Discover 5 popular educational games designed to increase motivation, engage, and help students learn. Best of all, they're free and safe to use in your classroom. These easy-to-use tools and trusted websites will help you incorporate educational games in your daily instruction. The 5 top educational game sites for kids offer a variety of interactive game-based learning experiences in core subjects, STEAM, and movement.

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Poptropica Worlds

Poptropica

Poptropica is a virtual world in which kids explore and play in complete safety. Every month, millions of kids from around the world are entertained and informed by Poptropica's engaging quests, stories, and games.
PBS Kids Games

PBS Kids Games

PBS Kids Games features hundreds of interactive learning games for a variety of age and grade ranges, most of which are based on popular PBS Kids shows.
Funbrain

Funbrain

Created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, Funbrain has been the leader in free educational games for nearly 2 decades. Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy.
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids

Explore the hundreds of games that reinforce core subject STEM subject material, organized by grade and subject for kids from Pre-K to 8th grade.
PrimaryGames

PrimaryGames

PrimaryGames is the fun place to learn and play! Play cool games, math games, reading games, girl games, puzzles, sports games, and hang out with friends while playing one of the many virtual worlds found on PrimaryGames. PrimaryGames also features Curriculum Guides for many of the most popular games.
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