Fun & Games
Key for recommended ages: P=Preschool, E=Elementary, M=Middle
Arts & Crafts
- Color with Leo - Explore the world of art through interactive games, hands-on activities, and lessons with a young Leonardo da Vinci. (P, E)
- Hellokids - Hellokids is dedicated to children. You’ll find various activities, including coloring pages, craft activities, videos, and more! (P, E, M)
- Tate Kids - Learn to appreciate art, create your own, and display artwork in the gallery. (E, M)
Educational
- ABCmouse.com for Libraries - an online educational resource - designed for children ages 2 to 8 - that offers more than 3,000 fun learning activities including online books, interactive learning programs, games, puzzles, songs, art activities, and more. Access to this service is available free at all library locations.
- ABCya! - Basic computer skills are introduced through activities in different content areas. (P, E)
- Education.com - This is a hub of the best educational games and printable worksheets for kids that makes learning fun and entertaining. (P,E)
- Funbrain - Test your math skills with these fun and interesting games. (E)
- Lil' Fingers - Play learning games, listen to storybooks, and print coloring pages designed especially for little ones. (P)
- Minecraft Educational - This game-based learning platform promotes creativity , collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment. Log on with your JCPS credentials. (E,M)
- PLAN !T NOW Young Meteorologist Program - Learn about severe weather preparedness and how to stay safe when bad weather hits your area. (E, M)
- Quiz Hub - Find quizzes and games on all your favorite school subjects. (E, M)
- Seussville - Learn basic skills with the help of friends from your favorite Dr. Seuss books. (P, E)
General
- Dance Mat Typing - Develop typing and keyboarding skills with leveled lessons. (E)
- Highlights - Discover all the magazine has to offer, such as, crafts, stories, and seek n' find, or play online games. (E)
- Roblox - The limit is your imagination! Build your world for free and interact with other gamers. (E,M)
- Wonderopolis - Each day, a new question is posted and explored in a variety of ways to spark new paths of wonder and discovery. (P, E, M)
Literacy
- American Girls - Learn all about these historical characters through fun games and activities, write stories, or read ones from girls just like you. (P, E)
- Literacy Center - Explore numbers, letters, and learn colors and words with fun activities. (P)
- Starfall - Get ready to read with alphabet games and seasonal stories. (P)
- Ezra Jack Keats Foundation - Play a Snowy Day inspired game, or have an Ezra Jack Keats' story read to you. (P, E)
Puzzles
- Daily Sudoku - Print a new puzzle daily that reinforces math skills and logical reasoning. (E, M)
- Jigzone - Choose from simple to difficult puzzles that you can solve online. (P, E, M)
S.T.E.A.M. Activities
Science
- Ancient Earth - An interactive app for iPad, iPhone, and other iOS devices that allows children to explore plate tectonics and earth history. (E,M)
- At-Bristol Science Centre - YouTube channel with fun DIY science activities/experiments that can be replicated. (E, M)
Technology
- Code.org - 20+ hours of curriculum that is self paced, and highly interactive. (P, E, M)
- Swift Playgounds - This is an app for iPads. It teaches coding in the Swift language. (E, M)
- Google Street View - 360 degree photos of National Parks, Ocean scenes, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and so many more. (P, E, M)
- Scratch.mit.edu - program your own interactive stories, games, and animations - and share your creations with others in the online community. (P, E, M)
- Codeacademy.com - Free online learning tool that is interactive and self-paced. Learn code in many languages; JavaScript, Ruby, Python, HTML and CSS, to name just a few.
Engineering
- Curiosity Machine - building hands-on engineering design challenges
Arts
- Chrome Music Lab - explore the science of sound
- Pixar in a Box - a behind the scenes look at how pixar artists create movies
Math
- Vi Hart YouTube channel - this YouTuber has some serious math skills, and makes math interesting and fun
TV Shows
- Barbie - Play games with your favorite fashionista. With Barbie, you can be anything! (P,E, M)
- Cartoon Network - Find cartoons, videos, and online games, plus watch episodes of television shows. (P, E, M)
- Disney Channel - See your favorite Disney characters in games, videos, and activities. (E)
- Nick Jr. - Discover Nick games and activities designed with preschoolers in mind. (P)
- PBS Kids - Watch full episodes of PBS children's programs or play games featuring the characters. (P, E)
- Sesame Street - Play games with your favorite Sesame Street friends and watch interactive videos designed to get you up and moving. (P, E)
- Sprout - These games and activities are based on characters from popular PBS children's television programs. (P)
Last Updated: 5/3/17