Computers/Internet
 
Searching the Web SoftwareOnline Games
 
Searching the Web

700+ Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Wonderful Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care About Them
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/
The largest collection of children's sites in cyberspace, this site includes links to online resources for fun and learning reviewed and organized by children's librarians.

Ask for Kids
http://www.askforkids.com/
You enter a question, and Ask for Kids tries to point you to a web page that provides the answer

Big Chalk
http://www.bigchalk.com/
Education network.

Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/

facthound
http://www.facthound.com
FactHound offers a safe, fun way to find Internet sites by subject.

Ithaki 4 K i D s
http://kids.ithaki.net/
Ithaki 4 K i D s helps you to find the best sites just for kids via searching in real time several search engines for kids like DmozKids, Yahooligans, FactMonster, ArtKIDSRule, AolKIDS, AwesomeLibrary & KidsClick!

KidsClick
http://www.kidsclick.org/
Search engine for kids, teachers, librarians, and parents designed by librarians with links to over 5,000 web sites in various categories.

Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/guide.html

OH Kids
http://www.oplin.org/ohkids/

Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/
Designed for ages 7 to 12, these sites are hand-picked to be appropriate for children

Web Searching from the Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/ref/websearching.html
Learn how to search the web from The Internet Public Library -- the first public library on the Internet. The sites listed are some of the IPL's favorite general Internet search engines and catalogs.

Searching the Web from OPLIN (Ohio Public Library Information Network) http://www.oplin.org/ohkids/Homework/hmwksrch.htm
This site presents links to various search engines, subject directories, metasearch sites, and specialty searching aids. It also attempts to present some information on how to search, to select efficient searching tools, and to sift the valuable information from the junk.

 
Software

GameZone's KidZone
http://www.gzkidzone.com/
GameZone's KidZone is the software site for kids of all ages - a fun place where kids and parents can easily browse through hundreds of children's entertainment and educational computer products. We offer in-depth product information and reviews for kids and their parents to make an "educated" decision about the wide array of software available.

Kid's Domain
http://www.kidsdomain.com/kids.html
Big sections full of online games, children's software downloads, and links to computer programming resources for kids. Also has contests, icons, and other topical link lists

Kids Click Software
http://www.kidsclick.com/
The Kids Click Software online store includes a catalogue of fun and educational software for children of all ages. Not sure what software will work best for your child? Just ask the experts. Our software experts know the content and activities in over 500 programs. We can HELP!

Kids Freeware
http://www.kidsfreeware.com/
Here you can find links to lots of programs which are truly FREE. The "New Stuff" button will take you to this week's new programs. "Find It" will help you search our site. Kids, Parents, and program Authors can tell us about programs to list by clicking on the "Submit" button. And... Yes, we also list programs for MAC's.

 
Online Games

3D Tic-Tac-Toe
http://www.trendmasters.com/games/tictactoe.html
An online tic-tac-toe game. It has three levels to play and win on.

Around the World in 80 Clicks
http://www.aroundin80clicks.com
This is an online game based on the Jules Verne novel "Around the World in 80 Days."

Bunky & Weezl's Haunted House Hide & Seek
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/sack/Haunted.asp
Welcome to the Official Bunky and Weezl Play Site! Bunky and Weezl made their World Wide Web debut in 1997 with "Bunky and Weezl's Haunted House Hide-and-Seek", a Halloween-themed interactive children's game that appeared on newspaper websites across the nation.

Chevron Playground
http://www.chevroncars.com/play/index.html
Shockwave-based games and activities from Chevron, the oil/chemical company. Includes an obstacle driving game, word jumbles, connect the dots, jigsaw puzzle, matching game, silly stories, crossword puzzle, and School of Hard Knocks.

I Spy
http://www.geocities.com/~spanoudi/spy/
To play, ask your child to find something in one of the pictures. You could say 'I spy a seashell. Can you find it? Or, 'I spy something green'. Or 'How many pieces of candy do you see'? You get the idea.

Learning Planet
http://www.learningplanet.com/
Welcome to LearningPlanet.com. We hope you enjoy our fun, interactive learning activities.

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