I've been getting a bunch of fun links in my e-mail lately, and I like them. I am compiling some of them into a list to be added to our soon to be new and improved Newspapers in Education section of The Anniston Star Online. My intention is that teachers can let their students visit the linked sites without worry.
To make this list, a site has to be fun, appropriate for kids and (shhhhh!) educational. Here's what I've got so far:
Seasonal
Build a virtual snowman
Make a virtual snowflake
Create your own snowflake (a different site, in some ways better) from Helen Maddox, Weaver
Deck the House — Decorate a house for Christmas from Jerry Turner, Heflin
Reindeer Games
Games:
Fun ways to tie your shoelaces
Discover Ancient Egypt
Matchstick puzzles
Boobah — Simple and colorful games from Johanna Wood, Gulf Shores
World of Seven Wonders
Goofy Gopher
Helpful sites:
Convert between English and metric units
Learn about music with San Francisco Symphony's Kids' Site
They Made America — PBS series on American innovators
Calculate your body mass index — Determine your best weight
Nutrition information — Find out about the foods you eat
Auburn University helps you identify plants
Dictionary sites:
One Look
Merriam-Webster Online
Encarta Dictionary
Here are a few links that I probably won't put on the NIE site but that you might like to try:
Zoom Quilt — How did they do that? from Brandon Wynn, Oxford
Virtual reality panoramas (requires QuickTime) from Brandon Wynn, Oxford
If you have fun, educational or interesting links, send them to me and I will add them to this list.
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