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Spin and Spell

2012-02-09T21:41:00.000-08:00

Younger children will enjoy Spin and Spell, an interactive learning activity with sounds and bright colors. It's also simple to play. Go to http://www.spinandspell.com/.

Up To Ten

2012-02-08T16:00:00.000-08:00

Up To Ten is an award winning website for kids from six to ten. Activities, games, puzzles, and much more can be found on the very colorful site. Up To Ten has a premium section as well as a totally free section.UpToTen Kids : UpToTen Kids - the fun place to learn on-line

PBS KIDS

2012-02-06T21:01:00.000-08:00

PBS KIDS has lots of music, games, activities, and coloring pages. Chances are you'll recognize many of the characters from their shows on PBS. A colorful, fun, action packed site. go to http://www.pbskids.com/.

50 States and Capitals

2012-02-01T21:46:00.000-08:00

If you know someone who needs to learn capitals, this video could help them out. Click here to watch.

Fact Monster

2012-01-30T06:08:00.000-08:00

Fact Monster has a ton of information geared to younger students. The site includes features, a homework center, reference center, and lots of categories from sports to math and money to games and quizzes to cool stuff. Neat graphics, search, blog. A good site to have as a favorite. That's http://www.factmonster.com/.

Interactive Science

2012-01-28T09:49:00.000-08:00

The BBC site has as much information and variety as any site we've visited lately. We especially liked the schools section. Of course, there are some sections we've yet to visit. In the schools section, you'll find science clips, which is divided by age groups. Here, you'll find some neat and educational interactive activities, which most any age group might enjoy. If you're interested, go to www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips.

MaMaMedia

2012-01-27T19:43:00.000-08:00

MaMaMedia has been recognized by Forbes, PC Magazine, Parenting, and Woman's Day along with others as one of the best sites for kids. Interactive, games, activities. Go to http://www.mamamedia.com/.

Learning Science

2012-01-26T11:07:00.000-08:00

A great discovery, LearningScience.org presents a number of interactive activities to help make learning fun. Categories include Physical Science, Life Science, Nature of Science, Earth and Space, and more. Activities are listed in a visual, very descriptive way which makes searching easy.

Thinks.com

2012-01-23T06:18:00.000-08:00

Good collection of brain games, puzzles, classic games such as checkers, and much more. Categories are listed on the left of the home page. Click one and have fun. That's Thinks.com.

The Piano Player

2011-03-16T17:24:00.000-07:00

The Piano Player is a fun game for players and wanna be piano players. It's a good way to learn the notes and keys. You can play one of 4 levels from beginner to virtuoso. Go to Funbrain, click All Games at top right, then look near the bottom, and click on Piano Player. Choose your level, and have fun while you're learning.That's http://www.funbrain.com/.

Edheads

2011-03-09T22:47:00.000-08:00

You'll find some neat games and educational activities for the kids at Edheads. Proof that they can have fun while they learn. Activities include virtual knee and hip replacement, simple machines, odd machines, and weather. Go to http://www.edheads/ and discover for yourself.

DiscoverySchool.com

2011-03-07T20:46:00.000-08:00

DiscoverySchool has loads of information and features for students to get ahead in school. A Study Tools section includes Homework Helper, Puzzlemaker, Brain Boosters, and Science Fair Central. A Fun and Games section and a Learning Adventures section provide inspiration to learn. Go to http://school.discovery.com/students to discover for yourself.

Science Websites

2011-02-28T18:58:00.000-08:00

Explore websites with neat interactive science activities. We found this video on YouTube that was produced by surfnetkids, and gives you a brief look at some good sites. Take a look.

Math Playground

2011-02-16T12:54:00.000-08:00

Add a little fun to math with Math Playground. Developed for elementary - middle school students, the site features math games, word problems, logic puzzles, and more. Visit at http://www.mathplayground.com/.

Sandlot Science

2011-02-15T13:21:00.000-08:00

Explore the world of optical illusions at Sandlot Science. Take the three tours to get some good samples or explore on your own. Go to http://www.sandlotscience.com/.

Science Museum of Minnesota

2011-02-14T20:17:00.000-08:00

Click Learn, then Online Activities to access a variety of features including SMILE Pathway, Disease Detective, Wild Music, Tissues of Life, and Low Life Labs. This website can keep you busy for a while. If you're interested, go to http://www.smm.org/.

Gamequarium

2011-02-05T20:11:00.000-08:00

Gamequarium has loads of links to learning games and activities in math, language, music, and much more. Hours of learning disguised as fun. Go to http://www.gamequarium.com/.

School Time Games

2011-02-02T08:16:00.000-08:00

School Time Games features eight game categories and free game downloads. Some of the game categories come with a subject theme such as math or science. All of the games are family friendly. The games we tried are easy to learn how to play. Go to School Time Games if you're ready to play.

JigZone

2011-01-31T19:27:00.000-08:00

JigZone is a puzzle lovers dream. Solve puzzles of animals, sports, art, travel, and more. Time yourself, and share solve times with friends. Go to http://www.jigzone.com/. Great for all ages.

Exporatorium

2011-01-24T18:10:00.000-08:00

Check out Exploratorium - The Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception from San Francisco. An excellent site. 18,000 pages, serves 20 million visitors per year.Be sure to click the explore tab and the cool sites section. Good interactive features, a teacher's dream. Worth a visit. Click here to visit.

Nick.com

2011-01-21T14:10:00.000-08:00

Sponge Bob, iCarley, Dora, games, videos, music and much, much, more. All a kid could want. Go to http://www.nick.com/.

New Year

2011-01-01T09:13:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year!

Planets and Things

2010-11-23T21:03:00.000-08:00

Planets and Things, our blog, is all about children's sites, games, things to do online, places to visit, neat things to learn. As we discover new sites, we'll share them with you. Hope you enjoy.