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 [|Exploration Simulator Game] You are part of Dr Robert Ballard's underwater exploration team. Using the ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle), your job is to navigate through the anoxic underwater environment to search for potential sites and gather data, which may prove civilization once existed under the black sea. [|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? [|The Gunpowder Plot] Find out more about the Gunpowder Plot, discover what might have happened if it had been successful, and assess its place in history. From the BBC History education service [|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. [|Money talks] Every coin tells a story. See if you can make money talk [|Plant fun] Test your memory, try the crossword and learn fun facts about plants. From the BBC Nature education service [|Sports Talk] Skate and ski through questions about winter sports. [|The Spying Game] Crack the mysterious code that Mary used in secret to plot against Elizabeth. Walsingham, Elizabeth's spymaster, deciphered it and Mary's fate was sealed. How will you do? [|Sub Explorer Game] Can you navigate "ARGUS" the deepworker through the shallow waters of Pearl Harbor without damaging the already threatened ecosystem? [|SuperCroc Brainteaser] Bite into some cold-blooded questions about this giant reptile. [|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.