Learning games
7 resources. Free options are listed first.
- FreeAges 2–8
PBS KIDS Games
Free browser games from the US public broadcaster featuring characters from its children's shows, grouped by topic such as maths, science and pre-K skills. Some content reflects US contexts.
Visit pbskids.org ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 8–16
Scratch
A free block-based programming environment from the MIT Media Lab where children make their own games, stories and animations and can share them with an online community. A verified email is needed before projects can be shared publicly.
Visit scratch.mit.edu ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 5–18
Code.org
A non-profit offering free self-paced computer science and AI courses, including short Hour of Code activities and longer courses for primary and secondary students. The organisation now also uses the name CodeAI.
Visit code.org ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 3–18
NRICH
A University of Cambridge maths enrichment site with free open-ended problems, games and interactive tasks, plus notes for adults explaining how to use each task.
Visit nrich.maths.org ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 4–9
Toy Theater
Free online games for early primary learners covering counting, operations, telling time, letter recognition and spelling, along with simple art, music and logic games.
Visit toytheater.com ↗ (opens in a new tab) - Free + paid optionsAges 6–14
Prodigy Math
A fantasy-style game in which children answer maths questions to progress, with a free parent account for tracking progress. The maths content is free; an optional paid membership adds in-game extras and reports.
Visit prodigygame.com ↗ (opens in a new tab) - Free + paid optionsAges 8+
Duolingo
A game-style app and website for learning languages, with additional maths and music courses. All courses can be used free with ads; paid subscriptions remove ads and add extra features.
Visit duolingo.com ↗ (opens in a new tab)