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Kid Friendly Sites
Genna's World
http://www.gennasworld.com
Genna's World is a creative writing web site for kids that was created and is maintained by a kid. Kids can submit and post original stories, book reviews, comments on other kids' writing, and suggestions for a collaborative story.
If I Was King of the World
http://www.ifiwasthekingoftheworld.com/
300 school children, aged 3 - 12, finished the sentence, "If I was king (or queen) of the world…", using drawings and writing to explain how they would make the world a better place. See their work, or find out how to create your own project with your students and submit to the site.
Meet Me at the Corner
http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org/
Interactive site includes virtual field trips for kids. Video submissions from kids worldwide. Indluces How to Make Videos and Podcasting. LIsts video contests. Founded by children's author Donna Cuthrie.
Mr. PicassoHead
http://www.mrpicassohead.com
Create a painting online with Picasso's style using a virtual canvas, save it, and email it to a friend. Get inspiration from a gallery of Picasso-like samples already created.
World Wide Art Gallery.
http://www.theartgallery.com.au/kidsart.html
See examples of art done by children from around the world, and connect to links of art activities and information about art and art history.
Zoom By Kids, For Kids.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/
This site offers games, activities, projects and more. Play along or submit your own activities.
4Kids.org
http://4kids.org/
This on-line component to the weekly newspaper feature includes games, a "scavenger hunt" quiz, and links to "cool spots" for kids to use for homework, information or fun. Created by a team focusing on techKNOWLEDGEy.
A Game A Day.
http://www.agameaday.com
This site offers puzzles, games, and related materials designed to stimulate learning, problem solving, and creative thinking.
Activity TV
http://www.activitytv.com
Children of all ages can learn and create a variety of crafts ranging from origami to jewelry. In addition, children can play games and participate in other educational activities by watching online video demonstrations.
Arcademic Skill Builders
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
Fun and free online multi-player educational math games and language arts games for students and teachers!
Chateau Meddybemps.
http://www.meddybemps.com/index.html
All kinds of fun for families with younger kids.
Chess Is Fun.
http://www.princeton.edu/~jedwards/cif/intro.html
Want to learn how to play chess? Want to learn how to play a bit better? Here are some fairly easy “lessons.”
Chess Kids.
http://www.chesskids.com
Learn to play chess with interactive lessons, quizzes, games, and puzzles.
Chinook.
http://web.cs.ualberta.ca/~chinook/
Computer generated Checkers. “A long-term objective of solving the game of checkers, i.e. determining the game-theoretic value of checkers.” This is a very tough game.
Color with Leo
http://www.colorwithleo.com/
Explore the world of art through interactive games, hands-on activities, and lessons with a young Leonardo da Vinci.
Daily Sudoku
http://www.dailysudoku.com/sudoku/index.shtml
Fans of this popular game will enjoy a new puzzle challenge daily. Different levels and patterns such as “squiggly” allow for many ages to enjoy the site.
Deaf Planet
http://www.deafplanet.com
An expansive resource for Deaf and hearing children to learn together online, in English, French, American Sign Language, and Langue des Signes Québécoise.
Discovery School's Puzzlemaker.
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com
Puzzlemaker is a fun and easy puzzle generation tool for all ages that allows users to create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your own word lists.
Enigma.
http://www.stephen.com/enigma/enigma.html
This is a sliding puzzle site based on a toy of years ago. It offers interesting challenges and is totally addictive.
Five Field Kono.
http://www.darkfish.com/kono/FiveFieldKono.html
This beautifully designed strategy game is played on a Java board. It’s worth the wait for the board to load up. Based on Chinese Checkers.
Fun Brain.com.
http://www.funbrain.com
Who ever thought learning math could be so much fun? Test your math skills with these fun and interesting games. Includes some teacher and parenting resources.
Funology
http://www.funology.com
Entertainment site includes a "Weird Science" component which barely qualifies this site for inclusion in the Science category. Other componets include games, jokes, "Wacky Facts" magic tricks and recipes.
Garfield Online.
http://www.garfield.com/
Heard the latest? Garfield’s the greatest! Check out what’s happenin’ with everyone’s favorite fat cat! Jim Davis’s official fat-cat site!
Highlightskids.com
http://www.HighlightsKids.com
Similar to the Highlights magazine, this site offers fun stories, “Hidden Pictures” “Games and Giggles” science articles, and jokes. In addition, there is a daily update on “what happened in history on this date.” Viewers can e-mail editors. Includes a privacy policy and “Safe surfing tips”
Imagination Café – Feed Your Mind!
http://www.imagination-cafe.com
Imagination Café is safe, fun, education and entertainment site for kids and tweens with quizzes, recipes and articles on careers, animals, history, sports, science, and more!
Joan Irvine: The Pop-up Lady.
http://joanirvine.com
Joan Irvine is a Canadian author of children’s craft books. Three of the books have instructions on how to make pop-up cards, a set of pop-up instructions, and a contest. Includes links to other pop-up sites.
Kaboose: Where Family Comes First
http://funschool.kaboose.com
Lots of arcade-style games to play online and coloring pages to print out.
MakeBeliefsComix
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
Make your own comics online with this online comic generator from author Bill Zimmerman.
MazeWorks
http://mazeworks.com/
Offers java based games and puzzles. Some of the puzzles include Tower of Hanoi, chess problems and a maze generator.
Nickelodeon.
http://www.nick.com
Like to watch Nick? Here’s where to click!
Official Disney Web Site.
http://www.disney.go.com/home/today/index.html
Movies, animation—everything Disney!
Official Star Wars Web Site.
http://www.starwars.com/
For Star Wars fans everywhere!
OwlKids Online.
http://www.owlkids.com
This is a site based on the magazine for children in Canada. Nicely constructed site. The age breaks are helpful.
PBS for Kids.
http://www.pbskids.org
Games and activities connected to your favorite PBS programs, including Arthur, Between the Lions and Sesame Street. Also provides information for grownups on using the site.
PBS KIDS GO!
http://pbskids.org/go/
Design your own comic strip or see if you’d like to be president for a day. Or maybe you’d like to get your Web License by learning to surf safely or visit the media literacy lab called Get Media Smart. Here is a world of activities to entertain and enlighten. Other game topics include animals, travel, history, and pop culture.
Pentalpha.
http://www.darkfish.com/pentalpha/Pentalpha.html
Solve this challenging puzzle on a very cool board and then let your friends try solving it. More of a puzzle than a game, the rules are a bit arcane. Requires Java/32-bit browsers.
Professor Garfield
http://www.professorgarfield.org
Professor Garfield is an interactive learning portal full of educational games and activities for children. It was designed to by teachers to enhance and support classroom learning in new and innovative ways.
Prongo.com.
http://www.prongo.com
Locate free online games, e-cards, quizzes, jokes, brainteasers, wallpaper, screensavers, and more.
Puzzle Choice.com.
http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Puzzle_Choicex.html
Choose from crosswords, word searches, word play games, logic and number puzzles and more.
Quiz Hub.
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
Geared to elementary and middle students as a fun learning center that features free online interactive lessons, educational games, puzzles and quizzes. Includes parent and teacher resources.
RIF Reading Planet
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
Write and illustrate your own stories, play reading games, express yourself through poetry – this site is a wonderful resource for younger children to explore reading and writing.
Smarty Games
http://www.smartygames.com/
Site features a variety of math games, mazes, puzzles, money games and reading activities in English and Spanish.
Snoopy.com.
http://www.snoopy.com
Visit with a favorite character. Personality profiles of the characters and Schulz’s thoughts on why they behave the way they do!
Squigly's Playhouse.
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com
Look here for games, crafts, jokes, brainteasers and more.
Tate Kids
http://kids.tate.org.uk
Children can create their own artwork, upload their artwork and create their own gallery on this website. Children can play games and watch films. Ideas for creating arts and crafts are included. An adult zone includes the internet safety clause, lessons for teachers, and ideas for parents to use with their children.
TVO Kids
http://tvokids.com
An Ontario website the provides engaging activities for kids ages three to eight that link directly to TVOntario, an educational public television broadcast.
U.S. Chess Online!
http://www.uschess.org/
This is the Chess Federation site and does include beginning lessons in chess. Given the importance of chess in learning theory, this is a must!
Up To Ten
http://www.uptoten.com/
With prize winning early childhood education games and activites, UpToTen offers over 1000 bilingual (French/English) age-appropriate learning games for kids aged up to ten. NOTE: Paid Subscription required for UpToTen Premium and UpToTen At School (There is no charge for UpToTen Free).
Wacky Web Tales
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Create fun, wacky, sometimes weird and gross stories to make you laugh by filling in the words of your choice in these wacky web tales (like mad libs) and then reading the hilarious result.
World’s Largest Roadside Attractions.
http://www.wlra.us
Seeing these “largest” attractions, including the largest cow, catsup bottle, and cuckoo clock, will make you smile.
America's CryptoKids (National Security Agency)
http://www.nsa.gov/kids/
At this site from the National Security Agency, you can learn all about codes and ciphers and even create your own. Many games and activities are included.
Braillebug.
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/
Learn all about this system of writing used by the blind through games, secret messages, a reading club and information about Louis Braille and Helen Keller.
Building a School Website.
http://www.wigglebits.com
Let Wanda Wigglebits help you design your own web site—step by step.
Finding Data on the Internet.
http://www.robertniles.com/data/
You’ve cast your lines into the sea of sources, but still aren’t finding the information you need. That’s what happens when you don’t know the right place to look.
Invention at Play
http://www.inventionatplay.org/
Play is important for inventing new things. This sight offers imaginative online games, inventor biographies, and video articles about why play matters.
Invention Dimension.
http://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html
This site profiles a different inventor each week with a biographical sketch covering his or her accomplishments and their impact upon society. Also contains many links to sites about invention and innovation for children, teachers, inventors, and the general public.
Math Apprentice
http://www.mathapprentice.com/
Choose a topic that you need help with, including: Math for Kids, Solving Math Problems, Math Tutoring, Help in Algebra, Geometry Tutoring, Trigonometry Tutoring, Learning Fractions, Math Games, and Linear Functions.
National Inventors Hall of Fame.
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_0_0_hall_of_fame.asp
Learn about famous and not-so-famous inventors.
Robotics: Sensing-Thinking-Acting.
http://www.thetech.org/robotics/
The Tech Museum of Innovation offers this website for upper elementary/middle school children, providing articles on history, ethics and innovation in the field of robotics. Videos, interactive games and interviews with people in the field make this site especially effective.
The Tech Museum of Innovation.
http://www.thetech.org/
The Tech Museum of Innovation is an educational resource established to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in exploring and experiencing technologies affecting their lives, and to inspire the young to become innovators in the technologies of the future. Find out about computers, satellites, DNA, robotics, lasers, and more.
Zoom Inventors and Inventions.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors
Learn how and when common items were invented, from adhesive tape to the zipper. Includes entries for both inventions and inventors. |
