K-4 On-Line Games

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GENERAL SITES MATH LANGUAGE ARTS GEOGRAPHY MISCELLANEOUS

Disclaimer: The suggested age or grade level is simply a guide.

GENERAL SITES
WITH GAMES FOR DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS AND SUBJECT AREAS

Funschool

URL:
http://www.funschool.com/php/games/games.php

Games are organized by grade level for Preschool through sixth grade.

BBC Schools

URL:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools

Contains links to games for all ages and all subject areas.

Cyberchase

URL:
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html

There are a variety of games for different ages. You really have to try a game to determine if it is an appropriate level.

Scholastic.com: Games & contests

URL:
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/games.htm

Wizard Challenge, I Spy Puzzler, If You Were President and More

Musical Mysteries
bbc.com.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/
4_11/music/mm/orchestra01.shtml

The Sound, Rhythm, and Mood games are appropriate for most kindergarten and first grade students.

FunBrain.com Game Finder
URL: http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill.cgi?A4=1

Find the perfect game to play. This is a searchable database by subject and age.

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K - 4 ONLINE MATH GAMES

Johnnie's Math Page
http://everyschool.org/u/ohlone/admin/JIMS.html

On this page you will find links to interactive math tools and activities for teaching and learning. It is intended for students and their teachers grades Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Count Your Chickens
URL: http://members.learningplanet.com/act/count/free.asp

Counting Game: Recommended for kindergarten.
Test the Toad
URL:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/test.shtml

Simple Addtion: Recommended for kindergarten and grade 1.

Cross the Swamp

URL:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/
crosstheswamp.shtml

Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division practice.
Good for first through fourth grades.

Math Playground
http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html

While the site says this site is for K-4, many of these activities are very challenging. Good site for math students, who really want to be challenged.

RekenNet
URL: http://www.fi.uu.nl/rekenweb/en

This is the English counterpart of the Dutch site RekenWeb.
It contains a number of math activities sorted by age. Suggested for 5 to 12 year olds.

Coolmath4kids
URL: http://www.coolmath4kids.com

An amusement park of math and more.

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K - 4 ONLINE LANGUAGE ARTS GAMES

Where children have fun learning to read!
http://www.starfall.com

It's Fun to Read

URL: http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/index/load.htm

Activities designed for first grade, Starfall.com is also useful
for pre-kindergarten, Kindergarten and second grade.

I'm Reading

URL:
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/index/load.htm?f

Plays, Non-fiction, Comics + more! Early Beginning Reader to more Advanced

Bananas for Lunch

URL: http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/lunch.asp

The computer reads the story and then you complete
a related activity.

PBS Kids

URL: http://pbskids.org/lions/games

Contains a variety of language arts activities for K-2.

The Little Animals Activity Center Stories

URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/story/sbi.shtml

Three delightful interactive stories for K-2.

Geography Games

The GeoNet Game

URL:
http://www.eduplace.com/geo/index.html

Questions in the GeoNet game are organized into six groups, following the National Geography Standards. This is a great place to build an understanding of geographical concepts in a global context.

Flag Tag

URL:
http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/flagtag/
frm_ft_intro.asp?score=0&screen_height=768

Choose a level (beginning, intermediate, or advanced)
and then let the computer pick random countries. Identify
and click the correct flag.

U.S.A. Web Games
URL:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

Has a variety of interactive games to learn U.SA. capitals, states, regions, rivers, and lakes. Highly recommended!

Maps That Teach: U.S. and World Geography

URL:
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm

Free, on-line map puzzles - U.S., world, Europe, Asia and many others. No downloading. PC or Mac.

Miscellaneous Games

JigZone

URL:
http://www.jigzone.com/g.php?7&z=10

Nice jigsaw puzzle site. You can choose from 6 pieces to 247 pieces. Many different categories of images. There is a timer, too.

Family Puzzles: Exercises for Brains of All Ages

URL: http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/puzzle/

Sudoku Mini, PlayFour, and JigSaw Puzzles appropriate for elementary school ages.

BBC Primary Spanish Lab
URL:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish

This site gives an opportunity to hear the language and practice identifying basic words and phrases. For grades 2-3.

BBC French Language Lab
URL:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/index_flash.shtml

Many different activities for grades K-3.

BBC Dance Mat Typing
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Meet the gang and learn to type. Or use this online site to review correct keyboard fingering and to strengthen your skills. It's fun!

CompassLearning Odyssey
URL: http://www.childu.com/sampleactivity.html

There are many reading and math games for K and up.

Maps That Teach: U.S. and World Geography
URL:
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm

Free, on-line map puzzles - U.S., world, Europe, Asia and many others. No downloading. PC or Mac.

Nasa Space Place

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/games.shtml

Word puzzles, scrambled pictures, crazy quizzes, and even a board game. But you'll never be bored on this page!

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Cyberchase URL: http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html There are a variety of games for different ages. You really have to try a game to determine if it is an appropriate level.	Scholastic.com: Games & contests URL: http://www.scholastic.com/kids/games.htm Wizard Challenge, I Spy Puzzler, If You Were President and More

Musical Mysteries bbc.com.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/ 4_11/music/mm/orchestra01.shtml The Sound, Rhythm, and Mood games are appropriate for most kindergarten and first grade students.	FunBrain.com Game Finder URL: http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill.cgi?A4=1 Find the perfect game to play. This is a searchable database by subject and age.

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K - 4 ONLINE LANGUAGE ARTS GAMES
Where children have fun learning to read! http://www.starfall.com	It's Fun to Read URL: http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/index/load.htm Activities designed for first grade, Starfall.com is also useful for pre-kindergarten, Kindergarten and second grade.
I'm Reading URL: http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/index/load.htm?f Plays, Non-fiction, Comics + more! Early Beginning Reader to more Advanced	Bananas for Lunch URL: http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/lunch.asp The computer reads the story and then you complete a related activity.

PBS Kids URL: http://pbskids.org/lions/games Contains a variety of language arts activities for K-2.	The Little Animals Activity Center Stories URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/story/sbi.shtml Three delightful interactive stories for K-2.


The GeoNet Game URL: http://www.eduplace.com/geo/index.html Questions in the GeoNet game are organized into six groups, following the National Geography Standards. This is a great place to build an understanding of geographical concepts in a global context.	Flag Tag URL: http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/flagtag/ frm_ft_intro.asp?score=0&screen_height=768 Choose a level (beginning, intermediate, or advanced) and then let the computer pick random countries. Identify and click the correct flag.
U.S.A. Web Games URL: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm Has a variety of interactive games to learn U.SA. capitals, states, regions, rivers, and lakes. Highly recommended!	Maps That Teach: U.S. and World Geography URL: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm Free, on-line map puzzles - U.S., world, Europe, Asia and many others. No downloading. PC or Mac.