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Free, Fun Recommendations to Keep Kids (and Maybe Caregivers, Too) Entertained and Prevent Summer Learning Loss – Week 6
For this sixth week of summer enrichment, I am recommending games and activities from a variety of sources. The educational games and online activities may not work on all devices or browsers. You may have to create a free account in order to use them or to save your child’s progress. I have included these resources with the hope of encouraging children to practice what they have already learned, but often on the pages I linked to, there will be links to further resources so children can review what they’ve learned or learn more. Please email me at charityawareness@commonheart.org with questions or comments.
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Online Games and Activities for Preschoolers
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Learn about the color yellow – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Yellow Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Learn about the color orange – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Orange Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Learn about the color red – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Red Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Learn about the color blue – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Blue Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Learn about the color purple – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Purple Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Learn about the color pink – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Pink Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Learn about the color brown – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Brown Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Learn about the color white – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
White Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Learn about the color black – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Black Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Learn about the color green – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Green Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
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Recommended for Kindergarteners
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Color Game – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Color Game 2 – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Find & Count – Animal Forest Game – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Farm Animal Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Animal Farm Game – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Create an Animal Farm – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Paint and Make – Summer- Seasons
Number Words – Early Math- Fruit Splat Game – Math Game
Forest Animal Flashcards – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Create an Animal Forest – Preschool & Kindergarten Games
Animal Ocean Movie – Preschool Animals (sheppardsoftware.com)
Animal Jungle Movie – Preschool Animals
Animal Farm Movie – Preschool Animals
10 Modern Classic Books for Kids in Preschool–Grade 2
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First Grade Review (rising 2nd Grade)
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Number Words – Early Math- Fruit Splat Game – Math Game
Number Patterns: Balloon Pop – Math Game
Skip Count Fruit Splat Game- Early Math
Number Patterns: Balloon Pop – Math Game
Addition Fruit Splat Game – 7 levels – Math Game (sheppardsoftware.com)
Addition Game – Penguin Party – Pop Up Math Game
Addition – Balloon Pop Math Game – 4 levels – Math Game
Addition Game – Catch the Stars – Math Game
Addition Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders – Math Game
Count to 10! Ordering Numbers – Balloon Pop – Early Math Game – Math Game
Parts of Speech Panda Pop – Grammar Game
Easily Confused Words Game – Grammar
Adjective Adventure – Grammar Game
Earth Tips – Easy and Simple Ways to Help the Planet, Every Day!
10 Modern Classic Books for Kids in Preschool–Grade 2
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Second Grade Review (Rising 3rd Grade)
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Number Patterns: Balloon Pop – Math Game
Skip Count Fruit Splat Game- Early Math
Odd Even Fruit Splat – Math Game
Number Patterns: Balloon Pop – Math Game
Symmetry Shape Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Symmetry Line Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Addition Fruit Splat Game – 7 levels – Math Game (sheppardsoftware.com)
Addition Game – Penguin Party – Pop Up Math Game
Addition – Balloon Pop Math Game – 4 levels – Math Game
Addition Game – Catch the Stars – Math Game
Number Line Addition Game – Fruit Splat – Basic Operations Math
Addition Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders – Math Game
Compare Equations – Mixed Operations Math Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders
Place Value – Ways to say a number – Math Game
Place Value Scooter Quest – Math Game
On Time – Analog Clock Math Game
Greater, Less than and Equal to – with words – Early Math Game – Math Game
Subtraction Game – Pearl Search – Pop Up Math Game
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Third Grade Review (Rising 4th Grade)
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Greater or Lesser / Greatest or Least – Early Math Game- Balloon Pop
Skip Count – Advanced – Fruit Splat Game- Early Math
Group Count – Early Math- Fruit Splat Game – Math Game
Odd Even Fruit Splat – Math Game
Number Patterns: Balloon Pop – Math Game
Quadrilateral Shape Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Symmetry Shape Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Symmetry Line Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Perimeter Shape Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Area Shape Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Multiplication – Balloon Pop Math Game – 4 levels – Math Game
Addition Game – Catch the Stars – Math Game
Number Line Addition Game – Fruit Splat – Basic Operations Math
Addition Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders – Math Game
Multiples Math Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders
Mixed Operations Math Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders
Compared Fractions – Balloon Pop Math Game
Compare Equations – Mixed Operations Math Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders
National Geographic Recycle Roundup game
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Fourth Grade Review (Rising 5th Grade)
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Greater or Lesser / Greatest or Least – Early Math Game- Balloon Pop
Polygon Shape Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Congruent and Similar Shapes Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Quadrilateral Shape Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Perimeter Shape Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Area Shape Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Volume Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Division Game – Croc Doc – Pop Up Math Game
Multiplication – Balloon Pop Math Game – 4 levels – Math Game
Multiples Math Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders
Mixed Operations Math Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders
Fractions Addition Splat – Math Game
Fractions Subtraction Splat – Math Game
Reduce Fractions Splat – Math Game
Equivalent Fractions Splat – Math Game
Prime and Composite Numbers – Fruit Splat Math Game
Greatest Common Factor Math Game
Fractions to Decimals – Fruit Splat Math Game
Fractions Number Line Tutorial – Math
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Fifth Grade Review (Rising 6th Grade)
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Polygon Shape Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Congruent and Similar Shapes Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Shapes in Motion Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Volume Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Division Game – Croc Doc – Pop Up Math Game
Multiples Math Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders
Mixed Operations Math Game – Fruit Splat Skill Builders
Fractions Addition Splat – Math Game
Fractions Subtraction Splat – Math Game
Reduce Fractions Splat – Math Game
Prime and Composite Numbers – Fruit Splat Math Game
Greatest Common Factor Math Game
Compare Decimals – Fruit Splat Math Game
Mixed Integers – Fruit Splat Math Game
Compare Fractions, Decimals and Percentages: Balloon Pop – Math Game
Digestion Tutorial – Anatomy- Health Game
Producers Consumers Game – Science
Animal Cell – Tutorial – Science
Plant Cell – Tutorial – Science
Bacteria Cell – Tutorial – Science
Skeleton Tutorial – Anatomy- Health Game
Activity to Identify Kids’ Strengths
Crack the Code: Game (Nat Geo Kids)
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Middle School
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Triangles and Angles Splat – Math Game
Line Game – Geometry Math Game
Shapes in Motion Game – Early Geometry Math Game for kids
Greatest Common Factor Math Game
Learn the geography of Europe – Tutorial Learning Level Map Game – Geography
USA Landscapes Game – Georegions Map Game – Geography
Digestion Tutorial – Anatomy- Health Game
World Continents & Oceans Games – geography online games
Learn the capitals of the USA – Tutorial Level – Geography Map Game
Learn the 50 US states – Geography tutorial game of the United States
Animal Cell – Tutorial – Science
Plant Cell – Tutorial – Science
Bacteria Cell – Tutorial – Science
Skeleton Tutorial – Anatomy- Health Game
Activity to Identify Kids’ Strengths
Apps for Middle School and High School | Summer Learning
Letter Predator game – the words have something to do with dinosaurs
High School
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Learn the geography of Europe – Tutorial Learning Level Map Game – Geography
Learn the capitals of the USA – Tutorial Level – Geography Map Game
USA Landscapes Game – Georegions Map Game – Geography
World Continents & Oceans Games – geography online games
Learn the 50 US states – Geography tutorial game of the United States
Animal Cell – Tutorial – Science
Plant Cell – Tutorial – Science
Bacteria Cell – Tutorial – Science
Skeleton Tutorial – Anatomy- Health Game
Activity to Identify Kids’ Strengths
Apps for Middle School and High School | Summer Learning
Letter Predator game – the words have something to do with dinosaurs
FREE, FUN RECOMMENDATIONS TO KEEP KIDS (AND MAYBE CAREGIVERS, TOO) ENTERTAINED AND PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS – WEEK 5
For this fifth week of summer enrichment, I am recommending games and activities from a variety of sources. The educational games and online activities may not work on all devices or browsers. You may have to create a free account in order to use them or to save your child’s progress. I have included these resources with the hope of encouraging children to practice what they have already learned, but often on the pages I linked to, there will be links to further resources so children can review what they’ve learned or learn more. Please email me at charityawareness@commonheart.org with questions or comments.
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Online Games and Activities for Preschoolers
Simon Sees – a game on Funbrain
Connect the Dots – a game on Funbrain
Number Stampede – a game on Funbrain
Coyote Concentration – a game on Funbrain
Highlights Animated Storybooks: A Silly Day – a video on Funbrain
Bunny Count – a game on Funbrain
Highlights Animated Storybooks: What Wacky Weather – a video on Funbrain
Shape Invasion – a game on Funbrain
Highlights Animated Storybooks: A Coat For Miss Mouse
Fun Match – a game on Funbrain
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Recommended for Kindergarteners
Math Baseball – a game on Funbrain
Helipopper – a game on Funbrain
Simon Sees – a game on Funbrain
Apple Catch – a game on Funbrain
Shape Invasion – a game on Funbrain
Rock The Boat – a game on Funbrain
Cake Monster – a game on Funbrain
Connect the Dots – a game on Funbrain
One False Move – a game on Funbrain
Scramble-Saurus – a game on Funbrain
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First Grade Review (rising 2nd Grade)
Sort the Bugs: Educational Insect Game for Students
Critter Craft Resources for Kids
Math Baseball – a game on Funbrain
Helipopper – a game on Funbrain
Simon Sees – a game on Funbrain
Shape Invasion – a game on Funbrain
Measure It! – a game on Funbrain
Rock The Boat – a game on Funbrain
Cake Monster – a game on Funbrain
Connect the Dots – a game on Funbrain
Grammar Bees – a game on Funbrain
Bumble Numbers – a game on Funbrain
One False Move – a game on Funbrain
Word Derby – a game on Funbrain
Soccer Shootout – a game on Funbrain
Scramble-Saurus – a game on Funbrain
Second Grade Review (Rising 3rd Grade)
Archibald’s Adventure: Educational Insect Game for Kids
Math Baseball – a game on Funbrain
Helipopper – a game on Funbrain
Simon Sees – a game on Funbrain
Grammar Gorillas – a game on Funbrain
Shape Invasion – a game on Funbrain
Measure It! – a game on Funbrain
Connect the Dots – a game on Funbrain
Grammar Bees – a game on Funbrain
Bumble Numbers – a game on Funbrain
Math Basketball – a game on Funbrain
One False Move – a game on Funbrain
Word Derby – a game on Funbrain
Line Jumper – a game on Funbrain
Soccer Shootout – a game on Funbrain
Scramble-Saurus – a game on Funbrain
Guess the Number – a game on Funbrain
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Third Grade Review (Rising 4th Grade)
Pest Detective: Educational & Fun Insect Game for Kids
Pest Rangers: Fun, Educational Insect Game for Kids
Math Baseball – a game on Funbrain
Helipopper – a game on Funbrain
Shape Invasion – a game on Funbrain
Measure It! – a game on Funbrain
MathCar Racing – a game on Funbrain – be careful, the blue Fun Brain will always choose the highest number answer in the column, so try to force it to choose from answers that are much lower than yours
Grammar Bees – a game on Funbrain
Bumble Numbers – a game on Funbrain
Math Soccer – a game on Funbrain
Math Basketball – a game on Funbrain
Change Maker – a game on Funbrain
Shape Surveyor – a game on Funbrain
One False Move – a game on Funbrain
Word Derby – a game on Funbrain
Math Mountain – a game on Funbrain
Weather Dog – a game on Funbrain
Soccer Shootout – a game on Funbrain
Scramble-Saurus – a game on Funbrain
Guess the Number – a game on Funbrain
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Fourth Grade Review (Rising 5th Grade)
Engineering Interact is free, interactive, science courseware for 9-11 year olds, developed by the Univeristy of Cambridge Department of Engineering. There are five games covering the five sub-topics: light, sound, forces & motion, earth & beyond and electricity. Each game contains a number of interactive modules, split into three sections: learning, testing and engineering applications.
Don’t Gross Out the World – a game on Funbrain
Grammar Gorillas – a game on Funbrain
Word Turtle – a game on Funbrain
MathCar Racing – a game on Funbrain – be careful, the blue Fun Brain will always choose the highest number answer in the column, so try to force it to choose from answers that are much lower than yours
Math Soccer – a game on Funbrain
Math Basketball – a game on Funbrain
The Plural Girls – a game on Funbrain
Change Maker – a game on Funbrain
SpellaRoo – a game on Funbrain
Shape Surveyor – a game on Funbrain
One False Move – a game on Funbrain
Word Raider – a game on Funbrain
Fresh Baked Fractions – a game on Funbrain
Power Football – a game on Funbrain
Rooting Out Words – a game on Funbrain
Math Mountain – a game on Funbrain
Weather Dog – a game on Funbrain
Soccer Shootout – a game on Funbrain
Scramble-Saurus – a game on Funbrain
Guess the Number – a game on Funbrain
Spelling Gorillas – a game on Funbrain
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Fifth Grade Review (Rising 6th Grade)
Edhead Nano Start Up -Help Dr. Jessica Winter and her partner Kristie start a company for a new nanoparticle!
Science Museum.org – sixteen free online science games
Grammar Gorillas – a game on Funbrain
MathCar Racing – a game on Funbrain – be careful, the blue Fun Brain will always choose the highest number answer in the column, so try to force it to choose from answers that are much lower than yours
Don’t Gross Out the World – a game on Funbrain
Math Basketball – a game on Funbrain
The Plural Girls – a game on Funbrain
Change Maker – a game on Funbrain
SpellaRoo – a game on Funbrain
Shape Surveyor – a game on Funbrain
One False Move – a game on Funbrain
Power Football – a game on Funbrain
Rooting Out Words – a game on Funbrain
Math Mountain – a game on Funbrain
Weather Dog – a game on Funbrain
Soccer Shootout – a game on Funbrain
Scramble-Saurus – a game on Funbrain
Guess the Number – a game on Funbrain
Spelling Gorillas – a game on Funbrain
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Middle School
The Blood Type Game – learn about blood groups, blood typing and blood transfusions
Nobel Prize: DNA – The Double Helix Game
Don’t Gross Out the World – a game on Funbrain
Stay Afloat – a game on Funbrain
MathCar Racing – a game on Funbrain – be careful, the blue Fun Brain will always choose the highest number answer in the column, so try to force it to choose from answers that are much lower than yours
The Periodic Table – a game on Funbrain
The Plural Girls – a game on Funbrain
Change Maker – a game on Funbrain
SpellaRoo – a game on Funbrain
Shape Surveyor – a game on Funbrain
One False Move – a game on Funbrain
Power Football – a game on Funbrain
Rooting Out Words – a game on Funbrain
Weather Dog – a game on Funbrain
Number Cracker – a game on Funbrain
Soccer Shootout – a game on Funbrain
Scramble-Saurus – a game on Funbrain
Guess the Number – a game on Funbrain
Spelling Gorillas – a game on Funbrain
Penguin Waiter – a game on Funbrain
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High School
Nobel Prize: Pavlov’s Dog Game
Stay Afloat – a game on Funbrain
The Periodic Table – a game on Funbrain
One False Move – a game on Funbrain
Power Football – a game on Funbrain
Rooting Out Words – a game on Funbrain
Weather Dog – a game on Funbrain
Number Cracker – a game on Funbrain
Who is That? – a game on Funbrain
Scramble-Saurus – a game on Funbrain
Free, Fun Recommendations to Keep Kids (and Maybe Caregivers, Too) Entertained and Prevent Summer Learning Loss – Week 2
For this second week of summer enrichment, I am recommending games and activities mostly from PBS. The educational games and online activities may not work on all devices or browsers. You may have to create a free account in order to use them or to save your child’s progress. I have included these resources with the hope of encouraging children to practice what they have already learned, but often on the pages I linked to, there will be links to further resources so children can review what they’ve learned or learn more. If you need help, please email me at charityawareness@commonheart.org and I’ll try to help you when I have time.
Online Games for Preschoolers
Curious George Monkey Jump Counting Game
Identify Missing Letters of the Alphabet So That Leona Can Complete the Alphabet
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Hide and Seek Dinosaur Train Fossil Finder
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Dress-up Game
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Spin and Sing Along
Sesame Street Interactive Story Book Builder
Play and Learn Engineering – downloadable app
The Cat in the Hat Slidea-ma-zoo
Sesame Street Detective Elmo Cookie Case
The Cat in the Hat Sorta-ma-gogo
Dinosaur Train Buddy’s Big Campout Adventure
Sesame Street Interactive Rhyme Time
Dress for the Season | Everyday Learning
Sesame Street Abby’s Sandbox Search
The Cat in the Hat Match the Seahorses
Chocolate or Vanilla Opposites Game
Sesame Street Oscar’s Rotten Ride
Sesame Street Ernie’s Dinosaur Day Care
The Cat in the Hat Deep Sea Follow Me
Peg Plus Cat Giant Hide and Seek
Sing and make music while learning to sound out one-syllable words
Curious George Count with Allie
Curious George Bubble Pop Digital Game
Curious George Train Station Game
Curious George Meatball Launcher
Farmer Fred’s Friendly Feeders
Recommended for Kindergarteners
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Get Ready to Read! Painting Cookies
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Bridge-a-rama/the-cat-in-the-hat-knows-a-lot-about-that/
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Costume Box Digital Game | Peg + Cat
First Grade Review (rising 2nd Grade)
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Mega-mall-interactive/peg-cat/
Mindys-moonball-game/ready-jet-go/
Ruffruffman-sci-fishforce/fish-force/
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The Perfect Ten Problem | Peg + Cat
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Catch-the-centigurps-odd-squad/
Second Grade Review (Rising 3rd Grade)
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Third Grade Review (Rising 4th Grade)
Mini Lessons – Constructing Triangles
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Equivalent-halves-cyberchase-games/
Rising 5th to Rising 6th Grade
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Sun-the-sky-and-a-whole-lot-of-pie-ruff-ruffman-sun-and-shadows-game/
Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride
Ruff-ruffmans-ring-of-fire-travel-guide/
Sound-waves-majesty-music-math/
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Oscillators-majesty-music-math/
What-is-air/reduce-reuse-recycle/
Nutrition-what-your-body-needs/
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Solving-fraction-problems-in-ecotopia/
Pattern-recognition-cyberchase-games/
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Tynker-hour-of-code-puzzle-debugger/
Tynker-hour-of-code-star-runner/
Toothpicks-patterns-in-geometric-shapes/
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Meerkatcher | Add Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Meerkatcher | Divide Fractions with Unlike Denominators
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SpellaRoo – a game on Funbrain
Middle School
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High School
Cryptology-using-algebraic-expressions/
Evidence: How Do We Know What We Know?
Sortify: Parts of Speech – GameUp
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