamun's Mask Caper, and The Keys to the Kremlin Caper.

Your child will help Carmen Sandiego track down burglars working for a global criminal organization called VILE. Flying from continent to continent, players interview characters to gain clues that help track down the burglars while testing their geography knowledge. 

Ready to see the impact educational video games for kids can have?

Gamification in education need not be limited to the classroom. Encouraging your child to spend their screen time playing educational video games for kids not only strengthens their skills in various subjects but can also help transform them into lifelong learners!

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To find our favorite learning apps and games for kids, we spent more than 40 hours researching and testing 50-plus apps recommended by educators, experts, and parents. If your family has a tablet and you want it to be more than a game-playing and video-watching device, or if you’re trying to find apps for your smartphone that will do more than keep your kids occupied in a pinch, we have some great suggestions.

As with our guides to STEM and learning toys, we didn’t test scores of apps to try to find the “best” ones. Rather, most of the apps here have been chosen by teachers for their students in classrooms, used by Wirecutter parents and their kids, or recommended by the experts and educators we spoke with. (For details, read more about how we selected the apps in this guide.) The apps we cover in this guide are great learning apps not because they’re designed to make kids smarter, to drill facts, or to replace in-school learning, but because they each offer something fun, unique, and interesting for kids and adults.

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Our favorite math apps, our favorite coding apps, our favorite science and exploration apps, our favorite social and emotional learning apps, our favorite ebook app, how we picked and tested.

These math games don’t simply drill facts or make kids memorize but rather use visuals, narratives, and storylines to help kids discover math concepts and build their skills. We like these apps because they offer games and exercises tailored to different ages and skill levels and because they encourage adults and kids to play together.

A family math app: Bedtime Math

A screenshot of Bedtime Math from our review of the best educational apps for kids, showing the "Math Problem of the Day" screen within the app

Bedtime Math (iOS and Android)

Bringing math home.

This free app makes math a part of daily family life, like a bedtime story. A peer-reviewed study showed that it not only helps improve kids’ math performance but also makes parents feel more comfortable with math.

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How it works: Bedtime Math ( iOS and Android ) seeks to do for math what the bedtime story does for literacy, by turning math into an enjoyable bonding routine between child and caregiver.

The free app offers a daily word problem for children to solve together with an adult during bedtime or anytime. Each exercise centers on a short narrative or interesting fact and poses questions at four difficulty levels, from pre-K through elementary school.

Why it’s great: Bedtime Math is one of the few children’s educational apps that have been evaluated in a peer-reviewed study . This particular study demonstrated that students who used the app significantly boosted their math scores; it also showed that Bedtime Math can help parents mitigate their own math anxiety , a phenomenon that can negatively affect their children’s attitudes toward math and their ability in the subject. Teacher Jennifer Auten told us she liked that the questions were written at a middle-school reading level, meaning an adult must facilitate the discussion but you have a choice of four levels of difficulty based on the child’s age and math level.

Apps for visual math: DragonBox Numbers and DragonBox Big Numbers

A screenshot of DragonBox Big Numbers from our review of the best educational apps and learning games for kids, showing a screen of addition and subtraction equation practice

DragonBox Numbers (iOS, Android, and Amazon)

Visual numeracy.

Cute Nooms help kids visualize and conceptualize numbers and arithmetic operations.

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DragonBox Big Numbers (iOS, Android, and Amazon)

More-complex arithmetic.

Kids follow characters called Nooms on adventures, solving long addition and subtraction equations in the process.

Ages: 4 to 8 and 6 to 9

How it works: DragonBox Numbers ( iOS , Android , and Amazon ), aimed at kids 4 through 8, introduces number sense, addition, and subtraction through cute characters called Nooms. (The characters are designed to resemble Cuisenaire rods , math learning aids that introduce kids to arithmetic operations in a hands-on way.) Kids feed, slice, and sort the Nooms, developing familiarity with addition, subtraction, fractions, and ranges. In DragonBox Big Numbers ( iOS , Android , and Amazon ), for kids 5 through 9, players follow the Nooms on more complex adventures, solving long addition and subtraction equations in order to gather and trade resources.

Why it’s great: The Nooms function as digital versions of what classroom teachers call math manipulatives , physical learning aids that help young children understand theoretical math concepts in a concrete way. For older kids, the DragonBox series continues on with algebra and Euclidean geometry.

Many great apps teach coding to kids as young as preschool and progressing through upper elementary grades. We’ve highlighted four of these apps because they’re particularly easy to get started with and don’t require reading or, for the child or the parent, a coding background. Regardless of what app they use, parents should think of coding apps as a family activity, said Pat Yongpradit of Code.org . “You will rarely have such a rich media experience as you can when coding with your kid,” he said.

Coding puzzles for beginners: Lightbot and Lightbot Jr

A screenshot of the educational app Lightbot, showing a screen that explains to the user how a particular command within the app works, from our review of the best educational apps and learning games for kids

Lightbot (iOS and Android)

Coding puzzles.

The app’s simple puzzle challenges are easy to jump into for kids and adults with no previous coding experience.

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Lightbot Jr (iOS and Android)

Coding puzzles for younger kids.

A slower-paced, easier set of puzzles for kids as young as preschool.

Ages: 9 and up (Lightbot); 4 to 8 (Lightbot Jr)

How it works: In Lightbot ( iOS and Android ), kids solve a series of simple puzzles by lining up commands that make a robot advance over obstacles and light up squares. As they master basic concepts, they add more-complex commands, such as conditionals, loops, and nested statements. Lightbot Jr ( iOS and Android ) follows a similar structure but at a slower pace and with simpler challenges that focus on reinforcing the basics. A minimal amount of reading is required, so pre-readers may need adult help at the beginning.

Why it’s great: Project Lead The Way (PLTW), a nonprofit educational organization that promotes and develops STEM curricula and resources, told us, “The best apps for young students without previous experience are those that teach and help build logic and reasoning skills [and] critical thinking skills, and provide brain teasers.” PLTW’s curriculum writers like the Lightbot and Lightbot Jr apps as ways to get kids as young as 4 started with the basic concepts and logical structures of coding.

A creative coding app: ScratchJr

A screenshot from ScratchJr, showing the creation environment, from our review of the best educational apps for kids

ScratchJr (iOS, Android, and Amazon)

Visual programming.

Using graphical coding blocks, ScratchJr lets kids animate characters and create storylines.

Ages: 5 and up

How it works: In ScratchJr ( iOS , Android , Amazon ), kids select characters and backdrop scenes and drag graphical programming blocks, which snap together like puzzle pieces, to make animation sequences and storylines. Although the app has some written cues, the programming blocks largely use symbols (such as arrows and stop signs) to indicate what they do (such as move the character forward or make them stop). As kids become familiar with how to structure the code, they can create multi-scene stories.

Why it’s great: ScratchJr isn’t lesson-based (though you can consult a variety of curricula and tutorials for the app) but rather designed to give kids a sandbox in which to experiment, learn, and create through trial and error (the app offers sample animations as well). Pat Yongpradit of Code.org , which recommends ScratchJr among other coding apps and games, noted one particular benefit: “It’s very free-form; you’re not basically being directed down a particular path.” Younger kids will need an adult or older child to guide them as they get familiar with ScratchJr .

An app for hands-on coding: Osmo Coding Awbie

A child using the Osmo app on an iPad, complete with the base and colorful game tiles, from our review of the best educational apps and learning games for kids

Osmo Coding (iOS)

Tangible coding.

The Osmo system uses physical game pieces in conjunction with the device’s screen, making scripting and coding tangible and accessible for pre-readers.

Ages: 5 to 12

How it works: Osmo Coding Awbie requires a base system—a stand and a mirror that attach to the device’s camera and that are compatible with other Osmo games —for the iPad , iPhone , and Amazon Fire . The system allows players to use physical pieces to interact with the screen-based game. Kids use bricks marked with commands, arrows, numbers, and loops to create scripts that direct a silly character through mazes and challenges, picking up prizes such as strawberries.

Why it’s great: Teacher Jennifer Auten, who uses Osmo Coding Awbie and other Osmo games in her classroom, said the fact that it combined an app with physical pieces made kids more patient and thoughtful as they worked through the challenges: “When something is purely on the screen, kids will sometimes end up just tapping as fast as they can, randomly guessing. With the manipulatives, it slows their thinking down.” Auten also noted that the physical pieces made it easier to play the game with multiple people, fostering discussion, collaboration, and group problem-solving. She also likes that Osmo Coding Awbie is open-ended: “Kids can explore and create their own paths.”

In this category we chose these three apps—focused on anatomy, the natural world, and space—because they offer kids unique, open-ended ways to explore science topics. Each app encourages kids to meander, linger, and dive deeper at their own pace.

An app to see what’s inside: The Human Body

A screenshot from The Human Body, one of our picks for best education app and learning games for kids, showing screens for both the digestive system and the heart

The Human Body (iOS and Android)

Seeing what’s inside.

The Human Body offers a visually and aurally interesting way to wander through the body’s organs, systems, and functions.

How it works: In The Human Body ( iOS and Android ), kids explore anatomy by jumping around to different organs and systems—for example, watching a mouth chew food and swallow drink, sliding into a stomach breaking down food, and following flashing nerve signals as they race up to the brain.

Why it’s great: The Human Body focuses less on teaching kids specific anatomical lessons and more on sparking wonder and fascination toward the body and what it can do. The app’s engaging visuals are neither cartoonish nor graphic, and the thoughtful sound effects are as compelling and instructive as the animations: Gurgles, wooshes, creaks, and spurts give kids a visceral sense of what’s happening inside them. You can toggle on or off the text labels that identify the systems and organs, but no reading is required to get deep into the app, making it equally accessible to pre-readers.

An app for discovering nature: Toca Nature

A screenshot from Toca Nature, showing one of the screens of a landscape that users can alter using the app's tools, from our review of the best educational apps and learning games

Toca Nature (iOS, Android, and Amazon)

Natural-world building.

Toca Nature is an open-ended building app—similar to Minecraft—where kids can explore and shape the terrain, collect resources, and observe wildlife.

Ages: 4 and up

How it works: In Toca Nature ( iOS , Android , Amazon ), kids start with a simple plot of land where they can raise or lower mountains, create lakes, clear or plant forests, and make deserts. They can zoom in to different areas of their terrain to collect and distribute resources (like mushrooms, fish, or berries). As they change and shape the environment, different kinds of animals, plants, and fish will appear, multiply, migrate, or disappear.

Why it’s great: Similar to popular narrative-less building games like Minecraft , Toca Nature harnesses the enjoyment kids get from open-ended creating, wandering, and exploring games, with a unique focus on the natural world. Common Sense Media senior editor Christine Elgersma said that an app like Toca Nature doesn’t have explicit learning goals—it’s not trying to teach kids the names of animals or types of terrain, for example—but rather is “an exploratory app with experiences that a kid really couldn’t have off screen.” By creating and manipulating the environment, and then observing how the plant and wildlife change as a result, kids can see how animals, resources, and the environment interact.

An app for exploring space: Professor Astro Cat’s Solar System

A screenshot from Professor Astro Cat's Solar System showing a true-false trivia question about the formation of the moon, from our review of the best educational apps and learning games for kids

Professor Astro Cat’s Solar System (iOS, Android, and Amazon)

Cats in space.

Explore the solar system with a jet-propelled cat.

Ages: 8 to 12, or 6 and up with an adult

How it works: Kids explore the app much as they would read a book, delving into facts, illustrations, and animations about planets, moons, stars, and space exploration. At various points, quizzes and other challenges let you earn sardine treats for Professor Astro Cat.

Why it’s great: Jana Grcevich , an astronomer, science educator, and author , told us she enjoyed the Professor Astro Cat app ( iOS , Android , and Amazon ), along with the popular book series it’s based on, with her then 6-year-old niece. The app requires reading, but the entertaining storyline and fascinating facts make it fun for adults along with younger children.

Social and emotional learning , which includes self-awareness, empathy, communication skills, and building relationships, among other capacities, has increasingly been recognized as a critical component of children’s education. These three apps let young kids explore different aspects of self-expression, emotions, and social play.

An app for self-expression: Me: A Kid’s Diary

A screenshot from Me: A Kid's Diary, from our review of the best educational apps and learning games for kids

Me: A Kid's Diary (iOS)

A digital diary.

This app lets kids explore self-expression through drawing, writing, photos, and audio and video.

Ages: 7 and up

How it works: Kids create a digital diary of their lives by answering questions about themselves; making avatars for family members, friends, and other loved ones; and designing their own media. Kids navigate all these entries on their Me Map, a sort of multimedia landscape of their lives.

Why it’s great: Me: A Kid’s Diary helps kids creatively document their feelings, experiences, and loved ones through different media and modes of expression. In some ways, the app offers an experience akin to social media—uploading photos, making videos, writing reflections, and mapping personal connections—but in an entirely closed environment (there’s no actual communication or sharing within the app). This can create a space for kids to start to explore (and for parents to discuss) digital self-expression and sharing.

An app for emotions: Daniel Tiger’s Grr-ific Feelings

A screenshot from Daniel Tiger’s Grr-ific Feelings a social emotional learning app reviewed in our review of the best educational apps and learning games for kids

Daniel Tiger's Grr-ific Feelings (iOS, Android, and Amazon)

Exploring emotions.

The beloved PBS character helps young kids identify, act out, and explore their feelings through games, songs and creative activities.

Ages: 2 to 5

How it works: Kids explore the familiar world of the PBS Kids series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood ( iOS , Android , Amazon ) through simple games, songs, and art activities that focus on identifying and exploring feelings and emotions. It offers different ways for kids to practice, talk about, and experience emotions, such as by drawing a picture, taking a photo of themselves feeling angry or happy, or practicing a calming exercise with Daniel Tiger.

Why it’s great: The app is simple and accessible for very young kids, with frequent verbal cues and reminders to help them through the easily navigable interface. “Even without the Daniel tie-in, it could actually still be a pretty successful app for teaching a lot of social, emotional, and self-care skills,” said Harry Sawyers, Wirecutter senior editor and father of three. “But having the familiar characters and songs really helps jump-start their interest if, for example, they ‘have to go potty—stop, and go right awaaaaay!’”

An app for social play: Toca Tea Party

A screenshot from Toca Tea Party, showing a screen in which the user has set a table with tea party refreshments, from our guide of the best educational apps and learning games for kids

Toca Tea Party (iOS)

Tea for two (or more).

Toca Tea Party presents the elements of a tea party—drinks, desserts, and dishes—for unstructured imaginative play.

Ages: 2 and up

How it works: Toca Tea Party couldn’t be simpler: You set a tea table with plates, cups, drinks, and treats for three guests, and the rest is up to your imagination. There’s no objective beyond pouring drinks, munching treats, and wiping up spills, and the app has a built-in end point: Once you’ve finished the snacks and beverages, the table clears itself and the dishes drop into a sink, ending the party.

Why it’s great: Toca Tea Party isn’t so much a game as a scene for unstructured imaginative and social play for young children. Kids can play alone (perhaps by inviting dolls or stuffed animals as guests) or with one or two others—a unique feature for a tablet game to pull off well. My two daughters, now 4 and 5, haven’t tired of Toca Tea Party after two years, and their play centers on chatting, pretending, and sharing.

An app for reading: Epic! ebook subscription

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Epic! e-book subscription

Endless ebooks.

This app allows young readers to choose from up to 35,000 different books for a low monthly cost.

How it works: For $8 a month, kids gain access to some 35,000 children’s books in an intuitively designed app. Epic’s library is updated regularly with new titles, including classics and the site’s original content. Many of the picture books have a “Read to me” function, where a narrator reads the text aloud and the pages turn automatically. The app also suggests books by age and based on what a child has previously read, allowing kids to easily discover new titles at their reading level. Epic! works on iOS, Android and Microsoft tablets and smartphones.

Why it’s great: While some subscription kids’ e-book apps tend to be populated with the kinds of uninteresting titles you’d find in a bookstore bargain bin, Epic! offers an impressive library of children’s books, including many of the beloved classics and award-winning authors you’d find in a well-curated children’s library. (The Wizard of Oz, with the original 1900 illustrations, was one memorable find that gave us many nights of rapt bedtime reading.) The app is simple enough to use that both of my daughters can independently browse books by the cover art and find what interests them—even though they are both pre-readers. Fairy tales abound, but I’ve also found them paging through books about geology, Ramadan, and coding.

Since we began researching learning apps in 2016, we’ve spoken with a range of experts, including a classroom teacher, a child developmental psychologist, a pediatrician, an astronomer, education researchers, app developers, and others.

These have included Kathy Hirsh-Pasek , a professor of psychology at Temple University who has written about and conducted research studies on educational apps for young children; Jennifer Auten , an award-winning teacher in Cupertino, California, who has been using tablet and smartphone apps in her first- and second-grade curricula since the iPad was released in 2010; Christine Elgersma , senior editor, parent education, for Common Sense Media, an organization focused on children’s media; and Pat Yongpradit , chief academic officer at Code.org, a nonprofit that advocates for computer science education. Last, we’ve spoken with parents on our staff for recommendations of apps they and their kids love in categories such as science, music, and coding.

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We read articles and reports from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and child developmental psychologists and educational researchers to learn about kids’ media use and about principles for designing learning apps. Finally, we read through reviews and ratings from well-regarded children’s media sites such as Common Sense Media .

Similar to what we found when researching learning toys , we discovered that developers and app stores often label apps as “educational” with little research or evidence, and few experts, to support those claims. In 2016, the AAP released a broad report on children’s use of digital media, calling for more-rigorous evaluation of apps that claim to be educational: “Unfortunately, very few of the commercially available apps found in the educational section of app stores have evidence-based design input with demonstrated learning effectiveness.” Similarly, in a 2015 article , Hirsh-Pasek writes that educational apps “present a significant opportunity for out-of-school, informal learning when designed in educationally appropriate ways” but notes later on that “[o]nly a handful of apps are designed with an eye toward how children actually learn.”

Experts are still studying what makes learning apps successful pedagogical tools, as well as fun and interesting activities for kids. But after speaking with experts, reading research, and trying out apps ourselves, we identified a few features that seem to be common among great learning apps.

  • Offer unique experiences: Several of the experts we spoke to noted that a good educational app should offer children something they couldn’t simply do, learn, or explore in a classroom or the real world. If the app is “basically a worksheet on screen, [or] an experience that could be replicated off screen, then that’s not a good use of the screen,” Elgersma said. “You want it to be an experience that kids could really only have in that screen world.”
  • Be open-ended, with limits: Most of the apps in this guide are open-ended in the sense that they encourage kids to independently explore, create, and navigate within the app. But researchers say it’s important to have built-in limits, as well. The AAP has pointed out that digital games have traditionally been designed with rewards and reinforcement designed to keep kids playing as long as possible. The organization recommends that learning apps instead have “automatic ‘stops’ as the default design to encourage children and caregivers to pause the game use and turn to the 3-dimensional world.”
  • Be engaging but not distracting: Apps have great potential to engage children through interactive features, but some research has shown that too many bells and whistles can distract children or reduce their comprehension. A good learning app uses interactive, animated, and responsive features to engage kids or enhance their comprehension, not simply to entertain. Hirsh-Pasek has written that parents should evaluate an app’s interactive features and ask: “Do the enhancements actually add value and increase engagement, or do they cause distraction?”
  • Encourage interaction: The AAP and other organizations say that learning apps that encourage real-life interaction among multiple people—adult and child, or child and peers—can be especially strong at facilitating learning. The apps in this guide are fun and interesting for kids and adults, and many foster conversation and play outside of the app itself.

As with our guide to learning toys , we focused primarily on apps aimed at kids 3 to 9 years old, though older kids can enjoy many of our recommendations, as well. We chose this age range because, as Hirsh-Pasek has written , “there are so many apps targeted toward [children in this range] that parents and educators do not know how to navigate the marketplace of possibilities.”

All the apps we recommend in this guide adhere to the FTC’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act . Among other things, COPPA requires that websites and apps directed at children under age 13 obtain permission from parents before collecting or sharing personal information from children, or targeting them with behavioral advertising. None of the apps in this guide require children to enter personal information in order to use the app’s functions, and none offer social media sharing or connectivity.

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, et al., Putting Education in “Educational” Apps: Lessons From the Science of Learning , Psychological Science in the Public Interest , April 20, 2015

Yolanda (Linda) Reid Chassiakos, et al., Children and Adolescents and Digital Media , Pediatrics , October 1, 2016

Jana Grcevich, PhD, astronomer, science educator, author , phone interview , December 1, 2016

Jennifer Auten, first- and second-grade teacher, Cupertino, California , phone interview , November 8, 2016

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, professor of psychology, Temple University , phone interview , January 8, 2019

Christine Elgersma, senior editor, parent education, Common Sense Media , phone interview , March 12, 2019

Pat Yongpradit, chief academic officer, Code.org , phone interview , April 18, 2019

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10 Free Online Educational Game Sites

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By Ryan Schaaf

Web-based games can prove to be a treasure trove of learning opportunities, and there are a variety of content-areas, age ranges, and skill levels to choose from. The true pay dirt for browser-based learning games can be found on large online digital game hubs. Here are 10 game hubs players that teachers can use to as one tool in their arsenal.

1. Sheppard Software

Headed by Brad Sheppard, Sheppard Software hosts hundreds of free, online, educational games for kids. The site organizes its games into categories, which allow students and teachers to easily navigate by subject area and find a suitable game that caters to either an instructional need or a child’s sense of curiosity and thirst of knowledge and challenge.

2. PBS Kids Games

PBS KIDS creates curriculum-based entertainment. The games site hosts a number of browser-based gaming experiences based on popular literary and media franchises such as The Cat in the Hat, Curious George, Sesame Street, and more. Games are organized by subject-type, which includes math, healthy habits, science, reading, and teamwork.

3. Mr. Nussbaum

Created by Greg Nussbaum, a Virginia public school teacher, Mr. Nussbaum boasts over 3,500 content pages with a wide variety of learning games organized by content type and grade level. This site is also optimized for use on a tablet and an interactive whiteboard.

4. National Geographic Kids

The world-famous National Geographic hosts over 100 fun, engaging, and interactive science, action, adventure, geography, quiz, and puzzle games. For a free game hub, the production quality on games or interactives such as Wildest Weather , On the Trail of Captain John Smith , and The Underground Railroad: Journey to Freedom is truly remarkable.

5. Poptropica

Under the creative direction of Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Poptropica® is a virtual world in which kids explore and play in complete safety. Every month, millions of kids from around the world are entertained and informed by Poptropica's engaging quests, stories, and games.

6. Funbrain

Funbrain, created for kids ages preschool through grade 8, offers more than 100 fun, interactive games that develop skills in math, reading, and literacy. Plus, kids can read a variety of popular books and comics on the site, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid , Amelia Writes Again , and Brewster Rocket .

7. BBC Schools: Games

The British counterpart of our PBS, the BBC, offers interactive digital games and activities involving subjects such as literacy, numeracy, history, mathematics, music, and the arts. The games are also categorized into age ranges. The cartoon graphics are very appealing for children, but the content is stellar for teachers and parents that want children to play to learn.

8. Primary Games

With games and activities that meet curriculum needs for math, science, language arts, and social studies, Primary Games houses over 1,000 game titles. The site includes curriculum guides for teachers to use in conjunction with the games.

9. ABCYa.com

This game site offers teacher-created and approved educational computer games for elementary students to learn math and language arts on the web. Featured by The New York Times, Apple, and Fox News, ABCYa.com provides young children well-crafted games and activities.

10. Arcademic Skill Builders

Arcademic Skill Builders are online educational video games that offer a powerful approach to learning basic math, language arts, vocabulary, and thinking skills. Arcademic games challenge students to improve their scores through repetitive, timed learning drills that provide immediate feedback.

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Animal Jam is an online virtual world originally created in collaboration with the National Geographic Society. It teaches kids about zoology and ecology with games, adventures, and parties and online social elements. With 160 million registered users, this is one of the largest virtual worlds for kids. If the online play gives you pause, know that the parental controls are pretty good, allowing you to lock down the game if you desire.

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This math-based role-playing game is free to play. Kids proceed through the game by answering skill-building math questions to earn rewards. There's an interactive element, too; they can go on quests with friends. The difficulty levels increase as your kids make progress in the game.

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This physics puzzle game features rolling aliens that teach your kids about acceleration, buoyancy, gravity, and more. Like games of yesteryear, there are no ads, no in-app purchases, and it doesn't need an internet connection.

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Tinybop has dozens of learning-oriented apps and we've been fans for years . You can purchase them in bundles for iPhone or iPad (Android users there is one Tinybop bundle in the Play Store which has six games.) My kids love the Curiosity Kit ($16) , which includes apps about the human body, animal anatomy, and space. Tinybop is currently offering its Tinybop Schools subscription , which features ten science apps and classroom support, for free through the summer to help out parents and kids while schools are closed (no credit card required).

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Dragonbox games are primarily math-related, though they also partnered with chess champ Magnus Carlsen to create Magnus' Kingdom , a chess-learning game that's been very popular in my house. It uses an adventure-style approach to teach kids about different chess pieces and how to play. I strongly suggest picking up a real-world chess board (I like this no-stress chess board for beginners $18 ) as well. Your kids will ask for it. Trust me.

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It's time you let delightful animated monsters teach your kids everything from basic ABCs to complex sentences. It has puzzle games with talking letters and well-illustrated definitions to help your child learn to read. Originator, the publisher of Endless Alphabet , has many other games as well , including Endless Reader , which helps kids learn sight words, and Endless Spanish which helped my kids significantly improve their Spanish vocabulary.

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This language, arts, and music learning site has dozens of games and activities to help your kids learn to read, add, subtract, and identify shapes.

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PBS Kids has dozens of apps, many of them related to the shows on PBS Kids. If your kids like a particular show, they'll probably really engage with its related game, as well.

Ages 4 and Up ( iOS )

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Stop-motion animation is a fun form of art that teaches patience. This animation app will help your kids start creating their own little animated masterpieces. The interface is reasonably simple, but it might require the help of an adult the first time through.

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The Best Educational Video Games for Kids (and Adults)

Teaching your kids at home doesn’t have to mean painfully tearing your kids away from their games console. there are plenty of video games with educational content that you can incorporate into their learning..

We’d argue that a  lot  of video games offer valuable skills. Text-heavy RPGs or graphic novels encourage reading. Co-op games encourage teamwork. Skills like following instruction, map-reading, logic problem solving are more are frequently embedded in a host of games. But what video games are the best  educational games?

We’re not here to agree with your children when they tell you that Fortnite is beneficial to their education. It might be. We’re not sure. But there  are  a host of games that are blatantly educational in a number of ways.

We’ve highlighted a number of the best educational videogames below. Each of these games has an educational benefit to anyone who plays it, whether young and old. While we’re recommending these as beneficial to kids, they can also teach us adults a new thing or two, too.

1. Minecraft

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  • Available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and Android/iOS

Minecraft  has long been used as an educational tool, with schools using it to bolster their curriculum for years. At its most basic, it’s an open sandbox game that allows players to build their own world. That means utilising tools to manipulate the landscape around them.

But it’s much more than that. Microsoft has even doubled down on Minecraft ‘s educational properties by offering free-to-download educational add-ons . These allow children to explore a recreation of the International Space Station, for example, or look inside a human eye. The downloadable educational worlds have been created to focus on a variety of topics that kids will benefit from, such as marine biology, Greek history and renewable energy. There are even supporting lesson plans available, offering puzzles, writing challenges and building tasks to go along with.

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2. Zoo Tycoon

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  • Available on PC and Xbox

Zoo Tycoon is a lot of fun to play, but it’s also one of the best educational games out there. At its most basic, it allows players to design and run their own zoos. It also allows you to wander around your zoo. It’s here where it becomes educational, as it teaches players about the animals they’re hosting.

It’s an excellent tool to teach children about animal conservation, learn facts about specific species and see their digital recreations up-close and personal. Almost every kid goes on a school trip to the zoo at some point; this allows you to do it from the comfort of your own home. Add to that the planning and management aspects, and Zoo Tycoon is brilliant for all ages.

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3. Letter Quest: Grimm’s Journey

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  • Available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch

Letter Quest: Grimm’s Journey  sees you play as a cartoonified Grim Reaper. You’re on a mission to rid the world of monsters, but rather than fighting them directly, you do so by spelling out words. Each level presents players with a grid of letters. In a set amount of time, it’s your job to spell as many words as you can – the longer the word, the more damage you do to your opponents.

If kids need a little help with their spelling, then  Letter Quest  is one of the best educational games they can play. The gameplay system in place encourages children to try to spell longer words while also offering a fun challenge at the same time.

4. It’s Quiz Time

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  • Available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox

It’s Quiz Time  might be more of a party game, but this general knowledge quiz does have some educational merit too. Players go head-to-head to answer questions in a series of categories. Some are multiple choice, some require you to sort answers into some kind of order. The more questions you get right, the higher you score.

There’s a varied selection of subjects on offer, including things like Nature, History and Geography. It’s a great way to strengthen your child’s (or your own) general knowledge – while also having a bit of fun at the same time.

5. Scrabble

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  • Available on PlayStation and Xbox (other versions exist on PC and mobile)

This digitised version of the popular board game allows you to play a family game of Scrabble without the risk of letter tiles getting tossed at each other. Is that a thing that happens? We can imagine that’s a thing that happens.

Scrabble , like  Letter Quest , encourages children to spell words out of the letters provided to them. The longer and more complex the word, the better they’ll score. The video game version allows players to play together locally as well as compete against CPU opponents if nobody else is around to play. Just like the traditional board game,  Scrabble  is not only fun, but also one of the best educational games out there.

6. Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  • Available on Nintendo Switch

While Animal Crossing might not me the most obvious choice when it comes to the best educational video games, it’s one that’s worth letting your children play around in. Not only does it encourage useful skills like inventory management, money management (paying off debt, investing, etc.) and teamwork, the game’s Museum is where the real educational content begins.

A large part of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is fishing, catching bugs and digging for fossils. These can be taken to the museum where they’ll be displayed. But the Museum also provides an excellent bit of information about every creature or fossil you collect. Children will learn facts about weird and wonderful bugs and fish, as well as about dinosaurs and prehistoric animals.

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7. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes  started life as a VR game but it’s since been ported to other formats. It’s not educational in the  traditional  sense, since it deals with diffusing a bomb. Not exactly the most child-friendly subject, but hear us out.

What’s special about Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes  is how it encourages players to work together. One player is presented with a randomly-generated bomb, with a series of numbers, wires, and symbols on it. The other player(s) are given a series of instructions, and it’s up to them to carefully relay how to diffuse the bomb to player one. It’s about communication, understanding instructions, and working well under pressure. They’re all very useful skills to have, and that’s why we think this is one of the best educational video games out there.

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  • Available on PlayStation

Dreams  isn’t your typical game. While there  are  games to play, the main draw of  Dreams  is as a creativity tool. Players can create their own games, works of art, and interactive experiences. While super complex things can be created with it, it’s also great for children too; providing a digital blank canvas for them to unleash their creativity onto.

The great thing about Dreams is it can be as simple or as complex as you like. For beginners, its tools are easy to get to grips with. But there’s also everything a user needs to create an incredibly detailed 3D world. It’s cute, colourful and provides extensive tools for bringing ideas to life. You never know; your kid might be a budding game developer, and Dreams  is a great tool to practice in.

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9. Assassin’s Creed Origins: Discovery Tour

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While the violence and adult themes of  Assassin’s Creed Origins  means the main game isn’t suitable for children, it packs in a separate mode called Discovery Tour. It’s set in Ancient Egypt, and Discovery Tour allows players to explore the game’s world like a virtual museum.

Discovery Tour is free of any type of combat or quest; it’s simply about visiting historical sites, learning about them, and discovering what life in Ancient Egypt was like first-hand. It’s available to buy separately on PC, too, so there’s no risk of your children accidentally launching the main game. Young or old, this is one of the best educational video games you can buy.

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10. Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (or Brain Age)

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Available on Nintendo Switch or 3DS

Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (or Brain Age as it’s known in North America) might be aimed at ageing adults who want to keep their brain functions tip-top, but it’s absolutely a useful tool in keeping youngsters sharp, too.

Brain Training is made up of a series of minigames, designed to be played every day, that test a variety of brain functions. You’ll do mental arithmetic, memory tests and complete word games. The games are quick and fast-paced, but are useful in improving basic skills, speed and competency. It’s one of the best educational video games for all ages, and picking it up for 10-15 minutes a day really does help to stay sharp and focused.

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  • Genre Sandbox
  • Platform Cross-platform
  • Publisher Ubisoft
  • Genre Music
  • Mode Single-player, multiplayer
  • Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • Genre Puzzle-platform
  • Publisher VTech
  • Genre Educational
  • Mode Single-player
  • Publisher Nintendo
  • 9.99 /10 1. Editors choice: Minecraft
  • 9.44 /10 2. Premium pick: Rocksmith 2014-Remastered
  • 8.99 /10 3. Best value: Little Big Planet 3
  • 9.50 /10 4. LeapFrog LeapLand Adventures
  • 9.50 /10 5. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (Brain Age)
  • 9.99 /10 6. Kerbal Space Program
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Parents brag about their kids’ grades. They cheer louder than anyone else when their child makes a goal, touchdown, or homerun. They might even boast about having a kid who stays up reading a book under the covers with a flashlight after lights-out. But no one hears a mom bragging about her child or teenager’s many hours spent in front of a screen with a controller in their hands. But is video gaming always a bad thing, or can it also be something that’s sometimes brag-worthy? According to professionals, some of the best educational video games have much to offer in brain-boosting power and many consider them a new way for people of all ages to learn through lively, compelling gameplay .

When learning feels more like fun it’s much easier to find the motivation to explore new concepts, take on challenging tasks, and stretch your mental muscles . While there’s always a chance of too much of a good thing, and no one should spend so much time gaming that they don’t get enough exercise or time spent socializing with friends and family — the right video games effectively increase the brain’s processing speed and improve visual skills to amplify learning ability out in the real world. Maybe this explains why some of the smartest people are also gaming nerds?

While it’s always fun to play your favorite video games in a variety of genres from racing games to role-playing action adventures, adding some of today’s best educational video games to the roster on your favorite gaming platform can help your brain — or your child’s — to benefit from time spent behind the controller.

1. Minecraft

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One of the best educational video games of all time is the critically acclaimed, teacher-approved STEM game, Minecraft. Players of all ages enjoy mining their own creative resources as they also mine fascinating biomes for resource blocks to craft tools and build complex structures, landscapes, and villages. Minecraft’s infinite world randomly self-generates as players move through the game so they can explore and design at will, creating literally anything they dream up.

Minecraft not only taps into a player’s creativity, but it’s also an educational tool for problem-solving. As players enter each unique biome, they must swiftly mine local resources to build shelter, find food, and craft tools. It’s also a unique platform for creativity, with no need to “win.” Instead, players set their own goals and play the game the way they like. Minecraft gamers can choose to enjoy free-range exploration and crafting in creative mode or add some spice and adventure into their gaming with survival mode. Survival mode includes a variety of nefarious creatures known as “mobs” so players must craft not only fortresses and tools but also weapons to defeat attackers. Players problem-solve and strategize while trying to keep their character alive through each Minecraft day — which lasts about 10 minutes in real-time.

Besides the STEM activities of designing and creating, Minecraft is one of the best educational video games to reinforce other learning skills such as reading, math, science, writing, and even history.

The blocky, purposely pixilated world of Minecraft offers single-player or multiplayer collaborative fun for all ages.

  • Classic sandbox-style game with unlimited blocky resources for mining, crafting, and creating
  • Let creativity run wild while designing and building structures, villages, boats, and vehicles
  • Choose free-range building and open-world exploration in creative mode or enjoy the adventure of building while escaping attacks from a variety of mob-creatures
  • Teacher-approved STEM activities and critical thinking skills throughout gaming content
  • Publisher: Mojang
  • Genre: Sandbox
  • Platform: Cross-platform
  • Available across all major gaming platforms
  • Unlimited, randomly generated worlds
  • Fantastic source of STEM learning as well as incorporated elements of reading, writing, math, science, and history
  • Blocky, purposefully pixelated graphics take getting used to if you're accustomed to today's advanced visuals

2. Rocksmith 2014-Remastered

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If you thought video game platforms like the PS4 were just for gaming you might be surprised to know they’re also a great way to learn specific skills — like playing the guitar. One of the best educational video games for learning a musical skill is Rocksmith 2014-Remastered Edition. Learn at your own pace through a fun, interactive video game right from your PS4 without having to pay for professional lessons. Most users learn to play serious riffs and full songs within 60 days.

Rocksmith requires only the newly remastered PS4 game and a Real Tone cable to plug into the output jack of an electric guitar. With Rocksmith, players progress along a career path as a goal within the game as they learn, opening up more songs and challenges while working through the levels of the game, taking on more difficult lessons as they progress. With real-time feedback, the game tracks each note played, just like having your own professional teacher right from your PS4 device.

While learning to play the electric guitar through Rocksmith 2014-Remastered, players earn Rocksmith points to unlock additional features, including new venues, and new game modes. Players practice specific techniques to meet in-game challenges. With 50 included popular songs plus 6 new bonus tracks in the remastered edition, players can plug in and learn to play their favorite songs or access additional songs from the for-purchase library.

This is one of the best educational games for anyone to quickly learn to play the guitar right from the comfort of their own home.

  • Earn Rocksmith points as you progress in proficiency on the guitar
  • Fastest way to learn guitar and have fun while you learn
  • Proven method studies with overwhelming success rates, typically in only 60 days
  • Fun guitar-teaching method with in-game career path goals as you progress
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Genre: Music
  • Mode: Single-player, multiplayer
  • Remastered and updated with 6 bonus songs
  • Learn at your own rate
  • Learning game tracks every note you play for immediate feedback
  • Learn to play favorite songs from a library of hundreds of hits
  • Requires a Real Tone USB cable for guitar connection
  • Game includes only 30 songs, and additional songs cost $3.00 each

3. Little Big Planet 3

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One of the best educational video games for nearly unlimited options for creativity is Little Big Planet 3. Children and adults enjoy visiting Little Big Planet’s “Imagisphere” to experience many fun surprises while they solve puzzles and expand their creativity with the game’s unique customization tools. Players bring their imaginations to colorful life through user-created levels with now up to 16 layers of depth. New levels and new friends combined with backward compatibility with downloadable content from previous Little Big Planet games keep this game loaded with fun and learning through many hours of gaming.

Little Big Planet 3 offers nearly endless options for engagement with an expansive level creator to stretch young imaginations. Players enjoy creating mini-games within the game while visiting levels created by other users and customizing their own through intuitive designing tools. Gamers of all ages enjoy learning about creation and design as they explore a friendly, hand-stitched world of homemade heroes and adventures.

In Little Big Planet 3, fan-favorite hero, Sackboy, returns with new abilities, bringing 3 new friends along. Oddsock, Toggle, and Swoop have engaging personalities and add new skills to the game, plus some fun new costumes to collect for customization. Use the PS4’s SHARE button to instantly broadcast creations and favorite gameplay clips.

Described as a world where gaming meets math, creation, and critical thinking, Little Big Planet 3 is teacher-approved and beloved by kids and parents as family-friendly fun with an element of learning that makes screen time beneficial.

  • Family-favorite Sackboy returns with old and new friends
  • Learn about creating, designing, and community-building by creating new levels
  • Create your own levels with 16 layers of depth
  • Enjoy hand-crafted adventures in a puzzle-platform game full of fun and adventures and relatable heroes
  • Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • Genre: Puzzle-platform
  • Platform: PS5
  • Game has backward compatibility with downloadable content from older versions
  • Now with 16 layers of depth for user-created levels compared to only 3 in older versions
  • Includes 3 new playable heroes
  • PS-Plus subscription required for online play

4. LeapFrog LeapLand Adventures

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LeapFrog is a trusted name in early education and learning through technology. One of today’s best educational video games for early learners is LeapFrog LeapLand Adventures. For those with young children who always grab the gaming controllers, this is the perfect first video game to introduce them to gaming with screen time parents feel good about.

LeapFrog LeapLand Adventures takes kids ages 3 to 8 years old on a kid-friendly quest for the keys to unlock the mysterious Clever Castle while exploring early education concepts along the way.

LeapLand Adventures offers over 150 learning concepts, including letters, numbers, colors, and shapes with replayable game levels. Kids can choose between 2 colorful, quirky characters and play at their own pace with fun replayable game levels. They’ll enjoy exploring LetterLand, Numberville, Shapetown, and color springs, all filled with new friends who teach counting, letter names and sounds, and the shapes and colors found in the world around them — all presented in a platform that feels more like fun than learning. With engaging content and exciting kid-friendly quests, this is one of the very best educational video games to introduce children to technology. It’s also a teacher-approved supplement for homeschooling. The game saves up to 5 profiles so it’s perfect for families with multiple children who want to play.

Best of all, this game requires no gaming platform but instead offers a user-friendly plug-and-play setup through any television. Just insert the HDMI game stick and USB cable into your television’s USB port and it’s ready to play with no downloads required and no worries about privacy. Kids love having their own controller and a video game that’s all their own!

  • Plug-and-Play game for learning about letters, numbers, shapes, and colors for children ages 2-8 years old
  • Game includes a controller and an HDMI cable to plug into any television
  • Fun, educational game for early learners with no gaming device required
  • Kids enjoy adventurous quests while learning important early education concepts
  • Publisher: VTech
  • Genre: Educational
  • Mode: Single-player
  • Platform: Leap Frog
  • Plays right on the TV with included controller
  • No downloads required
  • Makes screen time educational for kids ages 3-8 years old
  • Controller batteries are not included
  • HDMI cable is a little short

5. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (Brain Age)

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One of the best educational video games for serious exercises to strengthen, test, and try out the human brain is Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch. Not only does the game come with a stylus for use on the Switch’s touchscreen, but it challenges the brain through a series of concepts taught by famed neuroscientist, Dr. Ryuta Kawashima. This is the fifth installment of the Brain Age video game puzzle series with new additions and gameplay methods added for the Nintendo Switch using the platform’s specific features such as the touchscreen, gyroscope, and IR sensors to improve and expand gameplay.

With Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training game, players find their brain’s “age” based on abilities rather than chronological age. With three exercises designed to focus on the self-control, short-term memory, and processing speed areas of the brain, players find their own personal brain age score. They then go on to enjoy a variety of features including the brain-power-improving Daily Training section filled with mini-games to keep the brain active. The challenging puzzles and games include favorites like Soduku as well as the piano-based game, Masterpiece Recital. There are also Photographic Memory, and Dual-Task challenges. Players use the Switch’s IR camera for rousing games of Rock, Paper, Scissors as well as hand-gesture memorization games.

This is one of the best educational video games for fans of the original Nintendo DS Brain Age Series, as well as for new users from the Nintendo Switch generation to enjoy testing their mental metal and keeping it sharply honed.

  • Challenge your brain in multiple ways through assorted puzzles, tests, and exercises
  • Marketed as Brain Age in some regions, this game tests the human brain by focusing on different elements of the brain
  • Improve self-control, short-term memory, and processing speed to reveal your brain's "age"
  • Keep your brain active with the Daily Training section
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Platform: Switch
  • Stylus included with game
  • Includes fun brain games like
  • Includes brain exercise games like Masterpiece Recital, Germ Buster, and Sudoku
  • Full features don't unlock until you progress through earning success stamps

6. Kerbal Space Program

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The very best educational video games are those that offer such laugh-out-loud humor and entertainment that gamers might not even notice how much they are learning along the way. Kerbal Space Program is exactly that game. While a crew of tiny green men with funny hairstyles and googly eyes keep players chuckling throughout the gameplay, they might forget that this rocket science-professor-approved video game was used by NASA and Elon Musk to boost understanding of the SpaceX program.

Kerbal Space Program is a space flight simulation game where players lead a new fictional space program staffed by humanoid space aliens from the planet Kerbin. With the help of the Kerbin crew, players man the Kerbal Space Center to create rockets, spaceplanes, land rovers, and other space-related craft and then enjoy the thrill of launching and controlling their spacecraft, including determining thrust, trajectory, orbit, and other critical factors for success or failure and then accomplishing challenges and missions. While not a perfect simulation of the reality of space, scientists praise Kerbal Space Program for its adherence to true orbital mechanics and Newtonian dynamics.

Kerbal Space Program includes three game mode choices so players can explore and create at will in Sandbox Mode, advance science through experimentation in Science Mode, or focus on the business aspects of completing contracts and earning funds in Career Mode.

This simulation game is one of the best educational video games for gamers and space buffs of all ages and now includes two exciting expansion packs with new missions and parts. Plus, fans of Kerbal Space Program eagerly await the launch of the much anticipated Kerbal Space Program 2.

  • Challenging space-flight simulation video game
  • Direct a space program with a green humanoid alien crew
  • Learn about real rocket science while creating and managing a space program
  • Learn the rules of physics while venturing to far-away planets with an entertaining crew of green aliens
  • Publisher: Private Division
  • Platform: Xbox
  • Named a high-level educational tool by Edge
  • Seamlessly blends humor with science
  • Enhanced Edition includes Breaking Ground and History Expansion packs
  • Complex gameplay can be challenging to learn
  • Some users experience stuttering late in the game

7. Big Brain Academy: Brain vs Brain

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One of the best educational video games for family-friendly competition is the new release for Nintendo Switch from Big Brain Academy. Brain vs Brain lets children as young as 4 years old compete against adults with an even playing field. By choosing one of four difficulty levels, each player competes within their own level to be the first to complete brain-bending puzzles, challenging memorization activities, and animal identification games. Plus, players can unlock dozens of fun outfits for their avatars to customize their in-game characters.

Find your own brain brawn score with a brain-teasing test and then go brain vs brain in 4-player matches to compete for the highest score even at multiple skill levels. Compete with friends or family in real-time or choose to play against compiled data from family members in your household or from people on your friend list. If that challenge isn’t enough, players can also compete in Ghost Clash mode to try to outscore the data of other players worldwide to see how they match up. Players can check their rankings for comparison against some of the smartest brainiacs in the Big Brain Academy system.

The best part of Big Brain Academy: Brain vs Brain is competing against yourself by practicing specific skills until you beat your own scores. The addictive gameplay keeps players of all ages coming back for more. This is one of the best educational video games for the whole family, with no worries about limiting screen time since every hour spent in Big Brain Academy improves brain power and critical thinking skills!

  • Brain-bending educational video game with puzzles, numbers, memory games, and more
  • Face-off with up to four friends to test your brain power against competition
  • Fun tests to find your own brain brawn
  • Compete against family, friends, your own past scores, or against brainiacs from around the globe
  • Adjust game settings to varying difficulty levels so anyone can play fairly against anyone else
  • Fun puzzles and mini-games
  • Use touchscreen features in Nintendo Switch or enjoy
  • Winner of the Double-Platinum sales award
  • Content is a little limited on the Switch version compared to the Wii game
  • Gameplay style lacks variety

8. Game Builder Garage

Game Builder Garage best educational video games

Video gaming is a wildly popular medium with a future full of limitless possibilities. That’s why one of the best educational video games today is the one that teaches people of all ages to design, create, and share their very own games. If you or your child dreams of becoming a programmer or game designer, Game Builder Garage is a great first step along the journey.

This is a teaching game that’s lively, fast-paced, and engaging enough for all users to learn from and enjoy, including children. Players learn to program by building their own games within the game, through step-by-step lessons and challenges.

Nintendo Switch’s touchscreen makes programming easy with colorful creatures known as Nodon representing the many facets of game creation, such as input, output, buttons, control sticks, timers, and much more. Players make connections between Nodons easily by following step-by-step directions. For example, connecting a control stick Nodon, to the Person Nodon ties the Person’s movement in the game to the control stick.

Game Builder Garage supports up to eight different Joy-Con, so as many as eight players can join local multiplayer games. Players can also share the access code for their game to invite other gamers to play.

By using the free-creation feature, once a player is proficient at game creation, they can experiment and create games at will with nearly limitless potential.

While Nintendo doesn’t feature a game browser, a fan-based platform called MyGarage Games allows users to share their own codes and access those of other creators.

  • Fun Nintendo Switch game for learing programming while having fun
  • Build your own game through step-by-step tutorials using fun, colorful creatures called Nodons representing various facets of game development
  • Have fun experimenting with free-style programming
  • Share your game creations online and play games by other creators
  • Lessons are lively, fast-paced, and fun
  • Build up to 8 local multiplayer games to enjoy with friends
  • Easy enough for kids to use as well as teens and adults
  • Move through lessons at your own pace
  • Players must pay for a membership and share an access code for people to access the created games
  • No built-in browser to find Game Builder Garage-created games online, but instead the ten-digit code is required for each game

9. Colors Live for Nintendo Switch

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If you’re looking for one of the best educational video games for budding artists or for proficient artists looking for a portable option to exercise their creativity anywhere, anytime, without messy paint and brushes, Colors Live for Nintendo Switch is the perfect medium for creating beautiful, colorful artwork anywhere. Create masterpieces from the comfort of your couch or while on the go during travel — all with the Nintendo Switch’s convenient touchscreen portable platform and an included pressure-sensitive sonar pen for a more natural painting experience.

Colors Live for Nintendo Switch lets users adjust stroke thickness and opacity levels as well as use their choice in colors and brush types to produce beautiful, original works of art. A painting playback video option beautifully displays completed masterpieces and highlights their step-by-step creation. You can also choose to share your art with the massive online community at the Colors Live Gallery or learn by watching the process other artists used to create their own masterpieces.

Besides the free-painting standard mode for artwork, users can also enjoy mastering the fun challenges in the Color Quest game mode by painting within set themes and various rules for each quest, such as using a limited color palette, or a limited toolset. These challenges increase skill and bolster artistic ability as well as foster creativity.

This is one of the best educational video games for any artist, or for anyone wishing to find their own inner artist.

  • Pressure-sensitive painting app with included sonar pen and dual modes
  • Choose standard mode for free creation or Color Quest for accomplishing challenges
  • Supports ten layers for complex paintings with detail, nuance, and shading
  • Includes undo, redo, zoom, and opacity sliders for each layer
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If you’re looking for video games to add some brain-boosting benefits to your family’s screen time, it helps to know what to look for while you’re browsing. Some games are clearly meant for learning and exercising your brain brawn, but some of today’s best-selling video games in a variety of genres happen to also have helpful — and sometimes hidden — educational elements so you might not even notice that you’re learning while you play.

Mine Your Own Mental Metal

Some of the best educational video games offer unlimited access to resources for creating, crafting, and building. Sandbox-style video games let players mine for resources, forage for food, and develop complex structures, vehicles, and devices — all within the game. From the blocky, purposely pixelated world of Minecraft, where gamers explore self-generating biomes full of boundless resources for building, to the alien world of the Kerbal Space Program, where users learn literal rocket science while launching little green men into the stratosphere, today’s gamers have access to new layers of learning and all they have to do is mine their own mental metal.

These games offer teacher-approved STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) learning in a method that feels more like fun but boosts critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a way that transfers into real-world activities.

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While choosing to crack open a book might feel like a chore to some learners, the colorful, fast-paced fun of a video game feels more like an addictive adventure. But that doesn’t mean these games don’t reinforce the basic skills of reading, writing, math, and science. Some of the best educational video games for kids, teens, and adults of all ages offer learning as a savory side dish to the main course. Whether it’s a game that allows players to become the animal of their choice to explore natural environments while decorating a “den,” or following a kid-friendly hand-stitched hero through a world of exciting adventures, reading, mental math, and learning science and history are often beneficial bonuses to the main gameplay.

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Many of today’s best educational video games not only reinforce basic reading, writing, and math skills but also offer teacher-approved experiences in elements of design, music, and art. From games that teach users how to design, program, and launch a game within a game, to video games that offer a new medium for art masterpieces on the go with greater portability than wet paints and brushes, video games are the new great outlet for creativity.

Besides programming, designing, and artwork, you can also find great games for teaching musical skills that are the next best thing to being there at lessons with a professional musician, but at a fraction of the cost and right from your own living room.

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Best Learning Games for 4th Grade

By Med Kharbach, PhD | Last Update: May 9, 2024

Learning Games for 4th Grade

In today’s digital age, the quest for engaging and effective learning tools has never been more pertinent, especially when it comes to catering to the diverse needs of 4th graders. This is where the magic of learning games for 4th grade comes into play. These interactive platforms reinforce classroom learning, inspire curiosity, and foster a love for learning that can last a lifetime.

In this post, we’ll explore a curated selection of learning games for 4th grade that are designed to make learning fun and engaging. From mastering math and science concepts to exploring the wonders of geography and cultures beyond their classrooms, these resources are crafted to support the varied learning styles and interests of young learners.

Related: Best Reading Games for 4th Grade

Learning Games for 4th Grade

Here are our top picks for learning games for 4th grade:

1. Khan Academy

While known for its comprehensive lessons, Khan Academy also offers interactive exercises that help solidify concepts in math, science, and more. Their user-friendly platform and progress tracking are excellent for both in-class and at-home learning.

2. National Geographic Kids

This site is a treasure trove of information for curious minds. With games, quizzes, and videos on wildlife, geography, and other cultures, it’s perfect for expanding 4th graders’ understanding of the world around them.

3. CoolMath4Kids

Math can be a tough sell, but CoolMath4Kids turns it into fun with games focused on arithmetic, fractions, and problem-solving. It’s an excellent way for students to practice math concepts through play.

4. Funbrain

Offering a range of games, books, comics, and videos, Funbrain is designed to develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving, and literacy. It’s engaging and educational, making it a favorite among educators and students alike.

5. PBS Kids

Known for its educational content, PBS Kids offers games that tie into their popular TV shows. These games are not only fun but also cover a wide range of subjects, including science, math, and social studies.

6. BrainPOP

Featuring animated movies, interactive quizzes, and activities, BrainPOP covers subjects from science to social studies, English, and math. It’s an excellent resource for introducing complex concepts in an accessible way.

7. Turtle Diary

With a vast collection of games covering subjects like math, science, language, and social studies, Turtle Diary offers a comprehensive learning experience. Its interactive games are designed to make learning concepts easy and fun.

This website provides educational games organized by grade level and subject. For 4th graders, it offers games that enhance skills in math, science, reading, and social studies, all through engaging, interactive content.

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9. Scholastic Study Jams

Scholastic Study Jams offers interactive lessons and quizzes in math and science. The site uses music and animation to teach complex subjects in a way that’s engaging and easy to understand.

10. RoomRecess

RoomRecess is dedicated to providing children with free learning games focused on reading, math, spelling, and critical thinking. The games are developed by an experienced elementary school teacher and are designed to be both educational and entertaining. Its intuitive interface makes it easy for 4th graders to navigate and engage with the content.

11. ClassTools.net

ClassTools.net offers a variety of free educational games and activities that can be used directly from your browser. The site allows teachers to create their own quizzes, games, and diagrams in a few simple steps, making it a versatile tool for classroom learning. It’s particularly useful for history and social studies, but its customizable templates can be adapted for any subject.

12. Starfall

While Starfall is widely recognized for its reading resources, it also offers a range of activities in mathematics and music. Designed to encourage exploration and play, Starfall’s content is suitable for early education but also offers materials that can challenge and engage 4th-grade learners, especially in developing reading and math skills.

13. Education.com

Education.com boasts a vast library of games designed to reinforce concepts in math, reading, writing, and more. With activities tailored to different grades and subjects, it’s a treasure trove for 4th-grade educators looking to supplement their teaching with interactive learning. The site also offers lesson plans, worksheets, and more, making it a comprehensive resource for educational content.

14. Legends of Learning

This platform brings a unique blend of curriculum-aligned science and math games, offering an immersive educational experience that goes beyond traditional reading exercises. Its interactive adventures not only reinforce reading and comprehension skills but also deepen students’ understanding of complex subjects through engaging narratives and problem-solving challenges.

15. Mystery Science

While not strictly a game site, Mystery Science offers engaging science lessons that are designed to pique students’ curiosity. The interactive lessons include activities and experiments that encourage hands-on learning and critical thinking. It’s a great resource for sparking interest in scientific inquiry.

Related: Best Science Apps for Kids and Elementary Students

Concluding thoughts

The games and platforms we’ve discussed enable 4th graders to have an interactive and engaging learning experience. As you integrate these learning games into your teaching practices or home learning routines, remember that the true value lies in the conversations they spark, the concepts they clarify, and the confidence they build. Encourage your students or children to share their experiences, what they’ve learned, and how they’ve overcome challenges encountered in these virtual learning environments. This will not only deepen their understanding but also reinforce the relevance of what they are learning to the world around them.

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