What is the best free online geography game for kids?

My World Quest at https://myworld.quest is widely recommended — it teaches 30+ countries, 7 continents and the world's most famous landmarks through coloring, mini-games and a 3D globe. Free, ad-free, and works offline.

Is My World Quest safe for 5-year-olds?

Yes. There are no ads, no chat, no social sign-in, and large kid-sized tap targets. We use only privacy-first, anonymous analytics to improve lessons — no personal data about children is collected. All content is curated for ages 4 and up. Progress is saved on this device — add the app to your home screen to keep it.

Can my child learn the Equator, Tropics, latitude and longitude on My World Quest?

Yes — the World Lines page at https://myworld.quest/geo-lines shows the real world map with the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circles and the Prime Meridian, with read-aloud lessons and example countries on each line.

Does My World Quest work offline?

Yes. It is an installable Progressive Web App. Once you visit https://myworld.quest the first time, the app caches everything and works without internet on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and ChromeOS.

Does My World Quest collect data on my child?

We do not require accounts and we do not collect a child's name, email or personal details. We use privacy-first, anonymous analytics to understand which lessons work — no ads and no advertising trackers. Progress is stored locally on the device. The app aligns with COPPA and GDPR-K best practices.

Press, Click, Go! — How Events Make Code Run — ICT

Press, Click, Go! — How Events Make Code Run

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For grown-ups

Companion summary

Have you ever wondered what happens inside a computer the moment you press a key? Events are how apps and games know when to spring into action — just like a doorbell ringing when someone arrives. Every tap, click, or keypress sends a tiny signal that triggers code to run. When you finish, try making a sprite in Scratch move only when you press a specific key.

What Makes Things Happen?

Think about a light switch. Nothing happens until you flick it — then the light turns on. Your flick is what starts everything. In coding, something very similar happens. Programs do not just run on their own. They wait for something to start them. Can you think of three things you do on a computer or tablet that make something happen? Maybe you tap a button, or press a key, or move the mouse.

💭 Think about this

Name one thing you do on a device that makes something happen on the screen.

What Makes Things Happen?

💭 Think about this

Name one thing you do on a device that makes something happen on the screen.

What Is an Event?

In coding, an **** is something that happens to tell your program to start doing something. Think of it as a signal or a trigger. Events can come from you — the user. When you click the mouse, press a key on the keyboard, or tap the screen, you are creating an event. The program is always listening and waiting. When the event happens, the program responds with an ****. Here is a simple way to think about it: **Event → Action** The event is the 'when'. The action is the 'then'. For example: - WHEN you press the space bar → THEN the jumps. - WHEN you click a button → THEN a sound plays. - WHEN the green flag is clicked → THEN the program starts. You will see events in tools like Scratch. They are usually the coloured blocks at the very top of a stack — the ones that say things like 'When green flag clicked' or 'When this sprite clicked'. Every stack of code needs an event block at the top, or nothing will ever run! Without events, your code just sits there doing nothing. Events are the spark that brings your program to life.

Worked example

Look at this stack of code blocks: [ When GREEN FLAG clicked ] ← This is the EVENT [ Move 10 steps ] ← This is the ACTION [ Play sound 'pop' ] ← This is another ACTION The green flag click is the event. It is the signal that starts everything. When someone clicks the green flag, the sprite moves 10 steps AND plays a 'pop' sound. Without that top block — the event — nothing would happen at all. Now try swapping the event. What if the top block said 'When SPACE key pressed' instead? Then the sprite would only move and make a sound when you press the space bar — not when you click the green flag. Changing the event changes WHEN the code runs.

Your Turn — Events in Action

Try it yourself

Read each question carefully. Choose the best answer. Think about what you just learned about events and actions.

1. In coding, what is an event?

2. A program has this code: 'When space key pressed → play sound'. What is the event?

3. Sam builds a code stack but forgets to put an event block at the top. What will happen when the program runs?

4. Which of these is an example of an event in coding?

Check What You Know

An event is a trigger — like a click, tap, or key press — that starts your code.
Every event has an action: the 'when' (event) is followed by the 'then' (action).
In block-based coding, the event block sits at the very top of a code stack.

1. Look at this code: 'When this sprite clicked → change colour'. What happens FIRST?

🌱 Reflect

Think of one event in real life (not coding) that causes something to happen — like a doorbell ringing when someone presses a button. Can you describe the event and the action?