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69 Educational Websites For Middle School: Games, Experiments, Videos, And Coding Exercises

March 28, 2024 //  by  Seda Unlucay

This diverse and comprehensive collection of online learning resources and educational games is a great way to enhance classroom lessons or provide homework support. Featuring subjects including Math, English, Science, Social Studies, and coding skills, it’s sure to keep middle schoolers engaged and learning for hours.

1. IXL 

IXL offers a comprehensive Math and English curriculum for junior kindergarten to Grade 12, with real-time feedback on lessons.

Subject Areas: Math and English

Learn More: IXL

2. Sheppard Software 

This popular educational site offers hundreds of free learning games for a variety of subjects including Geography, Math, Science, and Language Arts.

Subjects: All Middle School Subjects

Learn More: Sheppard Software

3. Khan Academy

Probably one of the most well-known non-profit educational websites, Khan Academy empowers students can learn at their own pace with tailored lessons.

Learn More: Khan Academy

4. Online Thesaurus

This free online thesaurus features a synonym of the day as well as grammar and writing tips.

Subject: English

Learn More: Thesaurus

5. BrainPop 

BrainPop features entertaining and informative videos that are proven to support critical thinking skills as well as social-emotional learning .

Subject: All Middle School Subjects

Learn More: Brain Pop

6. Shmoop 

Shmoop uses humor and relatable content to deliver student-centered courses and test prep as well as additional resources for teachers and districts.

Learn More: Shmoop

7.  New York Times: The Learning Network

The New York Times features photos, graphs, and videos designed as academic skill builders to expand students’ understanding of the world around them.

Subjects: English, Math, Science

Learn More: The New York Times

8.  Adventure Academy

This award-winning online paid resource features a collection of games designed to teach Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.

Subjects: English, Science, Social Studies

Learn More: Adventure Academy

9. Bored of Boredom

Bored of Boredom is a nonprofit, student-created platform offering free group classes and tutoring.

Learn More: Bored of Boredom

10. Carnegie Learning Help Center

While specializing in math videos, this educational resource also features excellent English, international language, and computer science resources.

Subjects: Math, English, International Languages, Computer Science

Learn More: Carnegie Learning

11. Duolingo Language Arts Games

Duolingo is a free, world-famous language learning app that features a game-based learning model and features more than 19 different languages.

Subjects: International Languages

Learn More: Duolingo

12. Educational History Channel Videos

This series of history videos feature fascinating historical facts. They are updated weekly and feature interactive activities as follow-up lessons.

Subjects: History

Learn More: History

13. Steve Spangler Science Experiments

Steve Spangler is a famous scientist, featured on the Ellen Show, who offers free weekly science experiments.

Subject: Science

Learn More: Steve Spangler

14. National Geographic Education 

This free resource features interesting videos on subjects such as the Silk Road and wildlife.

Subjects: Science, History, Geography

Learn More: National Geographic

15. OER Commons

This free resource features online books organized by grade level, lesson plans, slides, and educational games.

Learn More: OER Commons

16. PenPals Schools 

PenPals Schools is a wonderful website that invites learners from around the world to collaborate on a number of projects. Your kids will connect with other kids from across the globe as you invite them to deliberate on topics such as human rights, technology, and robotics.

Subjects: Literacy, Social Emotional Learning

Learn More: Hundred

17. Research Quest 

Research Quest features online classes designed to develop critical thinking and investigative science skills.

Subjects: Critical Thinking, Science

Learn More: Natural Museum of Utah

18. Metropolitan Opera Digital Library 

The Met Opera offers a weekly opera suitable for younger audiences and a plethora of resources to help students better understand the history and social context of each performance.

Subject: Performing Arts

Learn More: The Metropolitan Opera

19. Orsay Museum 

The Musee d’ Orsay offers a virtual tour of its collections including French paintings, sculptures, and photographs.

Subject: Art History

Learn More: Orsay Museum

20. Studio Ghibli Online Tour

A tour of this impressive animation studio is sure to please lovers of art and Japanese culture.

Subject: Cartoon Animation, Art

Learn More: Ghibli Museum, Mitaka

21. Yoga Education

Yoga makes for an ideal brain break from learning, offering both physical activities as well as mental and emotional health benefits.

Subject: Yoga

Learn More: Yoga Ed

22. The Smithsonian Institute

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum and education group featuring a built-in content library of interactive games and academically enriching content that can be used for class lessons.

Subjects: History, Social Studies

Learn More: Smithsonian

23. San Diego Zoo 

The San Diego Zoo features amazing animal webcams as well as information about animal conversation efforts.

Learn More: San Diego Zoo

24. Science Mom

Science Mom features hundreds of free science videos about all sorts of interesting subjects including rocks and blood types in a simple-to-understand manner.

Learn More: Science Mom

25. Get The Math 

This website features entertaining, reality TV-based videos and algebra lessons designed to help kids solve real-world math problems.

Subjects: Mat

Learn More: Thirteen

26. CueThink

CueThink allows students to collaborate online in order to solve math problems.

Subject: Math

Learn More: Cue Think

27. PBS Maths Club

This series of educational videos cover Common Core standards for Math including integers, ratios, and statistics. It utilizes cultural references to movies and books to make the learning relevant and fun.

Learn More: PBS Learning Media

28. Illuminations

This educational website challenge students with mathematical brain teasers and puzzles.

Learn More: NCTM Illuminations

29. Illustrative Mathematics

This series of online activities features math lessons based on real-world scenarios.

Learn More: Illustrative Mathematics

30. Math TV

Math TV features free Math videos from real classroom teachers ranging from basic numeracy to calculus.

Learn More: Math TV

Kahoot features fun, user-generated quizzes covering all middle school subjects and more.

Learn More: Kahoot

32. Math is Fun

Featuring games, worksheets, and engaging activities, Math is Fun makes for hours of gamified learning.

Learn More: Math is Fun

33. Explore.org

Featuring a live nature cam of animals ranging from bald eagles to brown bears, this incredible resource also includes free lesson plans.

Learn More: Explore

34. Prodigy

Prodigy features Math and English game-based learning that is highly engaging and effective for building core literacy and numeracy skills.

Subjects: Math and English

Learn More: Prodigy Game

35. The Kid Should See This

This creative and colorful student-centric site feature all sorts of interesting video lessons on topics such as telephones, Lego, and the science of rainbows.

Learn More: The Kid Should See This

36. Ask A Biologist

Apart from featuring a wide variety of biology games, videos, and stories, this site allows kids to ask a biologist anything they’re curious about.

Learn More: Ask a Biologist

37. World Book 

This website features articles, a curriculum guide, and a blog all linked to World Book facts and statistics.

Learn More: World Book

CK12 offers free lessons on all Middle School subjects and offers a virtual tutor to guide student learning.

Learn More: CK12

 39. Data Nuggets

Data Nuggets offers research-based articles to teach students about the scientific process, including formulating a hypothesis, interpreting data, and posing investigative questions.

Learn More: Data Nuggets

40. Curriki

Curriki offers teacher-approved lessons about civics, occupation, and technical education to support students through their career discovery journey.

Subject: Civics, Career Education

Learn More: Curriki

41. EdHeads

Edheads features STEM-based resources featuring subjects such as nanotechnology and product manufacturing all in a fun game format.

Learn More: Ed Heads

42.  Curiosity Machine

Scientists and engineers have collaborated to create a series of engaging, hands-on activities that support problem-solving abilities .

Learn More: Curiosity Machine

43. Funbrain

Kids can choose from a wide assortment of exciting games, digital books, and videos.

Learn More: Funbrain

44. Science Kids

This science-based website features experiments, games, quizzes, and interesting facts to inspire inquiry and scientific thinking.

Learn More: Science Kids

45. Switch Zoo

Kids are sure to love creating their own biomes by choosing their own plants and animals. They can also have fun creating their own animal chimera hybrids.

Learn More: Switch Zoo

46. Farmer’s Almanac

This kid-friendly online version of the classic Farmer’s Almanac features meteorology facts, star gazing, and astronomy information as well as historical facts about lunar cycles.

Learn More: Almanacs

47. How Stuff Works

How Stuff Works is a popular and long-running site that offers easy-to-understand explanations of how the world works. From fiber optics to composting, there is something for every reader.

Learn More: How Stuff Works

48. Explore Learning

This innovative site offers virtual science labs and simulations as well as interactive math games for hours of meaningful STEM learning.

Subject: Science, Technology, Math

Learn More: Explore Learning

49. Cool Math 

Unlike its elementary school-focused predecessor, Cool Math4Kids, Cool Math is aimed at middle school and high school students and features games designed to teach algebra and calculus.

Learn More: Coolmath

50. Code.org

This free coding site offers something for every age group. Middle school students can focus on building real working apps, games, and websites using JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.

Subject: Computer Programming

Learn More: Code.org

51. Codewars

Codewars offers cooperative coding challenges which allow for collaborative group learning.

Learn More: Codewars

52. Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg offers over 60,000 free eBooks that students can download to read wherever they wish. From classical literature to current bestsellers, there is something for every bookworm.

Learn More: Project Gutenberg

53. FluentU

This innovative site offers foreign language videos including music videos and news broadcasts that are designed to be entertaining and engaging to make learning relatable and fun.

Subject: International Languages

Learn More: Fluent U

54. MIT App Inventor

This free and easy-to-use site from MIT allows students to build their own fully functional apps for Android and iPhone.

Learn More: MIT App Inventor

55. Scratch

Scratch offers a simple and intuitive user interface that allows students to learn the fundamentals of coding by designing games, and digital animations.

Learn More: Scratch

Tynker offers interactive block-based coding challenges that students must master before moving on to real-world programming languages such as Javascript and Python.

Learn More: Tynker

57.  PBS Above the Noise

Above the Noise takes a deeper look at controversial and current topics in the news.

Subject: English, World News

Learn More: Public Broadcasting Service

58. Brilliant 

This innovative site replaces passive video watching with hands-on problems exploring all sorts of math and science subjects.

Subject: Math and Science

59. SciShow 

SciShow is a popular Youtube channel featuring daily videos about weird and interesting facts, a talk show, and an FAQ segment.

Learn More: Sci Show

TED-Ed Animations and TED talks feature thousands of incredibly detailed and engaging videos sure to spark the curiosity of every learner.

Learn More: TED-Ed

61. Wonderopolis

Wonderopolis shows kids a wonder of the day and tests their understanding, helping to spark curiosity about the world around them.

Subject Area: All Middle School Subjects

Learn More: Wonderpolis

62. Albert.io

Albert offers extensive Math, English, Science and Social Studies, and Test Prep content. All the practice materials are created with social equity in mind.

Subject: Math, English, Science, Social Studies, and Test Prep

Learn More: Albert

63. DIY.org

This innovative platform allows kids to connect and inspire each other by sharing their creative skills ranging from painting to rocket building.

Learn More: DIY

64. ScienceBob

Science Bob features creative science experiments and science fair ideas.

Subject Area: Science

Learn More: Science Bob

65. OWL Purdue Writing Lab

This free and highly regarded university site offers writing, research, and grammar content to help students with formal writing assignments.

Subject Area: English

Learn More: The Purdue Writing Lab

66. GeoGuessr

GeoGuessr is a geography game that challenges players to find clues to determine their location in the world.

Subject Area: Geography

Learn More: GeoGuessr

67. iCivics

This multifaceted site features civics games and inventive lessons to help kids develop an appreciation of the role of the government in their daily lives.

Subject Area: Civics

Learn More: iCivics

Sutori offers collaborative presentations, portfolios, timelines, and self-paced courses on subjects ranging from Ancient Egypt to the Aztec, Inca, and Mayan civilizations.

Subject Areas: Social Studies, History

Learn More: Sutori

69. Math Games

Math Games offers a huge collection of engaging math games with built-in progress tracking.

Subject Area: Math

Learn More: Math Games

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55+ Best Social Studies Websites for the Classroom

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Social studies takes a look at the different branches of human society, and as we’ve navigated this global pandemic, we’ve watched a major moment in history unfold. Why not use this opportunity to push our kids and students to explore humanity? Whether you’re teaching online or in-person, this list of the best social studies websites will help you create lessons that are informative, fun, and interactive. We’ve categorized over 55 of the best social studies websites as follows:

Social Studies Lessons

• Virtual Museum Tours

Virtual Field Trips

• Games and Simulations

American Panorama

This historical atlas of the United States combines cutting-edge research with innovative interactive mapping techniques.

American Social History Project

This resource challenges traditional ways of learning about the past by exploring the diverse social and cultural histories of the United States. The site also offers professional development seminars for teachers.

Big History Project

Focused on high school students, the Big History Project is a joint effort between teachers, scholars, scientists, and their supporters to bring a multi-disciplinary approach to knowledge.

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Crash Course World History

This fantastic YouTube channel provides an engaging glimpse into some of the most notable events and developments in history. With sequences of videos on the World Wars, the history of science, U.S. History, and more, it’s a great first introduction or review.

Crash Course Kids

The creators of Crash Course have also created a second channel geared towards younger students. This biweekly show is meant for elementary school kids and covers topics ranging from Earth science to chemical reactions.

EdTechTeacher

Need a list of some great history websites? EdTechTeacher has done the hard work and compiled them all for you!

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

A nonprofit organization that has developed an array of programs for schools, teachers, and students that now operate in all fifty states, including a website that features more than 60,000 unique historical documents.

The Idea of America

At its heart, America is an idea. What keeps this idea vibrant? The Idea of America is a digital U.S. history program that presents our nation’s rich history through an original framework that views America as an enduring “Great Debate.”

Inquiry Journeys

A free inquiry-based distance learning curriculum created by inquirED. The 20-minute social studies lessons can be done at home and address questions like How can I capture where I am in time and place? , How can we communicate with others to share our thoughts and ideas? , and How can we celebrate our everyday heroes? . New inquiries are being released weekly.

Library of Congress

It’s hard to beat the National Library of Congress. It’s one of the best social studies websites and even features an entire portal just for teachers.

National Archives

Use the online tool to access countless primary source documents to enhance learning. Find lesson plans and more on the Educator Resources page.

Rozzy Learning

This colorful site contains lessons that meet national and state standards as well as STEM and College and Career Readiness goals. They’ve even got lessons on coronaviruses!

Smithsonian’s History Explorer

Developed by the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian’s History Explorer is designed for K-12 teachers and students and offers hundreds of free, innovative online resources for teaching and learning American history.

Stanford History Education Group

The Reading Like a Historian curriculum promotes historical inquiry while engaging students. The lessons are designed to explore a central historical question and include a set of primary documents for students of various reading skills.

Studies Weekly Online

It’s easy to see why we’ve included this on our list of the best social studies websites. Studies Weekly Online allows you to create a customized, standards-based curriculum for social studies and offers a free trial.

TCI offers the full package! You’ll find resources to help you better prepare, present, assign, grade, and teach—even through distance learning!

Teaching American History

The Ashbrook Center at Ashland University worked with the National Endowment for the Humanities to develop web-based lesson plans for U.S. history and American government teachers.

Teaching History

This site is designed to help K–12 history teachers access resources and materials to improve U.S. history education in the classroom and through distance learning.

Teaching Tolerance

Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations, and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. There is even a special module specifically designed for the racism surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

Utah Education Network

This interactive site is designed for 3-6 grade students and includes lessons on geography, environment, U.S. history, and U.S. government.

Voices of Democracy

On this site, you will find scholarly articles offering critical analyses of significant speeches, curriculum units designed for undergraduate teachers and students, lesson plans for high school and middle school teachers, and a blog with brief commentaries on speeches and pedagogical issues.

World History Matters

A portal to world history websites including Women in World History, World History Sources, and more.

World History Project

This infinitely adaptable, free standards-aligned world history course for high school students connects to the past to the present, with an eye to the future.

Museum Tours

Art institute of chicago.

Enjoy virtual visits to the galleries, go behind the scenes, and engage with art from anywhere with our virtual events, videos, and themed audio tours.

Boston Children’s Museum

Explore three floors of the Boston Children’s Museum on this virtual tour which includes fun stops at the Explore-a-Saurus and Japanese House exhibits.

British Museum, London

Located in the heart of London, students can explore this iconic museum with exhibits dedicated to everything from Egyptian mummies to the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.

Detroit Institute of Arts

Explore the “ At Home With DIA ” museum experience at the Detroit Institute of Arts that offers virtual field trips, online exhibits, weekly film screenings, and more.

Guggenheim Museum, New York

This is definitely one of the best social studies websites around! Use Google’s Street View feature to tour the world-famous Guggenheim museum, including works of art and the breathtaking spiral staircase.

J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Street View tour of this California museum gives students access to European artworks that date back as far as the 8th Century.

Musée d’Orsay, Paris

Travel to Paris might be out of the question right now, but students can virtually walk through this gallery which includes works from Monet, Cézanne, Gauguin, and more.

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Scope out two incredible online exhibits through Google: one dedicated to American fashion and another featuring a collection of works from Dutch Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer.

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City

Dig into the archaeology and history of Mexico’s pre-Hispanic heritage with a virtual tour of 23 exhibit rooms , including artifacts from the Mayan civilization.

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul

South Korea might be on the other side of the Pacific, but you can still visit one of the country’s most popular museums through this extensive virtual tour of Contemporary art  from Korea and more.

Pergamon Museum, Berlin

This historical museum in Germany provides a virtual glimpse of ancient artifacts, including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and the Pergamon Altar.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Explore the masterworks from the Dutch Golden Age, including works from Vermeer and Rembrandt. Google offers a Street View tour of this iconic museum, so you can feel as if you’re actually wandering its halls.

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most iconic painters of all time, and this virtual tour allows visitors to marvel at the largest collection of his artwork.

Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips

Go beyond the classroom walls and explore some of the world’s most iconic destinations—no permission slips required.

Elkhorn Slough

Explore a variety of remote learning opportunities for students, including virtual field trips (Elkhorn Slough) , science challenges , walkabouts , and more. The site also offers a teacher resource library .

The Great Lakes

Embark on a virtual field trip that covers three main components: coastal wetlands, algae, and lake sturgeon. The videos are short and targeted at middle schoolers.

The Great Wall of China

Even through a virtual tour on a tiny screen, students will be dazzled by the magnificence and wonder of this thousands-year-old fortification system.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

There’s so much to see at this iconic New York museum—even on a virtual tour. From couture ball gowns to a history of music, students will be captivated by the 26 online galleries.

Nature Works Everywhere

These wonderful virtual field trips allow students to explore a coastal rain forest or the coral reefs in the Dominican Republic, and so much more.

San Diego Zoo

Check out the fantastic behind-the-scenes videos and stories. Then, be sure to check out the great list of activities and downloadables.

Seattle Aquarium

The Seattle Aquarium hosts a 30-minute virtual field trip. Students can learn about the animals and the food web that can be found in the Puget Sound waters.

This incredibly cool and responsive website allows students to explore more than 60,000 stars, watch sunrises, search for planets, and more!

The Smithsonian

These self-guided virtual tours give students an up-close look at permanent, current, and past exhibits.

U.S. Census Bureau

This site details the Census Bureau’s plans used to engage, educate, and ultimately count an increasingly diverse and growing population.

Perfect for K-8 social studies students, this site includes curriculum content, online learning videos, and quizzes along with a list of the corresponding national and state Standards.

Yellowstone National Park

The best way to experience Yellowstone is to visit. The second best way is to explore the cool interactive maps and, of course, the live stream of the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions.

Social Studies Games and Simulations

Classroom law project.

Dive into engaging civics and law-related education programs. Students of all grade levels can learn more about the values and skills essential to being a responsible citizen.

Kids Discover Online

Choose articles based on reading level, so you can use these articles for various ages and skillsets. Schools and districts closed due to the outbreak can request free unlimited access to Kids Discover Online.

Hippocampus

This free, core academic website delivers videos, animations, and simulations for middle-school and high-school students.

Horrible Histories BBC

This pick for best social studies websites allows students to “watch episodes, play games, and sing along to your favorite Horrible Histories songs!”

iCivics provides tools to help students learn about civic life. Teachers and students can access printable lesson plans, interactive digital tools, and award-winning games.

National Constitution Center

Established by Congress, this interactive website provides free online resources for remote students of all ages who are learning more about the Constitution.

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