Add, subtract, multiply, divide and more with free online math games for children. Games teaching various math skills are available at websites like Cool Math 4 Kids, which bills itself as an "amusement park of math and more." The site features practice lessons, geometry, math puzzles and other games. PBS Games also offers a selection of games for various math subjects, some featuring popular characters like Clifford the Big Red Dog and Curious George.
Improve your children's reading skills with online games designed to help them practice their ABCs while having fun. Learning Today offers nine different reading-centered games that teach about everything from rhyming to homophones at varying skill levels. Games include Triassic Park, which uses dinosaurs to teach about syllables, and The Balloon Game, which teaches children about prefixes and suffixes. For something more portable, download worksheets from Printable Reading Games and make a packet of educational games for phonics, reading and more.
Make history fun for children by playing online games from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). These games teach children about European and world history through the ages. The site offers games for varying periods, allowing kids to wrap a mummy in ancient Egypt and learn about England's Magna Carta. For an American take on history, direct children to the official site of Colonial Williamsburg for an assortment of puzzles and games that teach about 18th century life in the colonies.
Help kids get excited about science and the world around them by playing challenging online games. The Science Kids website has games that create engaging anatomy lessons by teaching children about the bones and teeth of both humans and animals. The site also helps children grasp basic scientific concepts by playing games about microorganisms and plant life cycles. Fun School is another site that offers an array of basic science games in its online arcade, including topics such as comets and the human body.