Arcade-type games can reinforce lessons a child is learning in school. Arcade games mosly focus on math, science and English. Funbrain and Discovery are popular online education sites with arcade games. Funbrain is a site run by Pearson Education and features games such as Math Baseball and Grammer Gorillas. Discovery.com, an educational network, also has arcade games to help children learn about expereinces such as NASA Mission Control, Storm Chasers or Project Earth, which help children learn about space, weather and the environment.
Puzzles and quizzes are also a fun way for children to learn new subjects online. Sheppard Software has many science puzzles and quizzes for all ages. Their animal puzzles can help teach childeren about classification in the animal kingdom, endangered species and nutrition. The site also has chemistry puzzles and quizzes to help children learn about the periodic table. Prongo is another site with puzzles and quizes including Alien Code, The Solar System Game and The Stock Market Game. This website also lets children play against each other.
Learning through playing interactive games, with vidoes and quizzes on sites like NobelPrize.org, is also challenging and fun. This website, run by the Nobel Prize Organization, provides games that teach about democracy, world leaders,the immune system and the life of Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Peace Prize. National Geographic offers interactive games to help a child figure out how to identify counterfeit money, take care of a dog and learn about World War II and the Nazis.
Online video and classes are another way that middle school students can learn about new subjects on the Internet. KidsKnowit.com offers educational movies and online courses for kids who want to learn about astronomy, biology and math. This site also has educational songs that children can learn to help memorize concepts.