Websites We Recommend
Safe, fun and educational websites for kids of all ages and interests.
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Fun Animal Websites for Kids
Animal Planet Games
Journey North Global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Engaging stories, photos, videos and slide shows from the natural world. Viewers can read, view, track, graph, analyze, view migration maps, sightings, and read the latest news on our ever changing natural world.
National Zoo: Just for Kids
PBS Nature: Puzzles and Games
Ranger Rick
San Diego Zoo's Kids Territory
Wildlife Film Maker The National Geographic Wildlife Film Maker allows kids to make animal movies using short clips of a wide variety of animals. With a simple drag-and-drop interface, they can add animal sounds, music and captions. Once a masterpiece is completed, it can be saved on the site to share with family and friends or e-mailed directly to them.
Fun Art Websites for Kids
Art Games
The Artist's Toolkit
Destination: Modern Art
First Palette Ideas for educators and parents who share an enthusiasm for art and recognize the value of doing meaningful and fun activities together with kids.
Keith Haring Kids
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Explore and Learn
Museum of Web Art: Kids Wing
National Gallery of Art Kids: The Art Zone
Portrait for Kids
Sparktop.org Paint
Tate Learning: Kids and Families
Fun Books & Reading Websites for Kids
The BookHive
Cyberkids
DogEared An online book club, DogEared is a blog all about books. Good books, funny books, adventure books. Books about animals, friendship, pirates, faraway places. Books about almost everything.
Giggle Poetry The self-proclaimed number one fun poetry site for kids on the Web. Learn to write poetry, create poems online, and read and rate hundreds of poems. Teacher resources available.
Jack Prelutsky Explore the wacky and inventive poetry of Jack Prelutsky, the first Children's Poet Laureate of the Poetry Foundation.
Jean Marzollo List of Jean's books online as well as in paper format. Preschoolers can enjoy listening to a book read to them as they view works and illustrations. Short and long bio of Jean.
Kids' Reads
Kids' Space
Mother Goose Caboose: Reading and Writing
Mrs. P Kids can listen in as Mrs. P (played by Kathy Kinney) reads aloud classic children's stories. The site also contains interactive games and activities. Requires a high-speed Internet connection.
Read Kiddo Read An authoritative resource for finding the best, current literature for children of all ages. It includes summaries, read-alikes, reviews, and links to related activities. Find the books with links to Library Finder and various booksellers. Join the newsletter and the Read Kiddo Read Community to access author interviews, blogs, lesson plans, and more!
Storyplace [available in English and Spanish]
Wacky Web Tales
ZuZu
Game Websites for Preschool Kids
PBS Kids
Sesame Street
Game Websites for School Age Kids
Disney
Miss O & Friends: By Girls...For Girls
Fun Government Websites for Kids
Federal
America's Story from America's Library
Ben's Guide to US Government
CIA's Homepage for Kids
FBI Kids Page
NSA's CryptoKids: America's Future Codemakers & Codebreakers
National Park Service WebRangers
Peace Corps Kids World
Smithsonian Kids
US Department of State for Youth
US Marshals for Kids of All Ages
White House Kids Home Page
State
North Carolina Department of Agriculture Kids World
North Carolina Kids Page
Websites for Kids Who Love a Good Mystery
A. Pintura: Art Detective
Who's Hiding in the Forest of Darkness?
Your Name in Hieroglyphics
The Case of the Barefoot Burglar
Into Thin Air Magic Trick
Morse Code Translator
Whodunnit? Learn how to be a Crime Solver
Fun Science Websites for Kids
American Museum of Natural History presents OLOGY
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Cool Science for Curious Kids
DragonflyTV @ PBS
Jefferson Lab Games and Puzzles
Magic School Bus Games
NASA Kids
National Geographic Kids
Science New for Kids A collection of the latest science news articles from around the globe.
Smokey the Bear Kids Games
The Lorax Project This site raises awareness of environmental issues and helps children take action to conserve forests and species.
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Fun Sports Websites for Kids
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Professional Sports
Play Football: The Official NFL Site for Kids
Carolina Panthers
Charlotte Bobcats Kids Page
Major League Baseball Kids Club
Greensboro Grasshoppers
Official NASCAR Games Page
College Sports
NCAA Basketball Kids Club
Official Site of the Atlantic Coast Conference
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Official Athletic Site
North Carolina State Official Athletic Site
Official Website of Duke Athletics
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Official Athletic Site
NC A&T State University's Official Site for Aggie Athletics
Internet Safety for Kids
FBI Internet Safety Tips
Kids' Rules for Online Safety
McGruff's Surf the Web Safely
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