Educational Websites for Kids

Best Free Educational Websites for Kids 

Are you looking for free educational websites for kids?  Websites that will help expand their minds and motivate them to learn? Below we list some of the best free learning websites for kids.

 

Let your Kids Travel the World from Your Computer

Easy to navigate and packed full with lots of fun trivia and personal stories from kids, National Geographic Kids is a great start for any parent that wants their kids to learn more about the world.

 

National geographic kids

 

5 Tips for Outdoor Education with your Kids

Why don't you head outside for some outdoor learning whilst having fun?

 

Outdoor learning activities

 

Inspiring Kids from Space

Canadian Astronaut, Chris Hadfield, shares some gems from space that will inspire your kids.

 

Space

 

Free eBooks for Kids

Our definitive list of websites that provide free eBooks for kids. 

 

Free eBooks for kids

 

TED Talks Playlist for Kids

TED Talks have specific playlists for kids learning.

 

TED talks playlist for kids

 

Free Science Games Based on the Biggest Science Discoveries

We scoured the Internet for the best science sites that engage kids in science.

 

Best science websites for kids

 

Helping Kids with Challenging Reading

Shakespeare's The Tempest is a challenging read for kids. A professor has created an app to make it easier to understand.

 

Shakespeare The Tempest app

 

Google Opens up World of Wonders to Kids – Old and Young

if your kids are curious about the ocean floor, they should look up Google's World of Wonders.

 

Google's World of Wonders

 

Introduction to Genetics for Younger Kids

Here's a site that provides an interactive step-by-step guide introducing genetics for younger kids.

 

Step by step guide to genetics

 

Web Adventures, Science Adventures Galore

Science, more science. Another website created by a group of university students, this time.

 

Science website for kids

 

A Great Application to Get Kids into Writing Stories

My StoryMaker is a fun little application for budding young writers. 

 

Storymaker

 

Review of Scratch.com

For those budding programmers, Scratch is a great way to get started.

 

Scratch programming website

 

Free Online Drawing Tools

There are lots of drawing programs online. We've located four programs we think are perfect for kids to use.

 

Drawing programs

 

A Great History Resource for Elementary School Kids

Time Search is a great general resource for kids interested in history.

 

Time search history website

 

Learning to Type Online for Kids

Kids need to learn to type and here are a few great programs that teach them to type properly.

 

Learn to type

 

Teaching Reading is Rocket Science

Reading Rockets is a great resource for parents looking for help teaching their younger kids to read.

 

Reading Rockets

 

Best Art in the World On the Web

Art Project, powered by Google, lets you literally walk around some of the top museums in the world. 

 

Google art project

 

Ocean Portal

Developed by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, the Ocean Portal is an interactive site about everything you could possibly want to know about our oceans. 

 

Ocean portal