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http://www.superkids.com/
These are my two personal favorites for kids, parents and
teachers:
Helpful Websites for Students
Homework Web Sites
This
site, founded by teenager B.J. Pinchbeck, contains links to over 700 homework
sites in disciplines such as English, foreign languages, math, science, social
studies and more. There are even links to today’s news headlines and on-line
games if you need a study break.
This
site bills itself as “the academic homepage for high school students,” and on
it, you will find links to help in specific subjects, as well as reference
tools, news updates, puzzles and quizzes and information on choosing the
college that is best for you.
In
addition to offering links for help in specific subjects, this site also gives
you the chance to learn something new every day by clicking on its “This Day in
History” and “Word of the Day” features. There is also a quick reference
section that includes links to almanacs, atlases, biographies and more.
In
addition to links to help sites in specific subjects, skills and reference
sources, this site includes links to today’s news, interesting facts about
today in history, timelines, a daily spelling bee and more.
Reference Web Sites
This
kid-friendly site will connect you with experts in a variety of fields who have
agreed to answer your questions free of charge.
In
addition to helping you find spellings and definitions of words, this site
gives you tips on how to use words properly and contains a new “Word of the
Day” for you to learn about each day.
The
IPL (Internet Public Library) contains virtual stacks of reference information
including almanacs and geography resources. IPL librarians are also available
to answer any questions you have while using their site.
This
TeenSpace portion of the IPL’s Web site contains resources for college and
career advice as well as homework resources by subject.
This
site is a free virtual resource center that contains links to the best library
and reference sites on the Internet, including the Library of Congress and
Encyclopedia Britannica. In addition, you can search for science project ideas,
ask homework questions, search full-text publications and much more.
This
site contains an encyclopedia and an almanac as well as a directory of
thousands of Web sites covering a variety of topics.
This
site will help you find synonyms and antonyms for words and also contains links
to word games such as crossword puzzles and word searches.
Study Skills Web Sites
This
site contains valuable suggestions for how to be a better student, with tips
for better note-taking, study habits, test-taking and more.
Before
taking your first American School examination, visit this site for some
pointers. You will learn how to take notes, how to read textbooks and how to
plan for essay questions on exams.
This
site will help you effectively and safely use the Internet to find the
information that you need to succeed in school and beyond.
English Web Sites
This
site contains a grammar and style guide, detailed descriptions of the parts of
speech and their uses, suggestions for writing better and stronger sentences
and tips to help make you a better speller.
In
addition to containing information on American literature, English literature
and world literature, this site contains sections on folklore and mythology and
an encyclopedia of literary terms.
Now
hear this! You will want to visit this site if you need help writing speeches
or conducting interviews. There is also a link that will help you improve your
listening skills.
Want
to become a better writer? This site can help. It takes you step-by-step
through the writing process and gives you suggestions for writing various types
of documents, from letters and book reports to speeches and research papers.
This
site from the Academy of American Poets provides biographies of many of the
world’s greatest poets and highlights their greatest works. In addition, the
site contains writing tips, a forum, and information on how to get your own poetry
published.
Math Web Sites
Maintained
by Utah State University, the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives offers
a series of interactive exercises in algebra, geometry, measurements, data
analysis and probability.
By
visiting this site, you will be able to add to your math knowledge. The site is
divided into sections on numbers and formulas, factors and fractions,
measurement and money. You will also be able to watch your skills multiply as
you play some of the educational math games that are linked to this site.
In
addition to providing information about basic math and algebra, this site also
focuses on building strong math study skills and easing math anxiety. You will
also find a forum to interact with other students and a link to fun activities
involving math.
This
site will help you solve a variety of math problems in algebra and geometry,
including many word problems that have practical applications to your everyday
life.
Science Web Sites
Online
since 1993, the Exploratorium was one of the first science museums to build a
site on the World Wide Web. The site now contains over 18 thousand
award-winning Web pages exploring hundreds of different topics. They currently
serve 20 million visitors a year.
The
Microscope Imaging Station at the Exploratorium provides a unique opportunity
to explore the microscopic world.
This
site contains resources and links that will help you in many science courses,
including earth science, life science and physical science. There are also
links to sites about computers, technology and science projects you can
complete at home.
This
site will provide you with the latest science and technology information direct
from Scientific American magazine.
This
site presents the science behind the news in a clear and accurate way. You will
find a variety of scientific images, new columns and articles every week and
over 450 stories in the site’s archive.
Social Studies Web Sites
This
research site from the Library of Congress will allow you to learn about the
social, economic and political systems of 101 countries around the world.
You’ll
be on top of the world after you receive help from this site, which contains a
section on the study of geography, as well as in-depth analyses of United
States and world geography.
This
site is broken down into three sections. The first section contains links to
information about the three branches of the United States government: the
President, the Supreme Court, and the Congress. The second section contains
general information about the United States, and the third section contains
general information about countries of the world.
This
site will keep you up-to-date on the latest news in nature and geography. In
addition, you will find links to animals, history, maps, people and places and
more.
This
official site of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. features links
to each of the Smithsonian’s museums and their exhibitions, as well as special
online resources in art and design, history and culture, and science and
technology.
Top Educational Websites for Kids
Technology is pretty amazing! There are lots of
wonderful ways to help our child practice the skills they are learning in
school. Often times with some of these great educational sites our
children don't even know that they are learning at the same time!
It's also a great way to motivate kids to do their
homework,have them do their reading and math first and for a reward they can
play an educational game...tricky!
A friend of mine asked me for some recommendations on some
other educational websites,
So you know me, I went crazy and found a bunch.
I spent many hours digging through cyberspace to find and
test out the following educational game sites. I spent about an hour a
site digging and finding the best parts. Also I have spent time teaching grades
K-6 so I have used my knowledge to determine the validity the games on these
great sites.
Just bookmark this page, and every time you want to use a new site you can come here to find it quickly.
Just bookmark this page, and every time you want to use a new site you can come here to find it quickly.
This site has lots of great language arts games. It takes a fun game like this snowman game and has words that it helps your child sound out. There are lots of seasonal games as well as early reading, phonics, as well as reading practice for 1st and 2nd graders.
2. PBSkids.org http://pbskids.org/
Hello! Don't you just love this site! There is SO much on here. Your child can pick his/her favorite show and play a bunch of learning games for that show. Right now M. loves playing theCurious George games, although the T.V. show is a little young for her, the games are right on her level. (I wish I would have known more about this site when I was a teacher, there are very specific games you could play and coordinate with the theme you are learning.) The game shown is calledPresent Time, you choose a gift, go to the store, decorate the wrapping paper, and give it away, it's great! We also love theSuperWhy Spelling games, they are too difficult for her to do on her own, but they are well done and give lots of helps and rewards.
3. ABCya.com http://www.abcya.com/
Here's a wonderful site c/o one of my readers! This site is great because it's split up into grades K-5 so there's no guess work there! I spent a lot of time on this site trying to find the best games to tell you about. I think my favorite K game would be the Pirate Marble game which is great for learning addition, andconnect the dots. For 1st grade it would be the foul shot where you can practice math facts to earn basketballs to shoot a foul shot, the math can go up to a 4th or 5th grade level. There are also telling time games and learning coin games as well. For 2nd grade my favorite would be the fun typing game here too! 3rd grade fave would be Pop the Words which letters fall and you can make words out of them to pop the letters. My 4th grade fave is division drag race which you race others in dividing numbers and go faster when you answer them correctly. My 5th grade fave is the U.S. Map and World Mappuzzles. There are also fun seasonal and holiday games for each grade level when you scroll to the bottom of each grade levels page. Too much info?? Sorry, this site was just really fun to explore!
4. Cookie.com http://www.cookie.com/
Well after I posted this list on Monday I found an
phenomenal site on Wednesday! I can't believe I've never been to this
site. It has hundreds of educational games, for
literacy, math and science. It also has learning videos on subjects like the plant life cycle, frog life
cycle, the 5 senses, and more with review games you can play
afterward. It has lesson plans, tons
of free
printable worksheets, arts and crafts coloring
pages, and a cute blog. What a great
resource! My only complaint would be that the games are all narrated with
a robotic voice, but other than that it's golden!
5. Scholastic.com http://www.scholastic.com/parents/play/games/
5. Scholastic.com http://www.scholastic.com/parents/play/games/
Wo this is another great site. It has games from books like The Magic School Bus (which is oozing with science fun!), Clifford, WordGirl and more. This site is has games for kids ages 3-7and another section for kids ages 8-12.
Fun fun fun!
6. Funschool.com http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/games/index.html
There is also a lot to this site as well. Pictured here are the ABC games which are for practicing letter recognition. There are also lots of other harder games that are also educational. Check it out it's a pretty good site.
7. Sheppardsoftware.com http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
Thanks to Jane and the Jitterbugs for telling me about
this site! I am so excited about it! This site has lots of learning games for
kids of ALL ages. It's very tutorial centered which is good for learning
a new concept. I also love the Kids Corner which
you can explore lots of science centered ideas, such as the Four Seasons (as
shown in the picture). You can paint using movable parts like rain clouds
which are actually raining! Fun fun fun site!
8. NationalGeographic.com http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/?source=NavKidsHome
8. NationalGeographic.com http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/?source=NavKidsHome
I know I'm crazy but I keep finding more and more sites! This site has a bunch of games that are all science related. They are all pretty fun. Some of them like Animal Jam require an e-mail address and some personal info about your child, just FYI. They also have a bunch of geography games, adventure games, action games, puzzles and quizzes, games for young children, and all of the games really are science related. They also have science experiments, videos, and interactive information about animals and countries. The more I kept digging, the more I found that was well done and educational. I thought this was a pretty cool site, and had tons of educational value!
9. Highlightskids.com http://www.highlightskids.com/
Here's another new great site that I found. I feel like I'm on a treasure hunt! Highlights is a classic magazine that has been around for years. They are very well known for their hidden puzzles in their magazines. On their site for kids they havestories that you can have read to you and tons of games, their specialty is hidden picture games which you can click and the hidden image appears. This is another great site if you are learning a theme for the week and you would like to practice newly learned skills.
10. Funbrain.com
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/SweepsBrain/sweepsbrain.html
There are reading games on here as well as fun simple counting games. There also some difficult reading and math games on the main game page. There is a lot to choose from on this site.
11. Qubo.com http://www.qubo.com/games
This site has a bunch of educational games that are also quite fun for kids. It has games for Babar, Jane and the Dragon, Zoola Patrol (great science games), and Vitamix.
http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather-games/
This has some puzzles, word searches, and mazes for older children. It seems like they stop putting money into this site, because it has an add for Clouding with a Chance of Meatballs in 2009. But it is an alright resource.
15. KidsKnowIt.com http://kidsknowit.com/
This site has some good science and nature games.
16. Switchzoo.com
http://www.switchzoo.com/puzzles.htm
This site has some fun animal games that you can switch animals around to look silly.
17. Exploratorium.com http://www.exploratorium.edu/mind/judgment/cuteify/v1/
This site has some fun games that explore expressions, proportions, and emotions.
This site has some fun animal games that you can switch animals around to look silly.
17. Exploratorium.com http://www.exploratorium.edu/mind/judgment/cuteify/v1/
This site has some fun games that explore expressions, proportions, and emotions.
Well I hope that gives you some new
ideas!
Do you know about a cool and educational website for kids?
Let me know and I'll add it to this growing list!
P.S. I'm not endorsed in any way by any of these websites.
Do you know about a cool and educational website for kids?
Let me know and I'll add it to this growing list!
P.S. I'm not endorsed in any way by any of these websites.
TOP 10 MATH WEBSITES
Your child shouldn’t spend the summer stuck in reverse—especially when it comes to math skills. Children can lose up to three months of learning over summer vacation, according to a study by Dr. Harris Cooper, professor and chair of the Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, so it’s important to keep them engaged.
It can be difficult for parents to keep math on the front burner, especially when it is hard to gauge exactly what their child should be learning. Here are some of the best websites to help your child combat the summer math brain drain.
- www.mathforum.com. This online community includes teachers, students, researchers,
parents and educators who have an interest in math and math education. The
site includes Ask Dr. Math, Problems of the Week, discussion groups and
much more.
- www.AAAmath.com. Customized by grade level and topic, AAA Math features
explanations of various mathematical topics, practice problems and fun,
challenging games.
- www.coolmath.com. This fully interactive site and allows the user to sharpen basic
math skills, play games and explore new math concepts.
- www.figurethis.org. Created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this
site helps families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of
fun and engaging challenges.
- www.mathcats.com. Math Cats provides playful explorations of important math
concepts through games, crafts and interactive projects. Includes a magic
chalkboard and an art gallery.
- www.easymaths.org. This South African Community website for teachers, parents and
students is complete with lessons, tests, exams, worksheets, study skills
and much more.
- www.bbc.co.uk/education/megamaths/tables.html. This lively, interactive Web site, based on the popular BBC
Schools Television series “Megamaths,” is for practicing and testing times
tables.
- www.mathleague.com. The Math League, designed for students in fourth grade through
high school, specializes in math contests, books and computer software.
The “Help Facility” is handy reference guide for math topics complete with
examples, definitions and explanations.
- www.fleetkids.com. FleetKids games teach elementary children several different
aspect of money management. Games include Windfall, where a child can run
an imaginary business and BuyLo/SellHi, where children can play the stock
market. Students can sign up as an individual or as part of an elementary
school team.
- www.funbrain.com/numbers.html. This site includes 17 original games based on soccer, car racing
and much more Other games include Math Baseball, where a child can score
runs with correct answers and Operation Order, where students can build
pyramids with their knowledge of algebra.
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