K-2 Resources

ABCYAABCYA
ABCya is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. 
kindergarten        first grade        second grade

 

 

fuel the brainFuel The Brain
This site has fun games and activities that address the current core standards at the elementary level.  It provides numerous games, printables, interactives and more. 
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fun brainFunBrain
Free educational games, online books, and comics. FunBrain, created for kids ages preschool through grade 8, offers more than 100 fun, interactive games that develop skills in math, reading, and literacy. 
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fun 4 the brain Fun 4 the Brain
Each game goes through important information for a certain subject matter for grades Kindergarten through 6th grade. 
Addition Games
Subtraction Games
Multiplication Games
 

Math Game TimeMath Game Time
Math Game Time has interactive math games, videos and worksheets that are separated by grade level. Your students will be able to practice everything from counting to decimals.
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Math PlaygroundMath Playground
Play with numbers and give your brain a workout! Math Playground is filled with 100s of math games, logic puzzles, math word problems, and videos.
first grade        second grade
 

 

Mr. NussbaumMr. Nussbaum
MrNussbaum.com offers dozens of interactive games specifically designed to pinpoint one or several essential concepts taught in elementary years.
kindergarten        first grade        second grade

 

multiplication.comMultiplication.com
Games, activities, and resources to help kids learn the multiplication facts. Make teaching the times tables fun at Multiplication.com. *Beware of the many ads on this site, which may be distracting for young players.
Addition Games
Subtraction Games
                             Multiplication Games

 

smarty gamesSmarty Games
Free games for learning how to use money, tell time, count and read. Also, you’ll find mazes, memory games, puzzles, Sudoku and more!
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starfallStarfall - MATH
Starfall motivates children in an atmosphere of imagination and play.  The award-winning site provides math and reading games, activities, and more.
Math Songs
Numbers
Geometry & Time
Add & Subtract
Place Value
 

 

Top Marks Math Games
A variety of skills to choose from. 
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting


 

xtra mathXtraMath
XtraMath is a free web program that teaches addition,subtraction, multiplication and division facts which are critical to success in mathematics. *Must have an account to access this site.
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Interactive Games for EducationInteractive Games for Education
This site offers various games for many topics in Social Studies.
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Mr. Nussbaum

Mr. Nussbaum
MrNussbaum.com offers dozens of interactive games specifically designed to pinpoint one or several essential concepts taught in elementary years.
first grade        second grade

 


 

Primary GamesPrimary Games
Primary Games is the fun place to learn and play! 
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earthquakesEarthquakes for Kids
The U.S. Geological Survey website provides students with information about earthquakes. They can learn about the latest quakes, watch animations, get ideas for science fairs or play earthquake-related puzzles and games.
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Experimonkey
Hands-on demonstrations and cool science experiments for kids. 

https://www.experimonkey.com/experiments/


 

garbologyGarbology
A great resource for a unit on garbage, the “Three Rs”, or protecting the environment. This website does a great job of explaining what happens to the items we discard throughout our life and solutions for doing a better job at preserving our planet.
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howtosmileHowtosmile
Howtosmile is a collection of the best educational materials on the web, in addition to learning tools and services – all designed especially for those who teach school-aged kids in non-classroom settings.
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Mr. NussbaumMr. Nussbaum
MrNussbaum.com offers dozens of interactive games specifically designed to pinpoint one or several essential concepts taught in elementary years.
first grade        second grade
 

 

 

turtle diaryTurtle Diary
Kids will gain a deeper understanding of their surroundings, in a simple and fun way playing these interactive science games.
kindergarten        first grade        second grade

ABCYAABCYA
ABCya is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. 
kindergarten        first grade        second grade

 


fun brainFunBrain
Free educational games, online books, and comics. Created for kids ages preschool through grade 8, offers more than 100 fun, interactive games that develop skills in math, reading, and literacy. 
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FunBrain Jr.FunBrain Jr. 
A perfect resource to help preschoolers and kindergartners jumpstart their journey of learning with engaging games, stories and printables.
kindergarten

 

 

fun 4 the brainFun 4 the Brain
Each game goes through important information for a certain subject matter for grades Kindergarten through 6th grade. 
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highlightsHighlights Kids
The site based on the popular magazine, Highlights.  The site promotes creativity, curiosity, thinking ability and imagination through interactive games, animated stories, and printable hands-on activities. 
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ixlIXL – Math and Language Arts
IXL provides comprehensive, standards-aligned math and language arts practice for K–12. IXL provides unlimited practice in more than 4000 math and language arts lessons.
second grade


 

into the bookInto The Book
Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for elementary students and teachers. They focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Try the online interactive activities.
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Mel kidsMel Kids
Are you out fishin’ for some fun ways to learn online? Look what we have for you! Good stuff for school, funny poems, silly songs, books to read or listen to, Michigan facts, and lots of other cool info. It’s all here!
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Mighty Book
MightyBook is the perfect place for children who enjoy books, music, art, games and puzzles. You’ll find hundreds of original stories and songs, plus scores of classic books, poems and children’s songs. Everything is illustrated, animated and read out loud.
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Mr. NussbaumMr. Nussbaum
MrNussbaum.com was developed with the idea that crucial concepts, themes, ideas, and fact sets taught in the classroom can be enhanced over the internet through interactivity. It offers dozens of interactive games specifically designed to pinpoint one or several essential concepts taught in elementary years.
kindergarten        first grade        second grade


Nitro Type
Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the world. 
https://www.nitrotype.com/

 

starfallStarfall
Starfall motivates children in an atmosphere of imagination and play.  The award-winning site provides math and reading games, activities, and more.
kindergarten        first grade        

 

 

story birdStory Bird
Storybird is a website that allows you to combine pictures and drawings to tell a story. It is very user-friendly and you can have several students all working together on the same story.
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storylineStoryline Online
Listen to well-known actors reading children’s books in a graphically dynamic video with just the click of a Storyline Online video book image. 
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Top Marks Math Games
A variety of skills to choose from. 
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds


 

Tumble BooksTumble Books
TumbleBook Library is an online collection of TumbleBooks - animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. 
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turtle diaryTurtle Diary
Provides games and activities that are especially conceptualized to complement the learning capabilities of kids from different age groups.
kindergarten        first grade        second grade

 

 

Turtle Diary - Word Ladder
A great game to recognize beginning, middle and ending sounds in words. Multiple levels available to challenge a variety of learners.
https://www.turtlediary.com/game/word-ladder.html


 

unite for literacyUnite for Literacy
Provides children to an abundance of books that celebrate their languages and cultures and cultivate a life-long love of reading. 
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Code.orgCode.org

This is a great resource for coding that will work on almost any device! 

 

 

 

Here are some FREE iPad apps for coding. 

Scratch Jr.Scratch Jr. 
By snapping together graphical programming blocks, children can make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. In the process, children learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer. They also use math and language in a meaningful and motivating context, supporting the development of early-childhood numeracy and literacy.

 

Daisy the DinosaurDaisy the Dinosaur
This free, fun app has an easy drag & drop interface that kids of all ages can use to animate Daisy and make her dance on their screen. Kids will intuitively grasp the basics of objects, sequencing, loops and events by solving this app's challenges.

 

 

Cargo-BotCargo-Bot
Over one million people have enjoyed Cargo-Bot! The puzzle game that challenges your brain and helps you learn programming concepts.

 

 

The FoosThe Foos
CodeSpark Academy teaches the basics of computer programming through a variety of interactive learning activities including puzzles, games, step-by-step creative projects, game design and offline printables – all of which can be monitored by parents.

 

 

Color dozens of pictures online or access printable pages.
https://www.coloring4all.com/
 

Classic Simon game to test your memory. 
https://www.memozor.com/simon-games/simon-game
 

Draw an image and the computer will try to guess what you are drawing. 
https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/