Educational Online Games: A Helpful, Yet Still Fun, Alternative to Video Games For Today’s Youth

Are you tired of seeing your kids play video games that they don’t really learn anything from? Do you wish that there were fun ways for them to be educated about problems that they will need to work through as adults? There is actually an easy solution: online educational games.

Introduction

There are actually online games to help your youth learn about several different areas of life, including health, money, career, and the environment. Here are a list of some of them, along with their given descriptions.

Health

https://www.myplate.gov/life-stages/kids

“Get kids started on a healthy eating adventure with these games and activities!

“Teach them about MyPlate and the 5 food groups to set them on a path towards a healthy future.”

“Have fun while learning too! Check out these interactive resources for kids.”

“Team Nutrition E-Books

Blast Off With MyPlate

Track and Field Fuel Up

Breakfast Around The World

BAM! Dining Decision App”

Money

https://www.jumpstart.org/what-we-do/support-financial-education/reality-check/

“Students, imagine you've just graduated from high school or college, and you're about to embark on your life as an independent, adult consumer. Answer these simple questions about what you think your lifestyle will be. Will you take public transportation or drive a new car? Will you cook your own meals or eat out? When you're done (it should only take a few minutes), click "See Reality..." below and find out what kind of income you'll need to support your adult lifestyle.”

https://www.mycreditunion.gov/financial-resources/hit-road-financial-adventure

This game “provides a fun and interactive platform for teaching young people about the importance of saving and spending wisely. “Hit the Road” takes students on a virtual road trip across the country, and they must learn how to save and spend their money wisely to complete challenges along the way. The “Hit the Road” learning experience includes topics such as the value of saving and creating a budget, spending responsibly and debt management. While young people and their families can play “Hit the Road” at home, the game is also a good interactive classroom resource for teaching about math and money.”

https://www.familyoffice.com/financial-education-resources/online-games

“There are many resources and games available for teaching children about different aspects of managing money, investing, and philanthropy. Keep the “fun factor” in mind when teaching children about these important concepts. Below are 21 age-appropriate online games that help make learning money management and investment concepts fun.”

Career 

https://www.claimyourfuture.org

“Claim Your Future® is a game that encourages students to explore education after high school, future careers, and money management.”

http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/

“Your mission is to fuel your CareerShip® by learning about careers.

Visit the featured career

Research careers that meet your interests

Review careers by cluster

Search for a specific career”

Environment

https://www3.epa.gov/recyclecity/

“Explore Recycle City to see how its people reduce waste, use less energy, and save money by doing simple things at home, at work, and in their neighborhoods.”

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-environmental-games-teach-kids-earth-ecology-conservation/

“Environmental and ecological awareness is critical for today's children. These 10 free online games will leave them with lessons on the environment and their role in it.”

Conclusion

As you can see, there are a variety of online games that your youth can learn from, and that can even help them to succeed, and make a difference in their community, and the world. So you don’t have to tell them to stop playing video games – they can have just as much fun, while learning at the same time, with the above, and other, online educational games!