Awesome Educational Websites for Kids

Alexandra F.:  This is a fun role-playing game where kids get a wizard avatar and have to use math to cast spells against their enemies. My kids have loved playing it through most of their elementary school years and even into middle school, especially since the game adapts in difficulty based on the child's ability and grade. You can play the game on your web browser without having to download anything. It also has multiplayer options so kids can play online with friends, too.

Shila:  National Geographic Kids features tons of brain boosting articles and fun facts about the world and current affairs. The content is easily digestible for a young audience. There are age-appropriate videos, quizzes, and games too.

Shila:  Check out this website for free online spelling training with simple audio and visual lessons. Take as many no-stress spelling tests you want from the comfort of your own home.

Shila:  Epic! is a digital library for kids. Many schools may already have subscriptions for their students, but you can subscribe at home, as well. This will open the door to a remote library at your fingertips.

Kristy Pepping:  Explore.org is bringing live streaming daily of animals to you. Watch a different video to learn about various animals. For example, they have a penguin beach in California, a sea lion beach in British Columbia and more. They also feature domestic animals like cats and dogs.

Shila:  Khan Academy has free online courses and lessons available for kids that cover all subjects and all grade years, including specific content in subjects like Calculus, Storytelling, AP®, SAT®, and much more. Pop in for brain exercises anytime, or login to create a personalized progress account.

Lisa R:  This multi-faceted program teaches reading, math, science and more through stories, puzzles, and other games that advance with your child. Kids accumulate tickets each time they complete an activity, which they can redeem for clothes, toys, and pets for their avatar. My daughter loves visiting the virtual farm and zoo, where she can listen to facts about animals while watching them move around the screen and feeding the fish in the virtual classroom.

Shila:  Research anything on this website to receive simple, illustrative, easy-to-read results! The How Stuff Works Play page features addictive quizzes and educational trivia, too.

Shila:   Braingle features a collection of over 15,000 brain teasers, flash cards, puzzles, riddles, trivia, IQ tests, and games - many of which are ranked by a community of users. Braingle also posts exercises called Mentalrobics. These can help kids stay mentally fit and range in variety of subjects.

Shila:  PBS Kids will feature some of your child's favorite characters as you explore alongside them in education video games. Learn about feelings with Daniel Tiger, travel with The Cat In The Hat, go on conservation missions with Wild Kratts, etc.

Shila:  Puzzle Prime promotes "educational recreation" for kids. Boost your mental and analytical skills with a carefully curated selection of fun and engaging puzzles, brain teasers, detective mysteries, funny jokes for kids, and optical illusions.

Shila:  Ducksters' educational platform is a great tool for geography and history lessons for kids. Browse their categories to capture quick overviews on very import time periods in US and world history.

Sabrina London:  Babbel is a foreign language learning app for all ages. Courses are taught in dozens of worldwide languages from French to Russian to Indonesian. Younger kids may especially take to the Babbel YouTube channel where engaging videos are posted that encourage language studies and simple vocabulary comprehension. For example, "How To Say Hello In 10 Languages," or "10 Useful Phrases in Spanish."

Shila:   NASA's official website offers a Kids' Club page to play games and learn about its missions. Find out who's currently at the space station, check out an image gallery, and gather ideas for STEM-based activities and projects at home.

Shila:  Google Earth is "the world's most detailed globe." Enter in and search any place in the world for an up-close-and-personal 3D view, or delve into a 360 street view and roam around. Travel the world from the comfort of your own home - literally anywhere!