Educational Games

4Kids.org
http://www.4kids.org/
This is a fun site for kids with lots of activities. Sections include Games, Cool Spots (links to other educational sites), Kid Quest, Ask Amy, and Fun Stuff.

ABCya!
http://www.abcya.com/ 
ABCya! is a fun way for elementary students to learn using Web-based games and activities created by teachers. Interactive activities are modeled from primary grade lessons and are sorted by grade level (K-5). The lessons incorporate content areas such as math and reading while introducing basic computer skills. Click the teachers link for information on how to use in the classroom.

AgameAday
http://www.agameaday.com/
Enjoy a new word game, word search, brainteaser, trivia game, anagram, cryptogram, crossword and more each weekday! Challenge students' general knowledge, vocabulary, spelling, memory, concentration, critical thinking and problem solving. Two levels to choose from.

Animax Tic-Tac-Toe Game
http://www.animaxinteractive.com/banana/Games/tictactoe.html
Not only is it a game, but it’s a trivia quiz as well. In order to make your Xs, you have to answer the question for that square correctly. The trivia spans the globe as well. You could be asked anything from, “Where was Mother Teresa born”? to “Who played Claire on 90210”? History, Geography, Sports, Television and Entertainment are all the categories you can expect to have to answer questions for. If you lose, just click the Start Over button and play again.

Arcademic Skill Builders
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
These games are an innovative, total approach to teaching basic academic skills by incorporating the features of electronic arcade games and educational practices that will motivate, intrigue, and teach your students.

Ben and Jerry's Virtual Snowman
http://www.benjerry.com/fun_stuff/online/virtual_snowman/
Pre-k and kindergarten students can dress a snowman by dragging and dropping clothing and other items from the boxes to the snowman.

Bonkers Towers: Escape the Mansion
http://www.circamaths.co.uk/bonkers2.htm
You are trapped in a mysterious mansion. Find your way out by solving puzzles, collecting coins and bagging sweets.

Brain Binders
http://www.teachnet.com/brainbinders/index.html
Lots of print-and-fold puzzles to challenge your brain. Each page contains one puzzle with a finished picture. The goal is to fold the puzzle into a shape with a solid color on each side. Simply print, cut out, and fold to match the finished picture...it sounds easy until you try it!

Brain Boosters
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/brainboosters/
Discovery School offers a terrific "categorized archive of challenging Brain Boosters." Choose from hundreds of engaging activities pertaining to Categorization, Lateral Thinking, Reasoning, Logic, Word and Letter Play, Spatial Awareness, and Number and Math Play. All activities are published within the Discovery School site. So browse the Brain Booster Library-- so many puzzles, so little time!

Brain Explorer
http://www.exploratorium.edu/brain_explorer/  
If you're looking for meaningful enrichment activities in the form of challenging, yet entertaining games and puzzles, this may be just what you need. The riddles, illusions, and other mental adventures are taken from the Brain Explorer, a book written for children from age 9 to 12. Brain-bending games include Memory Solitaire, Welcome to the Third Dimension, and Jumping to Conclusions. Some are entirely "on-line interactive," while others require some effort with paper and pencil. Created by the Exploratorium.

Brain Games
http://4teachers.org/braingames/archive/index.shtml
Brain Games reviews fun activities and games to integrate into thematic units or to use as rewards at the end of the day. Part of the www4Teachers site, it provides links to educational games.

BrainPop
http://www.brainpop.com/
This site contains education movies on subjects including Health, Science, and Technology. There is a subscription fee for unlimited use of the site, but if you watch only two or three movies a day, there is no charge. It will let you know when you have reached your limit.

Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Kids Games
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/games/index.htm
Lots of fun games and activities divided into Grades PreK-2, Grades 3-5, and Grades 6-8.

Coolmath4Kids
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
An amusement park of math fun!

Count Us In Games (ABC Learn)
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm  
Fifteen online games designed to help children understand basic concepts in mathematics. Simple lesson plans also available by clicking "other activities." Major topics include: Comparing and Classifying, Patterning, Counting, Chance, Halves, and more.

Crickler
http://crickler.com/
"Cricklers are a new type of word puzzle. We set out to totally re-invent the crossword puzzle for the computer age. Traditional crossword puzzles are incredibly successful but they have several serious drawbacks: They are difficult to construct, most words are short and often silly - chosen only because they fit, matching clues to numbers is a distraction, and a given puzzle is usually either too easy or too hard. Cricklers solve all of these problems while retaining the essence and feel of a traditional crossword puzzle. Cricklers adapt: they become easier or harder depending on the skill of the solver. Words are chosen by the designer - the computer takes care of fitting them together. Clues and answers sit side by side." Try some of these unusual puzzles based on current events.

Cyberchase Games Central
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html
This highly interactive and colorful site offers a collection of math games for students at various elementary and middle school academic levels. Content focuses on math concepts such as patterns, number sense, fractions, geometry, probability, logic, and measurement. The site frequently adds new games and regularly features one as the game of the day.

DiscoveryKids.com
http://kids.discovery.com/
The Discovery Channel's Web site for kids, this follows the television station's children's programming with facts, episode updates, games, and soundbites. The home page lists "Fansites" for web links that support its television programming but also has related games for kids. There is also a section for pre-schoolers. The site is regularly updated to coincide with its television programming, making it a site that one can revisit for new material.

DLTK's Educational Activities
http://www.dltk-kids.com/education.htm
Categories include Alphabuddies, Book Breaks, Color Buddies, Number Buddies, and Shapes Buddies. Scroll down the page for other activities.

Dositey.com
http://www.dositey.com/ 
Free content on Dositey.com covers a broad array of short, interactive lessons, games, worksheets, puzzles,open-ended problems and other activities for grades K-12 plus sections for teachers and parents. Some fee-based content also available but the majority is free.

Energy Hog
http://www.energyhog.org/childrens.htm
Learn how your family can conserve energy, then beat these five online games to become an official Energy Hog Buster! Download a scavenger hunt to find the energy hogs hiding in your own home.

English Banana.com
http://www.englishbanana.com/
This site, from Channel Z Television in the United Kingdom, has a wealth of language arts games along with solutions. Complete with grammar rules, quizzes, punctuation tips and links to utilizing the site in different languages, the site serves as a digest with games for students from elementary through high school level. One thing to watch for is the British spelling of words that might be different from American counterparts.

ForgeFX: Interactive 3D Simulations
http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/
This is a set of fun, interactive, and educational 3D simulation games.

Fun and Games for Playful Brains
http://thinks.com/?900
Learning takes many forms, and educators today realize that there should be more to school than chalkboards, lectures, and regurgitating facts. There has been a recent emphasis in our schools on problem solving and thinking skills, and an excellent method for teaching these skills is through the use of games and puzzles. Thinks.com offers up a healthy serving of games, puzzles, and more. There are crossword puzzles, art and crafts projects, word games and a whole lot more.

FunBrain Game Finder
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill_s.cgi?A1=selects&A2=math&A4=0&A7=0
Interactive games can make learning easier, especially when they are available in a continuum of grade levels (from 6 & under to 17 & over) and in a choice of ten subject areas, including even physical education.

FunBrain Teachers Lounge
http://www.funbrain.com/teachers/index.html  
Fun interactive games for Pre-School Early Elementary - High School students. Teacher Resources include: FunBrain Game Finder, Curriculum Guide, and FunBrain Flash Cards which you can print out for practice. Use FunBrain Standards Finder tool (based on the McREL standards) to find games that relate to standards.

Funology.com
http://www.funology.com/
This site contains science experiments, magic tricks, recipes, crafts, odd facts, games and jokes for kids of all ages to enjoy.

Fun School
http://funschool.kaboose.com/
Fun School has a whole new look! Educational games are divided into categories called Time Warp, Globe Rider, Fun Blaster, Formula Fusion, Arcade, and Preschool. There is also a section for Parents & Teachers. In addition to Games, there are also Word Puzzles and Quizzes. This is a great site for students to challenge their thinking skills.

Gamequarium.com
http://www.gamequarium.com/
Online, interactive learning games and activities indexed by subject, topic, and theme with an underwater atmosphere. There are two sections: PK-2 and 3-6.

GeoNet
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
This is an online geography game. Students may choose between two levels - Easy and Hard. To begin a game you first choose a country or region. The questions for that game session will be based on the country or region you chose. You can play the game over and over, choosing the same region or a different region for each game. If you become a GeoAdvisor, GeoExpert, or GeoChampion, you get a certificate which you can print or save.

iKnowthat.com
http://www.iknowthat.com/com?COOK=
This is a free e-learning Web site for kids ages two to 12 that encourages creating, exploring, reasoning and sharing. Features include an online sticker book, art activities, math, reading and educational games.

Jefferson Lab: Games & Puzzles
http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.php
The games on this site are divided into the categories of Science Games, Math Games, Element Games and Word Games.

Julia's Rainbow Corner
http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/
Click on Go Play at the bottom of the page to access learning games for Pre K - Kindergarten.

KCET
http://www.kcet.org/kids/
KCET for kids has Games, Stories, and Coloring for younger students. Under the Programs category, you will find links to many of the students favorite programs such as Arthur, Clifford, Dragon Tales, Reading Rainbow, etc. There is also a Games and Fun category for older students.

Kid's Clubhouse
www.eduplace.com/kids/index.html  
Contains lots of activities, divided by grade levels. Includes weekly logic problems/brain teasers and discussions of kids' books. By the Houghton Mifflin Company.

Kids Spell
http://www.kidsspell.com/
Fun, and high-paced spelling games help you practice your spelling words. You can pick from over 400 spelling lists, or create your own custom spelling list. All games will then use the spelling list you have loaded.

MaMaMedia
http://www.mamamedia.com/home/superdoorway/home.html
Students can play games, do art projects, create digital creatures, read stories, etc. on this fun site. They can do the majority of the activities without signing in.

Netsmartz Kids
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexfl.htm
This brightly colored, fun site is perfect for your students to learn NetSmartz. They can meet the characters of the site by clicking on them in the middle of the page. This site is all about teaching internet safety. There are no outside links for students to click. The characters teach all about internet safety through games and activities, as well as song and skits.

Noggin Games and More
http://www.noggin.com/games/index.php  
Simple, colorful games for the very young. Involves matching, recognition, coloring games and such. NOGGIN is an educational channel dedicated to preschoolers.

Owlkids
http://www.owlkids.com/
Online activities for the Owlkids magazines. Enter the Fun Zone! Chirp is for ages 3-6, Chickadee is for ages 6-9, and Owl is for ages 9-13.

PlayKidsGames.com
http://www.playkidsgames.com/
If you ignore the advertising, this site has some good games - math, alphabet, vocabulary, memory and geography.

Play With Your Mind
http://www.playwithyourmind.com/main.php
These are interactive games that challenge your mind. There are paid memberships, but you don't need to join to play the games. You will have to put up with a short nag screen before each game to play free. There are many different categories of games: Logic, Word, Typing, Focus, Memory, Mouse, Math, etc.

PrimaryGames.com
http://www.primarygames.com/ 

Professor Garfield
http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_home.html
Garfield and friends will crack you up as they teach you about math, science, reading, art, and more through tons of cool games and activities!

Prongo
http://www.prongo.com/
This site is full of educational games for ages 3-6, 6-9 and 9-12. There are Brain Teaser quizzes, Math Games, Memory Games, Word Games and even a game that teaches about the Stock Market.

Prongo Quiz Station
http://www.prongo.com/quiz.html
Students can play online quiz games about Dinosaurs, the Human Body, Outer Space, Inventors, Earth, and the United States.

Questacon
http://www.questacon.edu.au/index.html
Have fun with puzzles and activities, look at illusions, visit a dinosaur exhibit and StarLab. Sections for Kids, Teens, Teachers, and Information.

Scholastic Kids Games
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/games.htm
Students can test their skills with puzzles, thinking games, reading quizzes, memory matches, and more.

Scholastic Kids: I Spy
http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/
Students can play I Spy and even learn how to make their own I Spy pages. Sections include Play, Make, TV Fun and the I Spy Puzzler Game. There is also a page for parents and teachers.

Schools: Learning Resources for Home and School
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/numeracy.shtml
This site has a wealth of online activities and games for students. Categories include Pre-School, Ages 4-11, Ages 11-16 and 16+. This page goes to Ages 4-11 Numeracy. Other categories for this age level are Art, Geography, History, Science, etc. This is the Schools homepage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/

Science Vocabulary Hangman
http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/index.html  
Part of a the Jefferson Lab Games and Puzzles section, Science Vocabulary Hangman offers choices in the areas of: 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science, 5th Grade Math, Geometry Basics, 2nd Grade Matter, Basic Atomic Structure, Machines and Force, Electric Circuits, Meteorology Basics, Basic Astronomy, Cell Basics, Seed Plants, Difficult Medical Terms, and many more. You can even send in your own word list and they will create a game for you. From the K-12 Office of Science Education, Jefferson Lab, Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA), Newport News, VA.

Sheppard Software Web Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm
Have fun learning geography, vocabulary, etc. with these online games.

Up To Ten.com
http://www.uptoten.com/kids/uptoten-home.html
This is a fun collection of animated coloring, interactive games, etc. Pre-K and K are the most suitable audience for this project as they learn to control a computer mouse and work a keyboard. On the Menu Bar at the top of the site, you can switch to a Spanish version.