Interesting Websites for Children

Sitios web interesantes para niños

Science

  • NPR Science Friday Kids Connection. This is a National Public Radio website for kids who are interested in science. Talk to scientists, look up old shows by topic/ Examples of past themes are astronomy, science is fun, and the Titanic. (Suitable for children and adults).
  • Arizona Science Center Visit the home page of the Arizona Science Center to find out about new exhibits. Get a calendar of activities and events. (Intended for children and adults).
  • Newton's Apple, PBS Look up science themes from past topics in an alphabetical listing. (Ideal site for curious kids and adults!)

Entertainment/Current Events

  • AZCentral , The Arizona Republic, A major Phoenix newspaper online. This is a great way to read about current events, find movie listings or read the sports page.
  • Teen News, The Arizona Republic, An alternative newspaper for Phoenix teenagers.
  • PBS kids Visit sites for all of your favorite PBS kids shows including Kratt's Creatures and Arthur.

Author pages

  • R.L. Stine A site strictly for fans of the Goosebumpts series! Learn more about the author and his creepy stories.
  • about Dr. Seus A site for young children with games and acitivities related to the Dr. Seuss story characters.
  • Jean Craighead Read about this famous author and her family. Learn how she came to write about nature. You can also send her a message.
  • Robert Munsch Read some of Robert Munsch's books and poems or send him a message.
  • Lit. for children Literature and poetry activities for children.

Just for fun

  • Jokes, Smirk City A yahooligans site for jokes and activities, intendend for younger children.
  • Seattle Art Museum Visit the collections of the Seattle art museum. (Appropriate for older children and adults).
  • Dinosaurs
  • Explore Latin America Visit the different Latin American countries, see pictures and learn about the geography.
  • Math problem solving This site provides lots of opportunity for children to practice word problem solving skills. (Intended for 3 - 6 grade).

Especially for Girls

Especialmente para niñas

  • women in space A page developed by NASA to encourage girls to pursue careers in math, science and techno0logy. See profiles of women in science.
  • scavenger hunt A page from the science is for Girls program which features questions for girls to look up information about different topics.
  • Go girl! An online magazine about sports and fitness for girls.
  • The future is yours Read profiles of some women in science. Indended for young girls.

Sitios en Español

  • mujeres en ciencia Lee acerca de varias cientistas que son mujeres del programa de NASA.
  • Angela Lago, Lee acerca de una autora Latina, lee de sus cuentos y resuelve unos adivinanzas.
  • Vocabulario This is a great site for learning Spanish vocabulary. find the theme that interests you and listen to recording for the pronunciation of the word.

 

Sports

  • AZ. Diamondbacks Visit the homepage of the major league Phoenix baseball team.
  • Kids Court, Phoenix Suns basketball news for younger fans visit this Phoenix Sun's page.
  • Phoenix Cardinals, Visit the homepage of Arizona's football team.
  • Phoenix Mercury, website for our Phoenix womens basketball team.

 

Nature, Arizona

  • The Phoenix Zoo Get information on animals, trails and events at the zoo. Great site for children!
  • The Desert Botanical Gardens Look for information about plants and activities at the botanical gardens. Intended for adults, but children who are readers will also learn a lot from this site.
  • Tucson Sonoran Desert Museum Find information about visiting this desert museum.
  • Boyce Thompson Arboretum visit this award winning site to get information about native Arizona plants. Great pictures!

 

Arizona

  • Lowell Observatory Get information on visiting this Northern Arizona observatory. Great place for older children interested in astronomy.
  • Hiking trails A great site from the Arizona Republic for children and adults interested in hiking.
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport visit an acitivity page for kids interested in learning about flight. Includes links to other interesting sites.
  • The Heard Museum Find out about Native American cultures. This page includes information on exhibits, and a lot of related information. Great site for kids and adults.