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Best Biology Games, Apps, and Websites for Kids

Last updated: February 5, 2021

Gets kids thinking deeply about what makes up the living world, from their own bodies to the larger environment and its inhabitants.

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GAME

Every Body Has a Brain

age 4+

Innovative way to learn about gray matter.

Mac , Windows (2011)
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WEBSITE

Khan Academy

age 5+

Excellent tutorials on math, humanities, and more, for free.

(https://www.khanacademy.org)
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GAME

LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Brave

age 6+

Adventure game challenges your knowledge of flora and fauna.

LeapFrog games (2012)
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APP

Starting with Soil

age 6+

Resource about organic food best for fluent readers.

iPad Free (Education)
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GAME

Imagine: Zookeeper

age 7+

Simple, accessible, and fun animal care for young girls.

Nintendo DS , Nintendo DSi (2009)
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APP

Mammals by Tinybop

age 7+

Discover the amazing biology of animals from the inside out.

iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid (Education)
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APP

The Human Body by Tinybop

age 7+

Animated, interactive learning tool about the human body.

iPhone , iPad Paid (Education)
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WEBSITE

BrainPOP

age 8+

Videos and activities are fun, accurate, and valuable.

(https://www.brainpop.com)
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APP

BrainPOP Featured Movie

age 8+

Daily films from educational group provide tons of learning.

iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Windows app Free (Education)
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APP

iBiome - Ocean Lite

age 8+

Kids dive into virtual world of aquatic food webs.

iPad Free (Education)
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GAME

Lifeboat to Mars

age 8+

Free online ecosystem game makes learning biology fun.

Mac , Windows (2010)
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WEBSITE

Sea and Sky

age 8+

Kids of all ages can indulge their sea and space curiosity.

(http://www.seasky.org/)
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GAME

Re-Mission 2

age 9+

Six fun games turn cancer treatment into a winnable battle.

Mac , Windows (2013)
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WEBSITE

California Academy of Sciences

age 10+

Site brings the science museum experience into kids' homes.

(http://www.calacademy.org/explore-science)
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APP

Project Noah

age 10+

Share nature photos and help research, but watch privacy.

Android , Kindle Fire Free (Education)
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WEBSITE

Project Noah

age 10+

Online community encourages citizen science; watch privacy.

(https://www.projectnoah.org/)
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GAME

Spore

age 11+

This exceptional evolution sim is a masterpiece.

Mac , Windows (2008)
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WEBSITE

Sex, Etc.

age 13+

Smart sex-ed site puts spotlight on teen contributors.

(https://sexetc.org)
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GAME

Virulent

age 14+

Be a virus, trick the immune system, and infect your human.

Mac , Windows (2011)
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