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Where learning meets level-ups and leaderboard glory.
These tools turn lessons into missions, quizzes into challenges, and classrooms into arenas of joyful learning.
Whether it’s spelling bees or space missions, your students won’t even notice they’re reviewing content (but you’ll know).
Perfect for boosting engagement, reinforcing concepts, or simply surviving that Friday afternoon slump.
Teacher tip:
Let students “teach” each other through gameplay. It builds confidence and keeps you from answering the same question 17 times.
Classcraft
Classcraft turns your classroom into a role-playing adventure where students earn points for good behavior, teamwork, and academic progress.
Teachers can set up quests, challenges, and storylines that motivate students to engage more. Think of it as Dungeons & Dragons meets classroom management with a dash of collaboration and kindness.
It’s great for encouraging positive behavior and building a strong classroom culture.
Plus, it adds a little magic to everyday learning!
Price: Free basic plan; paid plans start at $8/month
Class rules and rewards are given through a digital platform instead of paper charts.
Students track their progress with points and badges, boosting motivation.
Quests and storylines transform classroom behavior into a game-like adventure.
Students collaborate as teams in real-time quests, shaping class culture through interactive narratives.
Lumio
Lumio makes it easy to turn static lessons into interactive learning games.
Teachers can add quick polls, games, and collaborative tasks to any presentation. It’s perfect for real-time feedback and keeps students engaged from start to finish.
Whether you’re teaching in-person or remotely, it’s a fantastic way to gamify your instruction.
No downloads needed; sign in and start creating!
Price: Free with premium features available
Slides are presented digitally instead of with a projector.
Teachers add polls, quizzes, and multimedia directly into lessons.
Students actively interact with lessons on their own devices in real time.
Lessons become personalized journeys with adaptive feedback, collaboration, and content students can explore beyond class.
Starfall
Starfall offers a colorful world of early literacy and math games for young learners.
It's easy to navigate and packed with songs, stories, and activities that feel more like play than learning. Kids can explore letters, sounds, and numbers through interactive stories and mini-games.
It’s perfect for Pre-K to Grade 3 students.
Teachers love how it supports foundational skills in a joyful way.
Price: Free basic content, full access from $35/year
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Recommended for Accessibility & Inclusion
Why: Designed for early literacy and numeracy, Starfall is known for its accessibility. It uses audio narration, clickable words, and visuals to support young learners, English language learners (ELLs), and students with reading difficulties.
Bonus: Activities are adaptive and encourage independent exploration, making it inclusive for diverse skill levels.
Stories and activities are read on a screen instead of in print.
Stories include audio narration and clickable words for instant help.
Students practice phonics, math, and reading with engaging interactive games.
Learners explore entire subject areas through adaptive, gamified activities that adjust to their skill level.
ClassPoint
ClassPoint turns your regular PowerPoint into an interactive quiz show!
With a click, you can ask your students questions, get instant answers, and show results live. It’s perfect for keeping students on their toes and checking understanding in real-time.
The best part? You don’t need to leave PowerPoint! Just install ClassPoint and start turning your slides into game-style engagement tools.
It’s a win for low-prep and high-impact teaching!
Price: Free with optional Pro plan ($8/month)
Teachers add questions directly to PowerPoint slides instead of handing out separate worksheets.
Students respond live during the lesson with instant feedback.
Interactive annotations, gamified quizzes, and leaderboards keep engagement high.
Teachers create fully interactive presentations where students co-create and shape the flow of the lesson.
Blooket
Blooket is a game-changer for review sessions. Teachers can host fun, fast-paced quizzes where students compete using cute avatars called “Blooks.”
The games feel more like Mario Kart than a traditional test. With a wide variety of modes like Gold Quest and Café, students stay engaged while reviewing content.
It's super easy to set up, and kids ask to play it again and again!
Price: Free with optional Plus plan ($4.99/month)
Review games replace traditional flashcards.
Leaderboards and instant feedback make practice exciting.
Teachers customize question sets for different subjects and learning levels.
Students design and share their own games, transforming review into collaborative, creative learning.
Flippity
Flippity takes your Google Sheets and turns them into games (yes, really)!
You can create flashcards, quiz shows, scavenger hunts, and more.
It’s like magic: one moment you’re editing a spreadsheet, and the next, students are battling it out in Jeopardy-style review.
It’s super flexible and perfect for creating personalized games for any subject.
Bonus: No downloads or installs needed; just share a link!
Price: Free
Flashcards are accessed online instead of on paper.
Interactive games like word searches and quizzes add variety.
Teachers turn Google Sheets into custom interactive activities.
Students build and play fully customized games, tailoring their own learning pathways.
WordWall
Wordwall makes creating interactive activities as easy as pie!
Choose from ready-made templates like matching, sorting, or quiz games; then click to customize. Once created, your activity can be played online or printed for hands-on fun.
It’s great for differentiating instruction because you can reuse the same activity in different formats. Plus, the visual design is clean and appealing for all ages.
Price: Free with optional upgrades starting at $6/month
Worksheets are played as interactive activities instead of printed handouts.
Built-in templates like match-ups, quizzes, and games make prep quick.
Teachers can instantly switch formats (quiz/ maze/ word search) with one click.
Students create and share interactive activities, extending learning beyond the classroom.
TinyTap
TinyTap lets you and your students create your own learning games using voice, images, and drawings.
Whether it's a phonics puzzle or a social studies storybook, kids can make and play games that feel like a digital storybook adventure.
The platform is incredibly intuitive; no coding required!
Plus, teachers can track progress and assign activities. It’s like DIY learning meets interactive fun.
Price: Free with in-app purchases and subscription options
Recommended for Accessibility & Inclusion
Why: TinyTap lets teachers create custom interactive games with images, sounds, and text. This makes it easy to tailor lessons for different learning needs, including ELLs and students with learning differences.
Bonus: Students can also create their own activities, supporting creativity and agency in inclusive classrooms.
Worksheets are replaced with interactive activities on tablets.
Lessons include images, sounds, and clickable responses.
Teachers and students create their own interactive games for personalized learning.
Students become content creators, designing and publishing games for peers and global learners.