BrainPOP, creator of animated educational resources recently launched GameUp, a free resource that offers top online educational game titles.  Topics include Science, Math, Social Studies, and Health  for elementary, middle, and high school students.

According to their press release, BrainPOP editors state that “increasingly, educators around the globe are recognizing the impact educational games can have in their classrooms: games engage and motivate students in a way that’s meaningful for them.”

For example, in the game Master Mines, created by the JASON Project, student  explore geology and the properties of rocks and minerals and practice classifying them in a real-world context.

Even younger students in grades K-3 can play games that reinforce skills and new content introduced.

For some topics, there are related movies, quizzes and more.  Have fun learning!