Thrifty Thursday: Free educational games to fight world hunger

Looking for an easy way to keep your kids sharp over the summer months and also help fight world hunger? Then FreeRice.com is for you. For each question you answer correctly, they donate 10 grains of rice through the UN World food Program. From its launch in October 2007, Free Rice has raised over 64 billion grains of rice and fed people in Bangladesh (video clip), Cambodia, Uganda, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar.

They've expanded the site to include other subjects:

• Art: Famous Paintings
• Chemistry: Chemical Symbols
• English: Grammar, Vocabulary
• Geography: Countries, World Capitals
• Language Learning: French, German, Italian, Spanish
• Math: Basic Math (Pre-Algebra), Multiplication

So what are you waiting for? Start answering questions and watch your bowl fill with rice. Your kids can spend the summer feeding their minds and feeding hungry people all over the world. Then, why not work it into your homeschool curriculum for next year? It's free, it's fun and it's a great cause!

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