Monday, March 30, 2009

28 Fun Educational Websites for Tween Girls

I was searching for safe, educational resources for a nine year old girl today and since I could not find one I have compiled this list.

My requirements: age appropriate, educational, fun, aimed at girls


Nasa Quest
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/index.html
NASA Quest Challenges are FREE Web-based, interactive explorations designed to engage students in authentic scientific and engineering processes. The solutions relate to issues encountered daily by NASA personnel.

The Butterfly Website
http://butterflywebsite.com/
The Butterfly Website is the world's oldest and largest website dedicated to butterflies and moths. Here you'll find hundreds of articles about butterflies and moths, an extensive clipart collection, many photographs, videos, butterfly gardening tips, links to purchase butterflies, etc.

Nobody's Perfect
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nobodysperfect/
The making of a musical.

Engaging Science Online Games
http://www.engagingscience.org/games/onlinegames/games.html

Science World
http://www.scienceworld.ca/playstuff.html

The Adventures of Josie True
http://www.josietrue.com/
The Adventures of Josie True is a web-based historical adventure game for girls.The hero of the game is Chinese-American Josie True, a regular girl who becomes involved in intrigue across time and space as she tries to find her inventor-turned-teacher Ms. Trombone. She time travels with one of Ms. Trombone's inventions,the Intellicat .

Women in Science
http://www.womeninscience.org/
The Women In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ON THE AIR! website is an audio resource for young girls, young women, parents, middle and high school teachers, college professors, guidance counselors, researchers, organizational leaders, and anyone interested in learning more about the past, present and future role of women in science and technology education, fields and careers.

Science Fair Project Ideas
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/

SciGirls
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/parentsteachers/scigirls.html
DragonflyTV SciGirls is a collaborative program funded by the National Science Foundation that empowers PBS outreach professionals and science museum educators-often partnering with local youth organizations, educators and parents-to deliver hands-on science encouragement and career guidance to girls in their communities.

Science Entertainment
http://www.scientainment.com/
Science Entertainment is a multimedia science content company owned by the physicist, entertainer and producer, Lynda Williams. Our philosophy is that Nature is the most entertaining show in the Cosmos!

Kids Click
http://www.kidsclick.org/
Web search for kids by librarians

National Museum of Women in the Arts
http://www.nmwa.org/
the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists.

Extreme Science
http://www.extremescience.com/index.html

Arty Astro
http://artyastro.com/

Nasa Kids Space Placed
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology

ASPCA AnimalLand
http://www2.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kids_home

Exploratorium's Online Exhibits
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/f_exhibits.html
collection of online science exhibits is comprised of informative and fun little science bites

Math Cats
http://www.mathcats.com/sitemap.html

Mancala Snails
http://www.rocketsnail.com/mancala/
based on the ancient game of counting and strategy. Enjoy single or multiplayer modes.

Figure This Math Problems/Games
http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
Helping families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging, high-quality challenges

CoolMath.com
http://www.coolmath.com/
various levels/games

Women's Adventures in Science
http://www.iwaswondering.org/index2.html
project of the National Academy of Sciences intended to showcase the accomplishments of contemporary women in science and to highlight for young people the varied and intriguing careers of some of today's most prominent scientists

Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
is a web site devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14.
Our goal is to offer timely items of interest to kids, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, Web resources, and other useful materials


Carnegie Hall Animated History
http://www.weillmusicinstitute.org/listeningadventures/animatedhistory/Carnegie.html
Gino, the Carnegie Hall cat, leads an adventure through Carnegie Hall’s history from its founding in 1891 to the present day. Includes a game featuring important figures from Carnegie Hall’s past

Human Anatomy Online
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Study the anatomy of the human body. It’s fun, interactive, and an ideal reference site for students or those who just want to know more about the medical descriptions used by doctors and nurses.

Kids Go Wild
http://kidsgowild.com/
The Wildlife Conservation Society teaches animal facts, via fun & games

Ology - The American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/ology/
Learn about astronomy, paleontology, and the definitions of other ologies on this site

Interactive Weather for Kids
http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/

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