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Free 6th Grade learning games and worksheets

Negative numbers, absolute value and evidence-based reasoning, with a more grown-up look.

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What 6th graders learn

Sixth grade is the bridge from arithmetic to algebra: ratios and unit rates, dividing fractions, negative numbers and absolute value, and one-step equations. Students cite text evidence, trace how a central idea develops and write arguments with clear reasons. Many sixth grade science courses start with Earth and space: the water cycle, weather, plate tectonics and the solar system. Coding moves toward variables and functions, and games and printables take on a more grown-up look.

PlayOwl has 65 free learning games for 6th grade, including 22 math games, 12 reading games and 18 science games. Games made for this age include Ratio Kitchen, Decimal Harbor and Coordinate Courier. There are also 114 free printable worksheets in 11 subjects, such as 6th Grade Math Worksheets and 6th Grade Reading Worksheets. 6th Grade courses in the Academy go further, lesson by lesson, and the 6th Grade shelf of Read with Olly has illustrated books to listen to or read alone.

Guides for grown-ups: How to improve reading comprehension, Typing for kids and Screen time by age.

6th Grade by subject

Games for 6th grade

60 of 102, grade-specific games first · See all 102

  • 30 free levels

    Mathematics

    Ratio Kitchen

    Scale recipes, fill ratio tables and find the better buy.

    5–7 72 levels · 3 tracks
  • 30 free levels

    Mathematics

    Decimal Harbor

    Moor boats on a decimal pier and line up the fleet in order.

    4–6 72 levels · 3 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Mathematics

    Coordinate Courier

    Drive the parcel van to the right address on the coordinate grid.

    5–7 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Mathematics

    Algebra Balance

    Keep the scale level and the equation true, step by step.

    6–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Mathematics

    Misleading Chart Lab

    Catch charts that tell the truth in a misleading way.

    6–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 40 free levels

    Mathematics

    Fraction Bridges

    Saw planks into equal parts, paint fractions, build bridges that match and lay planks end to end to add.

    2–6 96 levels · 4 tracks
  • 30 free levels

    Mathematics

    Function Factory

    Feed the machine, crack its rule and predict what comes out.

    4–8 72 levels · 3 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Mathematics

    Data Detective

    Read the clues hidden in graphs — and build your own.

    2–6 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    English

    Vocabulary Quest

    Crack new words with the clues hiding in each sentence.

    2–6 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Coding

    Garden Automation

    Program a garden robot with sensor rules — then watch a whole day play out.

    4–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 3D 10 free levels

    Science

    Marble Mountain

    Lay straights, curves, drops and splitters to roll marbles down the mountain.

    2–6 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Science

    Weather Lab

    Predict the weather in a box, then run a fair test to find out why.

    2–6 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    English

    Editor's Desk

    Grab the red pen: find every mistake, then fix it.

    3–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    English

    Reading Detective

    Read the case file, crack the question, and prove it with evidence.

    3–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Logic & Puzzles

    Mirror Maze

    Bend a beam of light with mirrors to light up every crystal — in the right order.

    3–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Coding

    Sorting Factory

    Turn a work order into if/else rules and watch the conveyor sort every item.

    3–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 3D 10 free levels

    Science

    Bridge Lab

    Build a bridge from beams, brace it with triangles, and stay on budget.

    3–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 3D 10 free levels

    Science

    Circuit Workshop 3D

    Wire up batteries, bulbs and switches on a 3D workbench.

    3–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Geography

    Landform Explorer

    Mountains, valleys, peninsulas and deltas — learn the shapes of the land and find them on Earth.

    1–6 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 3D 10 free levels

    Geography

    Atlas Mystery

    Read the evidence, cross out the suspects, and name the mystery country.

    3–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Typing & Digital Skills

    Airship Engineer

    Keep the Skylark flying by typing its engineering log exactly.

    3–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Science

    River Mystery

    Something changed the river. Sample sites with a limited budget, follow the evidence and find where the change begins.

    3–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Science

    Machine Repair

    Fix levers, pulleys, gears and ramps so every contraption works.

    2–7 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Science

    Classification Explorer

    Sort living things by what you can see, then follow and build yes-or-no keys.

    1–6 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Practical Reasoning

    Festival Planner

    Place the stalls, book the acts and keep the budget — make every rule true.

    3–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 30 free levels

    Typing & Digital Skills

    Crate Crane

    Type each crate to stack it, and build a tower to the clouds.

    3–8 72 levels · 3 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Logic & Puzzles

    Logic Hotel

    Check every guest into the right room using clues like "right above" and "between".

    2–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Logic & Puzzles

    Switchworks

    Flip switches to light the lamps in the target pattern — in as few presses as you can.

    2–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 30 free levels

    Coding

    Robot Routes

    Snap together arrow, repeat and dance blocks to guide Bolt the robot home.

    K–6 72 levels · 3 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Coding

    Bug Detective

    A robot program almost works. Run it, spot the buggy block, and fix it.

    2–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 3D 10 free levels

    Mathematics

    Shadow Sculptor

    Stack cubes under three lamps until every shadow matches the outline.

    2–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 3D 10 free levels

    Mathematics

    Geometry Architect 3D

    Count, build and fold solids like a real architect.

    2–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 3D 10 free levels

    Geography

    Pin the Planet

    Drag the pin onto wonders, cities and exact latitude and longitude points.

    2–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Geography

    Route Planner

    Find the shortest way around town, dodge closed roads, and measure trips with a scale bar.

    2–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 30 free levels

    Typing & Digital Skills

    Midnight Library

    Type real stories and fact pages by lamplight, and fix the gremlins' typos.

    2–8 72 levels · 3 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Typing & Digital Skills

    Ghost Flight

    Race the only rival that matters: your own last flight.

    2–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 40 free levels

    Typing & Digital Skills

    Classroom Sky Relay

    Fly the class airship together, one careful typing leg at a time.

    2–8 96 levels · 4 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Practical Reasoning

    Timetable Terminal

    Read the departure board, count the minutes and catch your connection on time.

    2–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Typing & Digital Skills

    Safe Message Detective

    Read made-up messages, pop-ups and posts, spot the clues, and choose the safe, kind thing to do.

    2–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 50 free levels

    Mathematics

    Hoot Hoops

    Answer right to earn a shot, then swish it through the hoop!

    K–6 120 levels · 5 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    Logic & Puzzles

    Pattern Vault

    Crack the vault code: find what changes along each row and column, then pick the missing tile.

    1–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 30 free levels

    Logic & Puzzles

    Sliding Workshop

    Slide tiles and blocks into place — then try to match the fewest moves.

    1–8 72 levels · 3 tracks
  • 3D 10 free levels

    Logic & Puzzles

    Shape Turner 3D

    Same shape turned, or a sneaky mirror image? Turn it in your mind.

    1–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 3D 10 free levels

    Geography

    Globe Explorer

    Spin a real 3D globe, flip to the flat map, and find continents, oceans and countries.

    1–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 60 free levels

    English

    Bubble Grotto

    Pop every bubble that matches the rule in a sunlit underwater grotto.

    K–7 144 levels · 6 tracks
  • 70 free levels

    Mathematics

    Boost Rally

    Answer to boost your kart past city lights, desert dunes, snowy peaks, beaches, forests and starry space.

    1–8 168 levels · 7 tracks
  • 30 free levels

    Logic & Puzzles

    Potion Pour

    Pour bubbling potions between glass tubes until every tube holds just one color.

    K–8 72 levels · 3 tracks
  • 30 free levels

    Science

    Label Lab

    Put the right labels on beautiful science diagrams, from bean plants to heart chambers.

    K–8 72 levels · 3 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    World Languages

    Spanish Adventure

    ¡Hola! Learn first Spanish words through pictures, little stories and short conversations.

    K–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    World Languages

    French Adventure

    Bonjour ! Learn first French words through pictures, little stories and short conversations.

    K–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 20 free levels

    World Languages

    Arabic Adventure

    Marhaban! Learn first words in Modern Standard Arabic, from letter shapes to little stories.

    K–8 48 levels · 2 tracks
  • 60 free levels

    Mathematics

    Glimmer Pond

    Cast your line at golden hour and hook the fish that answers the question.

    PS–6 144 levels · 6 tracks
  • 50 free levels

    Mathematics

    Lantern Sky Festival

    Pop the right balloons as they float over a glowing twilight festival.

    K–8 120 levels · 5 tracks
  • 70 free levels

    Mathematics

    Number-Line Hop

    Help the frog hop to the right number — from counting to negative fractions.

    Pre-K–8 168 levels · 7 tracks
  • 40 free levels

    Science

    Seasons and Skies

    From days of the week to Earth's tilt: dress for the weather, read the sky and discover why seasons happen.

    Pre-K–8 96 levels · 4 tracks
  • 30 free levels

    Logic & Puzzles

    Find Olly

    Olly is hiding! Spot him with clues about where things are.

    PS–8 72 levels · 3 tracks
  • 90 free levels

    English

    Memory Lanterns

    Flip glowing lanterns to find pairs that belong together.

    PS–8 216 levels · 9 tracks
  • 40 free levels

    Science

    Body Explorer

    Tap, match and label your way around the amazing human body.

    PS–8 96 levels · 4 tracks
  • 10 free levels

    Creative Arts

    Color by Number

    A little color. A beautiful discovery.

    PS–8 20 levels · 1 track
  • 110 free levels

    Mathematics

    Math Quizzes

    Olly's Math Quiz Show: counting, adding, shapes, fractions, time, money and algebra for every grade.

    PS–8 220 levels · 11 tracks