Educational Games

Battle of Hastings game
It is 1066. Edward the Confessor has died. As King Harold of England, it is up to you to decide how to deal with two other contenders to the throne.

Blue planet challenge
13 games from the BBC educational service to learn about the oceans.

Explorer 2202
Rocket your imagination into the future. Everyone's waiting to see who will orbit all nine planets first. Think you can do it?

Historical noughts and crosses
How good is your knowledge of Scotland's past? Pit your wits against the computer in historical tic-tac-toe.

Jigzone
For all jigsaw puzzle addicts! Choose a jigsaw from a simple 6 piece classic to a massive 240 piece extravaganza, change the shapes, shuffle, and you're away!

Math mayhem
From Learning Planet, a great site to challenge your math skills and compete in this multi-player arena. Choose from 4 areas of math skills.

Mind Reader
A cool card trick to play on your friends that's guaranteed to to make you look like a mind reader.

Sports Talk
Skate and ski through questions about winter sports.

Weapons through time
Test your knowledge on the battlefield by matching the weapon to the military event.

What came first?
A fun, interactive history quiz from the BBC. Here's your chance to walk into the past! But look closely - there are things that don't belong in each scene. Click on the odd items and send them flying down the Time Tunnel.

Who is that?
Mingle with the famous and infamous. Funbrain will show you a portrait of a famous person with a clue. For each screen, identify the correct person and click on their name.

 

See Also...

Almanacs and Factbooks

Biographies

Dictionaries and Language Guides

Encyclopedias

Flags of the World

Fun Facts and Trivia

Maps and Atlases

News Online

Online Magazines

Online Newspapers

Periodicals and Newspapers

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