Interactive Educational Games

Hello! My name is Katherine Carpenter and I am one of the technology interns at the middle school! I found a fun educational site that I thought would be great to share with the elementary teachers and students. The website is called ABCya.com, and it is “the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web.” I saw this site being used in a third grade classroom, and it was a hit with the students! To use this site…

Type in http://www.abcya.com into your browser, or click on it as a link! A site that looks like the image below will pop up. These games were all created or approved by certified teachers, but feel free to test them out before having your students complete them! Each game is connected to a range of grade levels that they suggest, as well as a list of Common Core State Standards that it addresses!

The site gives suggestions on many of the featured games and apps that have been especially successful, so check those out as well! A picture of what this looks like is below:

Next, chose a grade level. For example purposes, I chose first grade and there were tons of options to choose from! The games were organized into groups that were labeled: letters, numbers, more (shapes, geometry, patterns, mouse manipulation and art), holiday and just for fun! I highly encourage you check these out, the games are easy to navigate and connect math or literacy concepts to more interactive work. Students will love it! Below is a picture of what the first grade page looks like. Enjoy, and let us know how you like it!