Exploring Wild Weather

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/goes/wwa/index.shtml

Up to four students can play this online weather game, where students advance across the world by correctly answering weather questions. They can choose from three different skill levels when answering questions, and will be timed for each one.

Food Pyramid Blast Off!

http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/kids_game.html
As kids return to school, help them make informed decisions about the foods they eat - especially at the school cafeteria or for snacks - by playing this game. Kids will read Planet Power when they have fueled up with correct daily amounts from the food pyramid, and from physical exercise.

Incredibox

http://www.incredibox.fr/

Choose French or English, select your icons, and let the fun begin with this interactive music feature.

Interactive Colonial History

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/index.html

How well would your students fare as colonists? Well, that depends on a lot of factors, such as, do they believe in washing or showering every day, or even every week? As well as this online feature, students can also select a tour of the governor's or the preacher's house. Take a look at the ovens, the houses, the storehouses, and the land there to see how the colonists lived. Further interactive features here explore colonial clothing, events during the 17th century, Video Diaries, and an interactive voyage.

Inside the Voting Booth

http://pbskids.org/democracy/vote/index.html

How do people vote? Does one vote make a difference, really? (You bet; click on the time machine here to learn how.) Fill out a Future Voter's Card and cast a vote in this online and interactive election game.

The Particle Adventure

http://particleadventure.org/index.html

Lots of trivia enlivens this online adventure through the fundamental building blocks of our world. Find out what our modern atom model looks like - quite different from not too many decades ago. The scientific method is covered, and a glossary is available in this appealing online journey into the heart of matter.

Solve for Variables

Get some extra practice in for algebra with this online math game.

History Mystery Games

http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/index.asp

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7648

Choose your game and level from among a variety of topics, including American Colonial Life, Native American Culture, Westward Migration, the Civil Rights Movement, Vikings, Explorers, Transportation, Ancient Egypt, WWII, and more. Students will be using clues and doing the research to discover the mystery object - an object, person, place, or historical event. Spelling counts - students will have to make sure they enter correctly spelled guesses. A Teacher's Guide for these online, interactive history modules is available at the 2nd link above. 

Stackables

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/moregames/stackables/
It's you against the timer, where you have to get rid of as many blocks as possible, clicking on like blocks wherever you can find them.

State Capitals

http://www.vectorkids.com/maps.htm

Here's a fun game for back to school, where students can talk about different states they may have visited this summer, and review the state capitals as well.

Trivia for Kids

http://www.puzzability.com/sampler/kidtriviahangman/samplerkidthm.html
Answer five questions - with clues - to fill in the blanks, hangman-style, in this trivia game for kids.

Furious Frogs

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/furious-frogs/furious-frogs.html
The pace is fast and furious for this online language arts game, where you can review antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms. Target words need to be matched with incoming flies, beating the computer or other friends playing the game (up to four players). Create your own password to play against the computer in a private, rather than public, game.

Rollercoaster Rush

http://www.primarygames.com/arcade/action/rollercoasterrush/index.htm
A bit of summer fun - use your keyboard controls as directed to control the roller coaster ride - and make sure it doesn't fly off the rails!

A Maze Race

http://www.thekidzpage.com/freekidsgames/games/nggames/mazerace2-game.html
Race against the computer to move your ladybug to the food before the computer gets there!

Ahead to the Past

Here's another interactive crossword to test your vocabulary - with a secret message!

CARgo

http://www.agameaday.com/0107/107cargo.htm
Use the clues to help you guess the letters for this crossword puzzle-style of game.

Make Your Own Comics

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Make your own comics with this online, interactive feature, and encourage literacy skills. Choose between five languages - or mix them up!

Artist Hangman

http://www.artsology.com/art_recognition.php#hangman
How well do you know your master artists and their styles? Try this art game to find out, where you will choose letters, hangman style, to determine the artist of any given painting.

Say What?

http://www.puzzability.com/cgi-bin/saywhat.pl
Here's a challenging puzzle and word game: reveal a famous quote by rearranging letters in a column - not as easy as it might sound!

The Bicycle Game

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/webisode_3/web_game3.html
Typifying modern American life, Inez has to get to several places in the shortest amount of time in order to get all of her chores done. You should take a good look at the map first and then plot out your route before proceeding, in this online kids' map skills game from PBS.