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.

Splash and Go: Swimming Basics — PE

Splash and Go: Swimming Basics

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For grown-ups

Companion summary

Have you ever watched a swimmer glide through water like a fish, barely making a splash? Knowing how to swim can keep you safe at the beach, the pool, or a lake. Here is a cool fact: floating works because your body is less dense than water, so the water pushes you up. When you finish practising your floats, try counting your arm strokes across the pool and see if you can make them smoother each time.

Sink or Swim?

Have you ever noticed that when you stretch your body out flat in water, it feels easier to float than when you curl up into a ball? Water pushes back against your body — and the shape you make changes everything. Think about a fish: its body is long, smooth, and pointed. That shape helps it glide through water with almost no effort. You are about to find out how swimmers copy that same idea.

💭 Think about this

Can you think of one way a swimmer's body shape is similar to a fish's body shape?

Sink or Swim?

💭 Think about this

Can you think of one way a swimmer's body shape is similar to a fish's body shape?

The Three Big Ideas of Swimming

Swimming has three key building blocks: body position, arm and leg movement, and breathing. Get these right and you can move through water safely and smoothly. **1. Body Position — Be ** When you swim, you want to be as flat and straight as possible. This is called a streamlined position. Imagine a long pencil lying flat on a table. In the water, you stretch your arms in front, keep your head down, and point your toes behind you. A streamlined body cuts through water easily. If you sit up or let your hips sink, water pushes harder against you and slows you down. **2. Arm and Leg Movement — ** The most common beginner stroke is front crawl (also called freestyle). Here is how it works: - *Arms:* One arm reaches forward into the water and pulls back past your hip, like pulling yourself along a rope. As that arm finishes its pull, the other arm lifts out and reaches forward. The arms keep taking turns. - *Legs:* Your legs do a . Keep your legs fairly straight and kick them up and down in a small, steady beat. Your feet are loose and floppy — not stiff. Most swimmers use six kicks for every two arm pulls. **3. Breathing — Turn, Not Lift** Breathing in the water needs practice. When you need a breath, you do NOT lift your head straight up. Instead, you turn your head to one side just enough for your mouth to clear the water. You breathe in quickly through your mouth. Then you turn your face back into the water and breathe out slowly through your nose and mouth. This slow breathe-out is called . Keeping a rhythm — breathe in, face down, breathe out — stops you from getting tired quickly.

Worked example

Imagine Priya is learning front crawl. She makes these choices: • She stretches her body long and flat — streamlined position. ✔ • She pulls with her right arm while her left arm reaches forward. ✔ • She kicks her legs steadily six times for every two arm pulls. ✔ • When she needs air, she turns her head to the right, breathes in, then turns her face back down and breathes out slowly into the water. ✔ Because Priya uses all three building blocks together, she moves forward smoothly and does not run out of energy quickly.

Your Turn — Test Your Knowledge

Try it yourself

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.

1. Which body position helps a swimmer move through water most easily?

2. In front crawl, what do your arms do?

3. How should you breathe during front crawl?

4. What is the flutter kick?

Putting It All Together

Stay streamlined — flat and long like a pencil — to cut through the water.
In front crawl, arms and legs work together in a steady, alternating rhythm.
Breathe by turning your head to the side, not lifting it up — then breathe out slowly into the water.

1. A swimmer keeps lifting their head straight up every time they breathe. What problem will this cause?

🌱 Reflect

Think about the three building blocks — body position, arm and leg movement, and breathing. Which one do you think would be hardest to get right, and why?