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.

Build a Maze Game in Scratch! — ICT

Build a Maze Game in Scratch!

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For grown-ups

Companion summary

Have you ever felt the thrill of guiding a character through twists and turns without touching the walls? Real game designers at studios like Nintendo use exactly these same coding ideas to build levels you love playing. In Scratch, every wall and path you create is controlled by "if touching colour" blocks — your code makes the rules. When you finish your maze, try adding a timer to challenge your friends to beat your best score.

Have You Ever Been Lost in a Maze?

Imagine you are walking through a huge hedge maze. Every time you hit a dead end, you have to go back to the beginning! Now imagine coding that feeling as a game. Today you will build exactly that in Scratch. Before you open Scratch, think about this: what THREE things does any maze game need to work? Jot down your ideas.

💭 Think about this

What three things do you think every maze game needs? (Hint: think about the player, the walls, and the finish line.)

Have You Ever Been Lost in a Maze?

💭 Think about this

What three things do you think every maze game needs? (Hint: think about the player, the walls, and the finish line.)

How a Scratch Maze Game Works

A maze game in Scratch has three main parts: the (the maze itself), the (your player), and the s (the code that makes everything work). **Part 1 — The Maze Backdrop** In Scratch, the backdrop is the background image you see on the stage. You can paint a simple maze using the Backdrop Editor. Use a thick colour like blue for the walls and white for the paths. Keep the paths wide enough for your sprite to fit through. **Part 2 — The Sprite** Choose a small sprite — something like a ball or a small character works best in a maze. In the Sprite panel, set its starting position using a 'go to x: y:' block inside a 'when green flag clicked' block. This puts your sprite at the start of the maze every time the game begins. **Part 3 — Movement Scripts** You need four scripts, one for each arrow key. Each one uses an 'if key pressed' block (or 'when key pressed' hat block) and a 'move 5 steps' block, with the sprite pointing in the right direction first using 'point in direction'. **Part 4 — ** This is the clever part! Add an 'if touching color [blue]?' block. If your sprite touches a wall, it goes back to the start using ''. This block checks the colour of the wall, so make sure your wall colour in the backdrop matches exactly. **Part 5 — The Goal** Add a second colour check. Use 'if touching color [gold]?' to detect the finish. When the sprite reaches the gold square, use a 'say' block to show a winning message like 'You did it!' and a '' block to end the game.

Worked example

Here is the wall-detection script step by step: 1. Start with: 'when green flag clicked' 2. Add a 'forever' loop so the check keeps running. 3. Inside the forever loop, add: 'if touching color [blue]? then' 4. Inside that 'if', add: 'go to x: -180 y: -130' (your start position — change the numbers to match your maze). Result: every time the sprite bumps a blue wall, it zips back to the start — just like a real maze reset!

Test Your Maze Game Knowledge

Try it yourself

Answer these questions on your own. Think carefully before you choose — some questions ask you to explain why, not just what.

1. You want your sprite to go back to the start when it touches the wall. Which Scratch block checks whether the sprite is touching the wall colour?

2. Why do you place the starting script inside a 'forever' loop?

3. You want to move your sprite to the right when the player presses the right arrow key. Which blocks do you need together?

4. A player reaches the gold finish square. What two blocks should you use to end the game?

5. Your sprite keeps going through the wall instead of bouncing back. What is the most likely reason?

Bring It All Together

A Scratch maze game needs a backdrop with wall and goal colours, a sprite, and movement scripts triggered by arrow keys.
Wall detection uses 'if touching color?' — the colour must match your backdrop wall exactly.
Use 'stop all' to end the game when the player reaches the goal.

1. In your Scratch maze game, which block makes the sprite return to the starting position?

🌱 Reflect

Think about your maze game. What is ONE thing you would change or add to make it more fun or more challenging? Write one sentence.

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