A great site if you are looking for ideas on how to help our Planet, information on endangered animals or simply to pass time with some Earth-friendly games. The easy to navigate site also features hundreds of elementary school home pages, where kids write about their school's efforts to be green - Your class or school can easily set up one for free too! The site also has a special resources section for Teachers.
Read news article
As the name indicates, this is a site 'of kids, by kids and for kids'. The site allows kids under the age of 16, to do one of three things, upload an original drawing, write a story on somebody else's drawing or submit their own story or folk tale. The best way to figure it all out is to go to the KS Guide Tour, which will take you through the process step-by-step. The best part - You can collaborate with kids from all over the world.
Read news article
The site has two sections, one dedicated to geology, where you learn about the rock and soil layers that make up the Earth, and the other dedicated to geography, the study of our planet and it's inhabitants today. Since the site is well categorized, you can find a short, succinct explanation on any topic quite easily. Just in case you are in the mood for some swinging music, there are also songs dedicated to every topic on the site!
Read news article
Learn how to draw cartoon characters from Gary Harbo, author and illustrator of six kids books. Gary's monthly tutorials, which feature different characters, will guide you step-by-step to help create your very own cartoon character. The only drawback is that he does not have an archive of his old lessons - however, those and all his books are available for purchase on the site. Happy cartooning!
Read news article
Created by the same folks who brought you numbernut.com, this is a great site to learn about the part of science that deals with the study of matter - Chemistry. The site not only explains all the concepts in great detail. but also, provides real-life examples of why the subject is so important in our day-to-day lives.
Read news article
Since the site has been created by Colgate, all the games involve either teeth or germs, but they are fun and you get to learn some interesting facts like - the toothbrush is 500 years old or that elephants don't get their last set of permanent teeth until they turn 23! Also, this is one of the few sites that lets you to rate their games - so be sure to tell them if you think some of them are lame.
Read news article
A great general knowledge site, that provides answers to almost every random question you may or may not care to know about (like the best-selling video game of all time?). A special Homework Center section, provides help in every subject, including locating longitudes and latitudes as well as distances between US cities. Use it as a resource or to simply have some fun!
Read news article
Besides being a fun place to learn about astronauts and space, this site also has some fun project ideas. You can make a cloud mobile or help astronauts go back to the moon by building a moon habitat - or better still make pollutants from gumdrops and then gobble them up - the possibilities are endless!
Read news article
A great website for almost any topic you would like to learn about. The site covers math, spelling, astronomy and even dinosaurs. There are even educational videos and music - in case you just want to kick back, relax and learn!
Read news article