Padlet Arcade: Free Learning Games for Your Homeschool

March 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment

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Padlet Arcade for Learning Fun

365: Padlet Arcade for Learning Fun

In this episode, Meryl explores Padlet Arcade — a fun, free way to turn any lesson into a game your kids will actually want to play.

What Is Padlet Arcade?

Padlet is a free digital-board tool many homeschoolers already love, and Arcade is its games feature. In a few clicks you can spin up learning games — no design skills required — and use them for review, vocabulary, or a quick brain break in any subject.

Fun Ways to Use Padlet Arcade in Your Homeschool

  • Review before a test — turn the week’s material into a quick game.
  • Vocabulary & spelling — make word practice feel like play.
  • Any subject, any age — history dates, science terms, math facts, foreign language.
  • Co-op fun — a friendly group game for your co-op or siblings.

Is it free? Padlet offers a free plan, so you can try Arcade without spending a dime. Meryl walks through how it works in the episode below.

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In this episode, Meryl explores Padlet Arcade — a game-based learning branch of the popular Padlet platform. She walks through the types of games available, how to find existing games by subject and grade level, and how to quickly create your own AI-generated review games using a topic, a webpage link, a YouTube video, or your own uploaded materials.

Game Types Available in Padlet Arcade

  • Multiple Choice: Students select the correct answer from four options. Each question includes an info button with additional explanation.
  • Sorting: Items are dropped into two or more labeled categories (e.g., Credible vs. Non-Credible Sources).
  • Matching: Classic side-by-side matching game — great for vocabulary, math terms, or key concepts.
  • Flashcards: Digital flashcard sets — a built-in alternative to Quizlet.
  • Memory Tiles: A flip-and-match memory game for pairs of related terms or images.
  • Sequencing: Students arrange events, story elements, or steps into the correct order.
  • Fill in the Blank: Students type in missing words or phrases.

Browsing Existing Games

No account is required to play existing games. You can filter the library by:

  • Subject: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Sciences, World Languages, Arts, Health, Seasonal
  • Grade Level
  • Keyword search

Creating Your Own Games

A free account is required to create games. To get started, click Create and provide one of the following inputs:

  • A general topic
  • A link to a webpage (e.g., a Wikipedia article)
  • A YouTube video link
  • An uploaded file (e.g., your own teaching notes)

Padlet Arcade uses AI to generate game options relevant to your topic. For example, using the Wikipedia page for the Rosenbergs (Cold War unit) produced five suggested game types tailored to that content. Game generation takes about a minute. You can edit questions, change the game type, or request adjustments (make it harder, translate to Spanish, etc.) before publishing.

Sharing & Extra Features

  • Share via link or QR code
  • Leaderboard — tracks scores and speed
  • Export to PDF — for offline use or printing.
  • Remix — change the game type using the same content, add instructions, or adjust difficulty. You can remix any game in the library, not just your own.
  • Save — bookmark games you want to return to.

2 Games about the Rosenbergs mentioned in this episode

Cold War Case Files – select the most accurate fact – multiple choice game

The Rosenberg Case: A Timeline – sequencing game

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Fun Online Group Games to Play With Your Homeschool Co-op

June 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment

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FUN GROUP GAMES TO PLAY ONLINEFun Online Group Games to Play (free) 

Whether you’re on a long trip, stuck indoors on a rainy day, or trying to connect with faraway family, group games to play online can be a great way to build memories and share laughter. In this episode, Meryl shares the games her Science Olympiad team enjoyed during a long bus ride to Nationals—and offers suggestions for how you can use them in your own homeschool (even for educational purposes!).

 The best free online group games 

  1. Heads Up

    • App-based word guessing game

    • Best played in person

    • Use free decks or purchase themed packs

  2. Jackbox Games

    • Paid game packs with multiplayer party-style games

    • Family-friendly mode available

    • Some favorites: Quiplash, TKO, Murder Trivia Party

    • One purchase is enough for everyone to join via their own devices

  3. Gartic Phone

    • Free, browser-based game combining drawing and guessing

    • Great for laughs as phrases mutate like a game of “telephone”

  4. Drawasaurus

    • Free online drawing and guessing game

    • Quick rounds, supports large groups

Bonus Tip

Many of these games allow custom prompts—perfect for reinforcing topics like history, science, or vocabulary in a fun and interactive way!

Here’s the thing, friend — these games do more than fill a rainy afternoon. Use them as a brain break between subjects, a reward for finishing the week’s work, or the main event at your next co-op meeting. Because most of them let you add your own prompts, they double as painless review: drop this week’s vocabulary into a Drawasaurus or Gartic Phone round, turn your history unit into a Kahoot, or fill a Bingo card with the states you’re memorizing. They’re also a sweet way to pull faraway grandparents or cousins into your school day — everyone joins from their own screen, and a plain spelling review turns into a memory. Take what’s useful, skip what doesn’t fit your crew, and don’t be surprised when “one more round” is the reason the multiplication facts finally stick.

Three more games to add (numbered 5–7)

  1. Kahoot!
  • Free to create and host game-show-style quizzes
  • Best for: co-ops and mixed ages
  • Players join with a PIN from their own phone, tablet, or computer
  • Make your own quiz on any subject — history dates, science vocabulary, Bible verses, math facts
  • Educational tip: turn your next unit review into a Kahoot and watch reluctant learners ask for one more round
  1. Codenames (online)
  • Free in your browser at codenames.game — no download or account needed
  • Best for: tweens, teens, and family game night
  • Two teams race to find their words from one-word clues — quietly great for vocabulary and creative thinking
  • Works with as few as four players or a whole co-op split into teams
  • Educational tip: it’s sneaky word practice, stretching kids to connect words they don’t use every day
  1. Custom Bingo
  • Free card makers like Bingo Baker or My Free Bingo Cards let you play online or print
  • Best for: younger kids and all-ages family play (picture cards work for pre-readers)
  • Fill the squares with whatever you’re studying — sight words, states, multiplication facts, Bible characters
  • One person calls; everyone else plays along from wherever they are
  • Educational tip: swap the classic numbers for this week’s spelling words and call it review

More Games for Homeschoolers

Online Grammar Games

Creating Online Review Games For Your Children

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Google Arts & Culture Games: Free Learning Fun for Homeschoolers

March 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment

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Google Arts and Culture Games

315: Google Arts and Culture Games

In this episode of Homeschooling with Technology, we dive into the interactive games and activities available through Google Arts & Culture.

What Is Google Arts & Culture?

Google Arts & Culture is a free platform that puts the world’s museums, masterpieces, and history right on your screen. Its “Play” section turns all of that into games and interactive activities — a perfect, no-cost way to add a spark of art, history, and culture to your homeschool day.

The Best Google Arts & Culture Games for Homeschoolers

Here are some of the most fun and educational activities to explore in the Play section:

  • Puzzle Party — jigsaw puzzles of famous artworks you can solve solo or together as a family.
  • Art Coloring Book — color digital versions of masterpieces and meet the artists behind them.
  • What Came First? — put inventions and historical events in order (a painless history review).
  • Blob Opera — create your own opera with zero musical skill required — pure delight for younger kids.
  • Play a Kandinsky — turn the artist’s shapes and colors into music.
  • Art Selfie & Art Transfer — match your photo to a famous portrait, or turn snapshots into works of art.
  • Visual crosswords & culture quizzes — test what your kids know about art and history.
  • Pocket Galleries & virtual tours — walk through world-famous museums without leaving home.

How to Use Google Arts & Culture in Your Homeschool

  • Art appreciation made fun — pair a puzzle or coloring activity with an artist study.
  • Living history — use “What Came First?” and virtual museum tours to bring timelines to life.
  • Geography & culture — explore museums and landmarks around the world as a virtual field trip.
  • Rainy-day or Friday fun — a screen-time option that’s actually enriching.

Is it free? Yes — Google Arts & Culture is completely free, works in any web browser or as a free app, and most activities need no account or login.

Meryl walks through her favorite picks in the episode below — press play and start exploring.

More Free Game Ideas From the Show

Resources Mentioned:

 

Key Highlights:

  1. Introduction to Google Arts & Culture Games:
    • Overview of the “Play” section on the platform.
    • How these games can supplement art and cultural education for homeschoolers.
  2. Game Reviews and Ideas for Homeschoolers:
    • Mixtape: Combine famous artworks with music and use it to spark discussions about art and emotions.
    • Art Zoom Out: Predict what surrounds a partial artwork and engage in imaginative storytelling.
    • Talking Towns: Explore cultural landmarks with AI commentary.
    • Doodle Guide: Hone drawing skills with interactive feedback.
    • Mice in the Museum: A charming introduction to art for younger learners with two mice discussing paintings.
  3. Musical Activities:
    • Musical Canvas: Draw and create music simultaneously.
    • Blob Opera & Kandinsky Experiment: Engage with sound and color through interactive tools.
  4. Puzzle Games:
    • Puzzle Party: Create jigsaw puzzles from famous artworks and collaborate remotely.
    • Undough: A playful spin on Hangman, uncovering world monuments.
    • Odd One Out: Identify AI-generated art among real pieces.
    • Cultural Crosswords & Visual Crosswords: Challenge your knowledge of arts and culture.
  5. Coloring Pages & Trivia Fun:
    • Coloring activities featuring themes like NASA, pandas, and Christmas.
    • Trivia games like “Guess the Line,” where AI guesses your drawings.

How to Use These Games in Homeschooling:

  • Foster creativity and critical thinking.
  • Incorporate games into art, music, and culture lessons.
  • Use them for family collaboration and fun learning moments.

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3 Free Online Games to Teach Kids Cybersecurity

February 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment

6 Online Cyber Security Games

311: 3 Online Cybersecurity Games

These online cybersecurity games are a great way to teach students about how to keep safe online – and what exactly is involved in careers in this field.

Games Reviewed:

  1. Gandalf   
      • Players try to trick Gandalf into revealing passwords across multiple levels
      • Involves critical thinking and AI prompting skills
      • Two versions available:
        • Original Gandalf game (8 levels)
        • New version: “Gandalf and Friends” (5 levels)
    2. Cyber Mission
      • Developed by US Military
      • Features four progressive games:
        • Protect
        • Defend
        • Analyze
        • Strike
      • Three difficulty levels per game (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
      • Includes educational resources and cybersecurity career information
    3. PBS Nova Labs Cybersecurity Game
      • Designed for grades 6-12
      • Approximately 75 minutes of gameplay
      • Features four main components:
        • Coding challenges
        • Password cracking challenges
        • Social engineering scenarios
        • Network attack defense
      • Combines coding practice with cybersecurity concepts

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    $20 discount code – CYBER20  (ends 31 March 2025) on FundaFunda’s Computer Science class

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Choose Your Own Adventure Games in Your Homeschool

October 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Choose Your Own Adventure GamesChoose Your Own Adventure Games: A Fun Way to Learn!

Homeschooling is a great way to provide a tailored education for your children, and incorporating board games and card games into your homeschool curriculum is an excellent choice.

Choose Your Own Adventure games, along with educational resources, can make learning a lot of fun, whether you’re teaching 1st graders or high school students. Let’s explore how these interactive games can engage students across various subjects and age groups.

Interactive Learning with Choose Your Own Adventure Games

Choose Your Own Adventure games are not just a fun way to pass the time; they can also serve as valuable educational tools. These games allow students to navigate their own adventures, making decisions that impact the outcome of the story. They’re great for independent work and encourage critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Engaging Across Subject Areas

These games can cover a wide range of subject matter. There’s a game for every interest, from social studies to math skills, English language arts, and science topics like the rock cycle. Younger students in 3rd grade can use them to explore the early years of history or discover the United States, while older children might delve into concepts of world history or learn about Native Americans.

Easier Access to Online Games

In the digital age, having easier access to educational resources is essential. The latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge allows you to access these online games. Websites like Google Drive or Google Slides provide access to a variety of educational activities and lesson sets for different age groups.

Comprehensive Homeschool Curriculum

By incorporating “Choose Your Own Adventure” games into your homeschool routine, you can create a comprehensive K-12 curriculum that covers multiple subjects. These games can supplement your lesson plans, and students can explore different time periods, practice math skills, and develop their social skills while having a lot of fun.

Interactive Learning for Middle School Students

Middle-grade books often fail to engage students, but Choose Your Own Adventure games bridge the gap between fun and education. These games can be a game-changer for middle school students who need a new way to learn about history, the Middle Ages, and more.

Resources at Your Fingertips

In addition to the games themselves, many educational publishers offer free resources that can enhance your homeschool curriculum. Recommended resource links can lead you to free lesson plans, picture books, and index cards to supplement your lessons.

Learning Beyond the Classroom

Homeschooling isn’t just about what happens within your home. It’s an opportunity to provide your child with a unique and enjoyable learning experience. “Choose Your Own Adventure” games can be a vital resource to make learning a lot of fun and fight against the summer slide.

Prepare for the Future

These games can also help your child develop important skills for the future, such as creative writing, problem-solving, and critical thinking. They can also engage in hands-on vocational education activities and learn about a variety of careers.

Incorporating Choose Your Own Adventure games into your homeschool routine can be a fun and effective way to enhance your child’s education. It offers a new way to explore subject areas and engage with various time periods and concepts while making learning a lot of fun.

So why not try adding this interactive element to your homeschool day and watch your child’s love for learning grow?

Resources to Get Started

Online Choose Your Own Adventure Games

How to Create Online Choose Your Own Adventure Games

Gameschooling In Your Homeschool – The Power Of Play

Choose Your Own Adventure Games from TPT

The Ultimate Guide to Gameschooling: Transform Your Homeschool Routine with Game-Based Learning

 

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Online games that promote thinking and build math skills

October 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Online games that promote math skills

245: Online games that promote thinking and build math skills

Dennis DiNoia from Mr.D Math is our guest and he shares some of his favorite games that promote thinking and build math skills.

Online games mentioned in this episode

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Replay: How to Create Online Choose Your Own Adventure Games

February 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment

How to Create Online Choose Your Own Adventure Games

(Replay)Episode 50: How to Create Online Choose Your Own Adventure Games

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Here are 3 different resources students can use to create online choose-your-own-adventure games.

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Why Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Projects Work for Homeschoolers

These projects are great for:

    • creative writing
    • history and literature projects
    • independent research
    • project-based learning
    • technology integration
    • co-op presentations

1. Text Adventures

Best for: beginners and middle school students

Text Adventures actually has 3 different options to create choose-your-own-adventure games. There is the option to download software, but I have always used the online version.

Initially, you are asked to select between Quest and Squiffy. Select Quest (Squiffy is a little more complicated and only text).

Then you can start creating a Quest game. Now select ‘Gamebook’ in the drop-down option rather than text adventure. The latter allows you to create rooms with objects that can be manipulated. If your children enjoy the easier option, they could progress to this one. And this video explains how to get started.

But I suggest they start with a Gamebook type. In this version, they create choices for whoever is playing and the player simply clicks on their choice to continue down a specific path. This version allows them to add in graphics, audio, and video.

In my online US History class students research a Native American tribe pre-1492 and then turn their research into a game which the other students can play. Here are some you and your children and try.

Cherokee Tribe Game
Igloos and Ice-Fishing
A Day with the Seneca Indians
Shoshone Adventure

2. Google Slides

Best for: homeschoolers already using Google tools

Hyperlink Google Slides to other Google Slides to create a choose-your-own-adventure. See the show notes for the episode I did on Google slides for a video explaining how to do it.

3. Twine

Best for: advanced students or coding-curious teens

For a real challenge, students can use Twine which allows them to create more complex text adventures and even incorporate some coding if they choose to.

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“Is this okay?” How to know if a game or app is safe for your child

April 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment

How to Know if a Game or App is Safe for Your Child

128: “Is this okay?” How to know if a game or app is safe for your child with Lisa Honold


Guest Lisa Honald provides guidelines in this episode to help us decide if a game or app is safe for our child.

Lisa is a cyber safety educator and director of the Center for Online Safety. She teaches parents and school leaders how to keep kids safe online with simple and respectful strategies to help set healthy limits on screens and technology.

Lisa’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the 2019-2020 Washington State School Director’s Association conference, and dozens of podcasts, workshops, and presentations. Her popular online course, The Family Tech Reset course, teaches parents how to set healthy limits on technology while teaching kids how to develop their own internal compass.

Her process for parents is called the Five Steps to YES (or no) and you can download a free resource that takes you through these steps (see link in 3.a. below).

1. Start with your values

2. Do some research on your own. A useful website is Commonsense Media.

3. Ask your child to research it and prepare to “sell it”

4 Set up a time to talk about it and decide:

5 Trial basis yes – If trial basis yes, revisit the decision in a week

You can find Lisa at the Center for Online Safety and on Facebook.

A free copy of the Five Steps to YES handout can be accessed here.

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Free Online Vocabulary Games for Homeschoolers

February 12, 2020 by Leave a Comment

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Free Online Vocabulary Game

4 free online vocabulary games your homeschoolers will actually play

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Welcome to Homeschooling with Technology! I’m Meryl van der Merwe, a graduated homeschool mom, tech enthusiast, and teacher at Fundafunda Academy. In this episode, we explore free online vocabulary games to supplement your homeschool curriculum.

These Vocabulary Games Are Great For:

  • homeschool elementary students
  • middle school word practice
  • high school vocabulary review
  • ACT/SAT prep support
  • fun learning days and co-ops

Why Vocabulary is Important

Building a strong vocabulary helps students excel in reading, writing, public speaking, and standardized tests, like the ACT. While non-digital methods work well, today we’ll focus on four online tools that make vocabulary practice fun.

Free vocabulary games you can play online

1. Vocabulary Spelling City

URL: spelling.com

  • Ideal for younger children (elementary level).
  • Features vocabulary and spelling games with animations and quizzes.
  • Includes a game called Little Penguin, which uses multiple-choice questions, and a Hangman version with definitions as clues.
  • Custom word lists can be created, or you can use built-in lists.

2. Knoword

URL: playknoword.com

  • Best for older children and adults.
  • Fast-paced word game where only the first letter is provided.
  • Multiple definitions may appear for a single word. You have 90 seconds to answer as many as possible.
  • Tracks stats such as accuracy and words guessed.
  • Free to use with optional logins to save progress.

3. Vocabulary.com

URL: vocabulary.com

  • Great for middle to high school students.
  • Offers gamified learning with points, badges, and rewards.
  • A $2.99 mobile app version is available, making it easy to practice on the go.
  • Can be used by teachers to assign specific word packs, track performance, and test progress.
  • My daughter used this throughout high school, which greatly improved her ACT reading scores.

4. FreeRice

URL: freerice.com

  • A vocabulary game that also helps fight global hunger—each correct answer donates rice through the World Food Programme.
  • Features multiple subjects, including vocabulary, chemistry, and geography.
  • Offers group play, ideal for families or co-op classes to compete.
  • Badges and levels keep students engaged. Ads on the site fund the donations, ensuring the service remains free.

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70: Free Online Vocabulary Games

Here are the free online vocabulary games mentioned in this episode. Listen to the episode to learn about each one.

1. Vocabulary Spelling City

Vocabulary Spelling City is for students up to middle school and includes games like Hangmouse, a version of Hangman.

2. Knoword

Knoword is for teens and older and even the ‘easy’ level is challenging as you don’t get choices but must give the term with only the first letter as a hint. Stats and gamification make this fun.

3. Vocabulary.com

Vocabulary.com is available as a website or an app (the app does have a small cost). Students can either just play on their own, or you can create a teacher account and assign specific packs of word.

4. Freerice

Freerice is also available as a website or an app, and this app is free too. You can choose from 5 levels and you earn rice that is sent to countries where there is extreme hunger. You can also earn badges.

Show sponsor FundaFunda Academy incorporates some of these games in their Writing Mechanics online class.

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Free Online Vocabulary Games

Free Online Vocabulary Games for all ages

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Free Online Anatomy Games for Homeschoolers

January 8, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Free Online Anatomy Games

65: Free Online Anatomy Games

 

Free Online Anatomy Games for Your Homeschool

Studying the human body is a lot more memorable when kids can label, drag, build, and quiz their way through it. These free online anatomy games are a great way to reinforce a life-science or health unit, prep for a test, or let a curious kid explore how the body works — no worksheets required.

How to Use Them

  • Pair with your science curriculum — play a game covering the system you’re studying (skeletal, muscular, circulatory, and so on).
  • Review before a test — labeling games are perfect for locking in vocabulary.
  • Let older students go deeper — many work well for high school biology and anatomy credits.

Are they free? Yes — every game below is free to play.

Here are the online anatomy games mentioned in the podcast.These games were shared with me by the authors of 3 of FundaFunda Academy’s anatomy unit studies. And right now until 15th January, you can get 50% off all their regular-priced web-based unit studies with code JAN2020

Golden Hour Game
Be part of a medical response team to someone with a head injury and learn about the brain.

Code Fred: Survival Mode This is a game that teaches about the endocrine system and how our bodies react to danger.

Time Zone X: Immune System – Put in the correct order various historical events related to the immune system

Whack a Bone – players first progress through 3 levels which get progressively harder to identify and “whack” the bones.
Poke a Muscle – this is similar to Whack a Bone but relates to muscles.

Not quite as fun as these last two, but the game at Realbodywork covers the organs of the body – It is basically just a “match up” game. Similarly Purpose games has a number of games where you get a list of items and must click on the correct location in the body.

Digestix – this is a cool game about the digestive system

Solve the Outbreak – this is a game created by the CDC about diseases and epidemics.

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