Links for challenges and brain games

Links for activities and learning:

• • • NASA STEM-at-home activities

    • Hoagies' Gifted Kids and Teens - reading lists, links and games.

    • Exquisite Minds Best Sites for Kids - top 10 best sites for kids (updated yearly)

    • Exquisite Minds Best Thinking Games - free brain games

    • Exquisite Minds - Apps that encourage creativity

    • http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

    • The Art Assignment - learn about artists and complete assignments about them

    • Google Arts & Culture

    • Wonderopolis - explores "What are you wondering?"

    • Krazy Dad: puzzles, mazes and more (printable) for interactive versions, click here: Krazy Dad Interactive

    • Mensa Games for Kids

    • Set Game online: directions can be found on the right side of the page.

    • Quiddler Word Game

    • Numbrix Daily Puzzles

    • Mastermind

    • Logic Puzzles

    • Yohaku - a fun number puzzle. Go to this link, then find the "yohaku junior puzzles" section. The site doesn't allow for online play, but they could easily be copied onto paper. I also recommend the Junior books for sale on the site.

    • The Kid Should See This - Described on the site as "smart videos for curious minds of all ages"

Coding and Technology:

• • • Code.org - has many tutorials.

    • Imagineering and Pixar in a Box lessons

    • Links to STEM activities for home

    • Scratch Jr - this is a downloadable free app. Start with this before Scratch.

    • Scratch coding - you will want to set up an account to save your work. There are public posts, so be watchful of what parts of the site your child is accessing.