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Bonus.com - The Supersite for Kids
Reviewed by Sierra L.
- Bonus.com is a lot fun and very educational. There are lots of sounds and cool graphics, but no videos so you don't have to wait around for things to load. The selections offered lead to information provided only by Bonus.com. There aren't any links to other web sites. As you enter the site, you have a choice to register now or later (it's not necessary to register to use this site). Categories offered on the first screen are Play, Color, Explore, Inspect, and Imagine. The Explore section is my favorite; it includes information about history, cultures, and various science topics.
I recommend this site because it's very useful to all elementary age kids. It can be used for doing school reports or just for fun. Parents and teachers can use the site for teaching and home activities. It's easy to use and has a very colorful format.
URL:
http://www.bonus.com/
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History Channel
Reviewed by Brendan R.
- Are you interested in history? Then this is the place for you! The History Channel web page has all the information you need. In This Day in History you can pinpoint certain dates in history, such as the Cuban Missile Crises, and see what was going on then. It has amazing sound and video clips. You can listen to speeches given by famous people! In Community there are bulletin boards where you can post questions or comments about certain times in history. Other sections are Travel, Fun and Games, Great Speeches, History Store, and On Air.
This site is useful, factual, and easy to use. I recommend it for both parents and children. This is a great site for the whole family. Remember the History Channel: it's "Where history comes alive!"
URL:
http://www.historychannel.com/
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Hill Aerospace Museum
Reviewed by Michael M. and Andy B.
- This site, "Home of the SR-71 'Blackbird' Spy Plane," is for people interested fighter aircraft and air shows. When you visit you will find pictures of planes, missiles, and bombs. We recommend this site to fanatics of air force equipment. Included here are pictures of the SR-71C Blackbird and the Dragonfly.
We were very excited to find this site because we have been to this museum. If you can, visit the museum, which is located at a large Air Force field outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. There you will see the real F-15 Eagle, F-16 Falcon, SR-71C Blackbird, and the T-38 Talon.
If you can't visit the Hill Aerospace Museum, a great museum to visit virtually is the National Air and Space Museum. Exhibits at this museum follow our nation's history of flight. At this site you can visit all the exhibits that are currently on display at the museum. The newest exhibit, "Star Wars, The Magic of the Myth," is now on-line. You don't even have to wait in line to see it!
URLs:
Hill Aerospace Museum
http://searchutah.com/placestogo/hill.html
National Air and Space Museum
http://www.nasm.si.edu/
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The Children's Literature Web Guide
Reviewed by Elizabeth J.
- This site is about children's books and reading. You can find information about authors of children's books, book awards, and almost any kind of book for kids there is!!! There are a lot of cool links: Children's Book Awards (including those from England, Canada, and other countries, as well as the US); Movies and Television based upon Children's Books, and Authors on the Web. If you want to read a story, you go into Stories on the Web, pick the kind of story you want and it brings you to a page that lists the names of stories that are the kind you picked. It also has many other links to other web sites about children's books.
I think this site is very useful for kids who want to learn about books and authors. It is useful for adults, especially teachers and librarians and others who work in schools. It is factual, easy to use, and covers many different topics.
URL:
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
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Jarkkos Tolkien Image Gallery
Reviewed by Dylan S.
- This site is strongly recommended for people who have read The Hobbitt and Lord of the Rings and like them. There are many great pictures from J.R.R. Tolkien's book series like Shelob, the Giant Spider, and Tol Brandir, the Forest. You'll see two pictures of the monster Gollum. Find out what Tree Beard is, or what stone trolls in the forest look like. There are full detailed scenes from every book!
I like this site because the pictures are cool and it allows me to spend more time among my favorite characters!
URL:
http://balrog.joensuu.fi/~jlavi/tolkien/tolkien2new.html
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NASA's Homepage
Reviewed by Lesley P. and Mike R.
- The NASA Homepage has everything you want to know about NASA and space. It posts information on the latest flight and provides updates on the latest projects, like the Mars landing project and the Hubble Telescope. There are all sorts of in-fight and ground images, including ones of astronauts, vehicles, and buildings. If you have a question, you can get your answer from an expert from NASA. You can even ask astronauts questions!
We recommend this site because it's fun and educational for children. The information is reliable and kept VERY current. Exploring NASA can keep you entertained for hours. The only down side of this site is that some of the images load really slowly.
URL:
http://www.nasa.gov/
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Summer Fun
Reviewed by Julia L. and Kate K.
- Do you want to have summer fun all year long? Are you bored and need an exciting idea to get you up and running? Check out Summer Fun. It has lots of activities for hours and hours of fun. It gives ideas for neat things to do, like making lollipops, face paints, chalk, and much, much more. Our favorite idea is making volcanos out of apples.
This site is easy to use. We recommend it to kids of all ages.
URL:
http://www.ok.bc.ca/summer/index.html
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Sonic Boom Homepage
Reviewed by Elliot M.
- This site is for those who like pictures of planes that travel at super sonic speed. If you visit this page you can listen to sonic booms produced by the Concord. I used this site as part of my science fair project. Visitors to my exhibit not only heard the sonic boom, but took an on-line quiz to test their knowledge of the topic. Some of planes found at this site include: F-104 Star Fighter, SR-71 Blackbird, SST Concord, T-38 Talon.
URL:
http://www.acs.psu.edu/users/tracie/sonic/boomhome.html
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Warner Bros. Animation Home
Reviewed by Brendan R.
- I recommend this site because it has information on shows, like "Earthworm Jim" and "Freakazoid." It also has a behind-the-scenes look how they animate motion pictures and cartoons. This includes a story board, pictures of the people who are the voices of the characters, and examples of artwork. WBA also has their own favorite sites like the Looney Tunes Karaoke, a place where you can send e-mail postcards to your favorite tunes, and superhero sites. My personal favorites are the karaoke and the WBA post office.
You can have fun in the games gallery. There games such as Dr Scratchand Sniff's Identity game. So if you like cartoons, this is the site for you.
URL:
http://www.wbanimation.com/