What is your favorite MOST effective free online educational game?

[HappyGrace]

Trying to narrow things down to the tried and true good ones. This would be for a 5th grader and 2nd grader. I want to have a list I can pick from of a few really good ones that they can work on during their "independent" time. Any subject is fine, but it needs to be truly independent, even for 2nd grader. Thanks!

 

P.S. Timez Attack makes us dizzy!

Edited September 12, 2010 by HappyGrace

[Jen in PA]

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[unsinkable]

This probably isn't exactly what you mean but how about:

 

Set

 

There is one puzzle a day.

[lauracolumbus]

Oops. Didn't read your PS.

Edited September 20, 2010 by lauracolumbus

[dripdripsplat]

I know what you mean about TimezAttack!

 

We only do educational games on the internet, so the following are not fluff. My ds and dd favorites are:

 

• BBC DanceMat Typing: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
  
• http://www.onlytypinggames.com
  
• http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp
  
• http://www.coolmath-games.com/1-quiz-games-01.html
  
• http://schooltimegames.com/Logic.html
  
• http://www.logicgames.com
  
• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/
  

DanceMat typing is a progressive typing "course", so once it's been done the kids tend to get a bit bored with it. But all of the other sites my kids could spend all day doing, and never get tired with. Most of the games listed on these sites your kids could do independently, but there are a few that would require the help of an older sibling or parent.

 

Hope you can find some you like!

[JadeOrchidSong]

I know what you mean about TimezAttack!

 

We only do educational games on the internet, so the following are not fluff. My ds and dd favorites are:

 

• BBC DanceMat Typing: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
  
• http://www.onlytypinggames.com
  
• http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp
  
• http://www.coolmath-games.com/1-quiz-games-01.html
  
• http://schooltimegames.com/Logic.html
  
• http://www.logicgames.com
  
• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/
  

DanceMat typing is a progressive typing "course", so once it's been done the kids tend to get a bit bored with it. But all of the other sites my kids could spend all day doing, and never get tired with. Most of the games listed on these sites your kids could do independently, but there are a few that would require the help of an older sibling or parent.

 

Hope you can find some you like!

Thanks for sharing this. I was looking for a typing program for ds7.8. He doesn't like BBC dancing mat typing.

[dripdripsplat]

Thanks for sharing this. I was looking for a typing program for ds7.8. He doesn't like BBC dancing mat typing.

 

It does get pretty boring pretty fast. My son LOVES the games at onlytypinggames.com. They have one where you have to type the correct letter to save the bombs from destroying the city. Just be on the lookout for any rude jokes from onlookers... There is a bomb with the letter F, and someone in our household did make the comment, under their breath, "Look, they're dropping the F bomb." Ha-ha-ha, not funny.:glare:

Axis of Evil is another one where you're saving the city. It does whole words though, and does move at a fairly good clip.

[Amber in AUS]

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[cupajoe]

I second Dance Mat Typing.

Our all time favorite online game, in terms of most effective, is:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

Specifically, their Geography games. Sheppard Software made learning physical geography quite simple and lots of fun.

[SBP]

I second Dance Mat Typing.

Our all time favorite online game, in terms of most effective, is:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

Specifically, their Geography games. Sheppard Software made learning physical geography quite simple and lots of fun.

 

:iagree:

[HappyGrace]

thank you for these! I've not been on here for more than a quick jump-on minute during this last week, so I'm just now getting here to see this. Thanks-they look great!

 

Dd is just finishing Dance Mat so the typing games will be really good.

[pamd]

Thanks for sharing this one. It looks awesome.

[Macrina]

Here is our favorite. This US geography game is independent for even my 6 year old and my 9 year old is on level 3. I can't even do level three...We play the states one right now.

[johnandtinagilbert]

I have 3:

Quizlet.com (any type of memorization)

Purpose Games.com (we only use this for geography)

Spelling City for lower elem.

[i.love.lucy]

We like funbrain.com, specifically the Math Arcade.

[mammaruss]

http://www.professorgarfield.com/pgf_home.html

http://www.webmath.com/index.html

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

http://www.iknowthat.com

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/socst.html

http://resources.oswego.org/games/

[*Jessica*]

http://www.professorgarfield.com/pgf_home.html

http://www.webmath.com/index.html

 

Thank you! These are two I have never seen and think we could get a lot of use out of.

[Mabelen]

http://www.professorgarfield.com/pgf_home.html

 

I will certainly be making use of this one... It has several language options! Thank you so much!

[homeschoolally]

Love all the games here--especially the geography games.

[Guest]

Thank you everyone! These are great :)!

[HomefrontSix]

Ditto! Thank you all so much! This saves me lots of time trying to track down decent sites. My children appreciate it as well!

[Mallorie]

Ditto on the thanks! :)

[Guest jackgopher]

I would suggest the following Typing Games and Typing Tests from free-training-tutorial.

[julikins]

Thanks for asking this question, I was researching the same thing this week for the same age kids! This is very helpful. I'm thinking about having a fun educational game time every day for them to take a break from their every day stuff and/or when I need them to keep busy but independent while I take care of the baby or make dinner or something. So this is so helpful! Plus it will help cement things we've already worked on, keep them fresh, etc.

[Rockhopper]

My ds likes FreeRice.com and my dd likes ZooWhiz.com