Children
Sites
This site provides sites of interest to various ages of children
and adults. The sites listed connect to many other Internet Sites.
Adults need to explore the various sites to decide the
appropriateness for the child/children that are using them. Whereas
these sites have been ensured as Kidsafe, they are not always
individually appropriate for every child.
sites added on or after January 17, 2000.
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ALFY- The Web Portal for
Kids
http://www.alfy.com/index.asp
This web site is designed for 3 -10 year old Internet users. It
has a picture based environment that hyperlinks to kid-friendly
web sites. Topics of sites include nature, environment, animals,
pets, cultures, people, hobbies and many more. There are games and
activities available at this site. The web sites are screened by
people who are ensuring that these sites are safe and of interest
to children.
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Alphabet
Superhighway Challenge Chaser
http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/challenge/challengeframe.html
This site has several different challenges including writing
contests, graph challenges, word puzzles, map challenges, and a
treasure hunt.
Animabets
- http://www.animabets.com/
Animabets is an educational site designed for 5-10 year olds
featuring topics and characters related to the letters of the
alphabet. Activities include games, puzzles, etc. This site does
require some reading.
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Ask Jeeves for Kids!
http://www.ajkids.com/
Ask Jeeves for Kids(tm) is the fastest and easiest way to find
answers to questions. Ask Jeeves for Kids allows you to ask a
question in plain English and, after interacting with you to
confirm the question, Ask Jeeves for Kids takes you to one and
only one web site that answers your question.
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Berit's Best
Sites for Children
http://db.cochran.com/li_toc:theoPage.db
This is a launch site listing categories such as Holidays, Kids on
the Net, Just for Fun, Serious Stuff, etc..
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BugBios
http://bugbios.com/
Interested in knowing more about bugs? Trying to identify a
bug/insect that you have found? This is a great web site to
explore and find out more about bugs.
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Chickadee
Net
http://www.owl.on.ca/chick/chick.html
Chickadee Net is a web site designed for children ages 6-9.
Puzzles, crafts, riddles, and more can be found at this site.
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Cool Spots
- http://www.4kids.org/coolspots/
- Check out Cool Spots for kids on the 4kids.org web site.
Search by keyword or check out the annotated links under such
topics as Creatures, Arts, Brainsweat, Fun and Games, Be a Hero,
or Fantastic Voyages. The Creatures web page has web sites about
pets, butterflies, moths, insects, sea creatures, and more. A fun
site for families to explore together.
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Disney's Internet Guide
(Dig)
http://disney.go.com/
Disney's Internet Guide (Dig) is a World Wide Web directory. This
site is designed to enhance the online experience of both kids and
families, with reviewed web sites that are appropriate for
children. You'll find Web sites that cover a variety of subjects
on Dig - from "Animals and the Outdoors," to "Games and Toys," to
"Computing and the Internet." Dig provides a wealth of useful,
entertaining and interesting information, organized into
easy-to-find sections and sub-categories. One can either browse
the various sites or search for specific topics.
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Dr. Seuss's
Seussville
http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/
Dr. Seuss's characters welcome you to play games and much more at
Seussville.
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Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
An interactive web site sponsored by the San Francisco science
museum. Featured web sites change as the exhibits change. Frogs
and Memory are two of the current topics available at this web
site.
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Funbrain: Educational
Kids Games
- http://www.funbrain.com/index.html
- This site has interactive games for children in the primary
grades. Math Baseball, Change Maker, Fun Match, Spell Check and
Wacky Tales are the titles of the games available at this site.
Check out the additional sites for kids "Links for Kids" at the
bottom of this page for more choices. Some of those sites may be
more suitable for older children.
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Funschool
- http://www.funschool.com/
- Funschool is a web site with free interactive educational
software for kids from preschool-sixth grade. Lots of choices for
each age level. It does take a few minutes to load the chosen
activity. As it is loading, you can watch spiralgraphs while the
school bus moves from left to right. Once the bus reaches the
right side, the spiralgraphs disappear and the activity chosen
appears. The "Where is this state?" activity in the 1st grade
section would be challenging for first graders, in my opinion, but
certainly could be educational and fun for older elementary
children. Have fun exploring this site.
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Hot Drawing
Tips
http://www.radicalman.com/tips/main.htm
A web site devoted to drawing tips. Examples and captions explain
tips on drawing cool eyes, moving water, rolling hills, and many
more. This is a site that elementary students could enjoy.
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Internet Public Library Youth
Division
http://www.ipl.org/youth/
The collection of the Youth Division of the Internet Public
Library is developed for children ages 4-11, their parents,
teachers, and anyone else interested in the literature and
information directed to and about children. Categories include
Reference, Reading Zone, Our World, Math Whiz, Science Net, and
many more.
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K-5
CyberTrail:Syd's KidPicks
http://www.wmht.org/trail/kids01.htm
Check out the lists of "cool" kid sites for 5-11 year olds. Syd,
the cyber guide, finds quality sites for children to explore.
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Kids
Click!
- http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick%21/
Kids Click is a web guide and search tool designed by librarians
linking to age-appropriate sites for children. One can browse
listings by various categories or search by key word, subject , or
reading level (0-2 is ps-2nd grade, 3-6 is 3rd-6th grade, 7+ is
7th grade and higher). Annotated listings of web pages grouped by
subject, reading level, etc. are provided. This site is sponsored
by public libraries in New York and California.
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Kids Com: A Communication
Playground for Kids 4-15
- http://www.kidscom.com/
This is a site with craft ideas and games at the Just For Fun
site, chances to explore the world at the Around the World site,
and many other sites to explore.
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Kids into
Action
http://www.sunshine.co.nz/nz/index.html
This New Zealand site provides primary students online books,
interactive learning games, and ways for students to participate
and submit their work for possible publication on the Web
site.
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Kid
Safe Sites
http://www.cwa.co.nz/eduweb/edu/worlded/kidsafe.html
This is an annotated listing of Kid Safe sites on the Internet.
There are many sites to explore for various ages. Bookmark your
and your child's favorite sites.
Kids' Space
http://www.kids-space.org/
This site allows children to write stories, create illustrations
and publish their creations on the Kids'-Space Sites.
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Kids Web- Digital
Library for K-12 Students
http://www.kidsvista.com/index.html
This web site is provides links to web sites of interest to
school-age children. Art, Science, Social Studies and
Miscellaneous categories are available at this site.
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Little
Explorers
- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html
- A picture dictionary with links to child safe web sites. Click
on the letter and see all of the choices for that letter. This
site also has several language choices (English, Spanish, French,
German, and Portuguese). This site is also available in Japanese.
Check out the Easy Web Tips to Teach Children that is also
available at this site. Preschoolers and early elementary students
could use this site with adult guidance.
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National Wildlife Federation for
Kids
- http://www.nwf.org/kids
- This National Wildlife Federation sponsored site is for
children who are fluent readers. It provides Cool Tours of
wetlands, water, and other natural habitats.
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Safety City
- http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/kids/
- Safety City is an animated, interactive site that teaches
basic transportation safety. Bike, school bus, pedestrian, and
seat belt safety are some of the issues addressed. This site is
sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety
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Sites
for Children
- http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/arts.html
- A listing compiled by the American Library Association for
children from preschool through age 14. Categories include Arts
and Entertainment, Literature and Language, People Past and
Present, Planet Earth and Beyond, and Science and Technology. A
lot of sites with brief annotated descriptions.
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Stone Soup
http://www.stonesoup.com/
Stone Soup is an international magazine that contains stories and
art work. The authors and illustrators are 8-13 year olds.
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Surfing the Net with Kids:
Guide to the Best Kid Sites for kids of all ages
- http://www.surfnetkids.com/
- This educational site is reviewed, rated, and organized by
topics by a syndicated newspaper columnist. Topics include arts,
music, crafts; holiday, history; language arts; science; math;
computers and internet. Lots to browse and look at. It is a site
that requires reading.
The Bubblesphere
http://bubbles.org/
Do you like making bubbles? Do you have questions about the
different kinds of solutions to make bubbles? What kind of tools
can you use to blow bubbles? This information and much more is
available at this web site.
The Magic
School Bus Fun Place
http://www.scholastic.com/MagicSchoolBus/
Scholastic's Magic School Bus books and web site help children
learn more about science in a fun way.
Time For Kids
http://www.pathfinder.com/TFK/
Time for Kids is a news magazine designed for 2nd-3rd graders
(News Scoop Edition) or 4th-6th graders ( World Report
Edition).
Word Central
(Merriam Webster for Kids)
http://www.wordcentral.com/index.html
This dictionary/ vocabulary web site includes a student
dictionary, daily buzzwords, plus word games involving word codes.
A fun site for readers.
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WWW 4 KIDZ
- http://www.4kidz.com/index2.html
- This is a site designed for 7 year olds and up. Check out the
Cool Links button as well as others for games, puzzles, and more.
Webb Tips talks about tips for using the Internet. Safe Surfin
talks about "Rules for Online Safety" from a brochure entitled
Child Safety on the Information Highway from the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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Yahooligans!
- http://www.yahooligans.com/
- This is a popular web guide for kids. Similar to Yahoo, it is
a searchable, browsable index of the Internet designed for Web
surfers ages 7-12. It's easy to use and each site is kid-safe.
Zoo in the
Wild
http://www.naturalia.org/ZOO/welcome.html
A web site that provides information about wildlife in a virtual
zoo setting. Images and information on: distribution,habitant,
size, behavior, food and reproduction are provided for each
animal. Sound tracks are available for many of the animals.
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