Top 100 Educational Websites of 2009
Albeit sponsored by #3 (time4learning), this is still a valuable resource online that is worth sharing with you all. Taken from this link. Do let us know which ones you found the most helpful or your kids found most fun and educational. We've seen many of our Kids Ahoy community members rave about Starfall so no wonder it came out as Number 1. If you found this list worthwhile, do link back to this post :=)
Apparently, 7,000 Product Testers recommended their favorite links and the following came out in the Top 100 Educational Websites of 2009.
Top 100 Educational Websites of 2009
The three sites mentioned most often were:
The Top Sites for 2009
1) www.starfall.com
2) www.edhelper.com
3) www.time4learning.com
Note: Normally we would not include a commercial site on this list. However, so many people nominated Time4Learning, it seemed unfair to leave them off the list.
- Click on a site name
- Explore their site for awhile
- If you love it, add it to your bookmarks
- Then use the back button to come back to the main Top 100 list
All of these sites are safe, proven and used by thousands of parents just like you. So grab a cup of coffee, put your kids on your lap, and have fun exploring these wonderful sites.
Ed Helper
http://www.edhelper.com
School Express
http://www.schoolexpress.com/
Learning Page
http://www.learningpage.com
Tools for Educators
http://www.toolsforeducators.com
Britannica
http://www.britannica.com
Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com
Homeschoolers Reference Desk
http://www.geocities.com/homeschooldesk/
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org
New York Times Learning Network
http://www.nytimes.com/learning
Enchanted Learning
www.EnchantedLearning.com
Autism Today
http://www.autismtoday.com
Ideal Lives
http://www.ideallives.com
Study Stack
http://www.studystack.com
Study Spanish
http://www.studyspanish.com
How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Living Spanish
http://www.livingspanish.com/
To Learn English
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/
Songs for Teaching
http://www.songsforteaching.com/
Education Creations
http://www.educationcreations.com/freestuff.htm
Lesson Plan Central
http://www.lessonplancentral.com/
Time Savers for Teachers
http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/
Great Resource for K-8
http://www.kids.gov/
Time4Learning
http://www.time4learning.com
The Math Worksheet Site
http://www.TheMathWorksheetSite.com
Math Goodies.com
http://www.mathgoodies.com
Math Playground
http://www.mathplayground.com
Math Drills
http://www.math-drills.com/
Math.com
http://www.math.com/
Algebra Help
http://www.algebrahelp.com
WebMath
http://www.webmath.com
Cool Math Games
http://www.coolmath-games.com
High School Ace
http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm
Homework Spot
http://www.homeworkspot.com
Explore Learning
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm
Best Colleges
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college
Preparing Your Child for College
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/index.html
BrainPOP
http://www.brainpop.com
Chem4Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com
Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu
InnerBody
http://www.InnerBody.com
Science for High School
http://www.scienceforhighschool.com/
Cosmeo
http://cosmeo.com
NASA for Students
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
Astronomy for Kids
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=ss&id=127
Nine Planets
http://www.nineplanets.org
StarChild
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov
The Electronic Zoo
http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm
Smith Life Science
http://www.smithlifescience.com/
The MAD Scientist Network
http://www.madsci.org
Try Science
http://www.tryscience.org
Science & Technology Education
http://www.ftexploring.com/
Art Lessons for All Grades
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/lessons.html
Kinder Art
http://www.kinderart.com
Crayola
http://www.crayola.com
Draw Space
http://www.drawspace.com/
Draw Your World
http://www.drawyourworld.com/index.html
Drawing/Sketching Lessons
http://drawsketch.about.com/
Kids Art
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/kidsart.htm
Starfall
http://www.starfall.com
Reading A-Z
http://www.readinga-z.com/samples/preview.html
TLS-Books
http://www.tlsbooks.com/
Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.net
Wowio.com
http://www.wowio.com
Writing
ABC Teach
http://www.abcteach.com
Scholastic – Student Activities
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
Online Writing Guide
http://oswego.org/staff/tcaswell/wg/para.htm
The Write Site
http://www.writesite.org
Spelling City
http://www.spellingcity.com/
Teacher’s Lab
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/
Geography, History and Virtual Travel
Colonial Williamsburg: Electronic Field Trips
http://www.history.org/trips
Natural Wonders of the World
http://www.field-guides.com/sci/natwon/index.htm
Teacher’s Guide Virtual Field Trips
http://www.theteachersguide.com/virtualtours.html
CyberBee
http://www.cyberbee.com
Global Online Adventure Learning Site
http://www.goals.com/Index.htm
The Jason Project
http://www.jasonproject.org
Virtual Field Trips
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours
Xpeditions @ National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions
K-12 Africa Guide
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/AFR_GIDE.html
States and Capitals
http://www.50states.com
Life in the Middle Ages
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/mahome.htm
New Perspectives on the West
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest
The American Civil War Homepage
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war
The Civil War Homepage
http://www.civil-war.net
The Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
Geography Worksheets
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/qt/geogprintables.htm
White House for Kids
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids
Lewis and Clark
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark
Homeschooling
Homeschool.com
http://www.homeschool.com
Homeschool Reviews
http://www.homeschoolreviews.com
Homeschool Blogger
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/home.php
Homeschool Buyers Co-Op
http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/
Homeschool Freebie of the Day
http://www.homeschoolfreebieoftheday.com
Homeschool Classifieds
http://www.homeschoolclassifieds.com
The Well Trained Mind
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/
Educational Games
Family Fun
http://www.familyfun.com
Teach With Movies
http://www.teachwithmovies.org
Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com
Discovery Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/games/games.html
I Know That
http://www.iknowthat.com
Posts
Hey!
How about checking out, and maybe even listing:
http://www.kbteachers.com (for teachers and parents) and
http://www.kbears.com (free fun stuff for kids of all ages)
Thanks!!
Chris