Kidsknowit.com is an educational website for children. It features learning tools such as games, movies, activities, podcasts, and even comics. The educational podcasts are on a variety of subjects; Dinosaurs, geology, astronomy and many more. Also, there are a variety of different activities for kids where they can have fun learning. Example, a biology word search, geology games, and latitude/longitude activities. There are hundreds of games listed on this site covering a wide variety of topics. There are also links to other websites where a child can investigate more in depth about a particular subject. For instance there is a specific website for biology activities, memory activities, spelling or history. The site also features something called Miamiopia, which is an educational virtual world for kids, free of charge.
Uptoten.com is an interactive website for kids that targets kids 10 or younger. You start out deciding between either an “educational” category, or a “games” category.
There are 25 different games categories; examples listed below-
- Dressing up
- Puzzles
- Coloring pages
- Spot the difference
- Painting
- Races
- Mazes
There are 25 educational categories; Examples listed below-
- Imagination
- Memory
- Listening
- Orientation
- Logic
- Decision-making
- Geometry
- Body movement
After you pick a topic, you are then given detailed information about the age group appropriate for this particular subject/activity as well as exactly what skills the child will be developing when completely the task. Then the child can start to actually get the task completed. For example, decorating a house, writing a song ,or making a birthday card. There is also a component on the site that lets the parents know if supervision is necessary for the completion of the task. The site also offers the ability for a parent or child to type in the question they have in regards to the task they are looking to complete. That is an option other than picking from the already existing list of tasks.
