List of Educational Websites | Post Index

Based on the following image, I made a series of 13 posts that updated and linked to each of the relevant categories of educational websites. I did this so that the links were fresh for those sites that were still up. In addition, I thought an index of all 13 posts might be helpful.

Index

• Part One: Courses
• Part Two: Videos
• Part Three: Music
• Part Four: Random Knowledge
• Part Five: Lifehacks
• Part Six: Cooking
• Part Seven: Language Learning
• Part Eight: Books
• Part Nine: Programming
• Part Ten: DIY's / How To's
• Part Eleven: Documentaries
• Part Twelve: Other
• Part Thirteen: Math

What other resources exist that should be added to this list? Post them in the comments below.

List of Educational Websites | Part Thirteen

We've made it to the thirteenth AND LAST part of the series of the Ultimate List of Educational Websites. The last category is for...

Math

• Wolfram|Alpha: Computational Intelligence - This is themed as the math search engine. It allows you to enter any math equation and compute expert-level answers using breakthrough algorithms and artificial intelligence.
• Project Euler is a series of challenging mathematical/computer programming problems that will require more than just mathematical insights to solve. The problems range in difficulty and expose new concepts as you go.
• mathrun.net - appears down or unregistered.

And now we've reached the end! This has been a fun little project to share a great list of various educational websites that I'm hopeful will be useful for students and teachers.

List of Educational Websites | Part Twelve

We've made it to the twelfth part of the series of the Ultimate List of Educational Websites. We are cleaning up the last two categories, starting with a miscellaneous section for...

Other

• Online Etymology Dictionary | Origin, history and meaning of English words
• erowid.org - perhaps at one point a good scientific site for understanding biology and psychoactives, but no longer appropriate for this kid's site
• LessWrong - developy and train rationality, apply rationality to real world problems
• Lizard Point - Learn Geography
• Photo.net/learn - Photography articles, lessons, and tutorials
• Freerice - Learn, Play and Give Back. For each answer you get right, our sponsors send the cash equivalent of 10 grains of rice to the World Food Programme
• Think Tutorial - find help for all of your technology needs
• The Chess Website - Learn, Practice and Play Chess
• Investopedia

We only have one part left, coming soon!

Top 20 Most-Watched TED Talks

We are big fans of TED videos in our house. They are educational, enlightening and uplifting. Here is a collected list of the best and most popular 20 videos posted on TechCrunch.

We Choose the Moon: Pre-launch

In honor of the 20^th anniversary of the first astronauts landing on the moon in July of 1969, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum has put together a commemorative and interactive site recreating the moon landing in an interactive way. Please visit We Choose the Moon.org to learn more.

Baby Countdown

The above image is dynamic and will serve up a new graphic and new information as a pregnancy progresses and it gets closer to the time when the baby will arrive.

Kideo Player!

It can be hard to find a site exclusively for kid-friendly videos. Kideo is the safe and fun way to surf through YouTube videos. It's simple and easy to use. Just let the first video load. Use the space bar if you want to skip to the next video.

There are video channels available for the following:

• Cats
• Airplanes
• Animals
• Baby
• Baby Einstein
• Backyardigans
• Bake
• Barbie
• Barney
• Birds
• Birthday
• Blocks
• Cars
• Cats
• Christmas
• Costumes
• Daddy
• Diego
• Dogs
• Dolls
• Dora
• Fairy
• Fish
• Glitter
• Halloween
• Horses
• House
• Language
• Left Brain
• Math
• Mommy
• Monkeys
• Music
• Nursery Rhymes
• Oobi
• Playtime
• Pretend
• Princess
• Right Brain
• Robots
• Science
• Shapes
• Spongebob
• The+Wiggles
• Toys
• Trains
• Trucks
• Unicorns
• Upsidedown Show
• WowWow

Pick your favorite family-friendly channel today.

OscilloScribe

I've posted previously about Spirographs, but I got a comment from Peter on my previous post that alerted me to OscilloScribe. I wanted to give it a try and see how it compares. This is actually a much better applet for creating really cool spiral art. Here are a few of my attempts.

This program has a nice enough interface for creating almost any graph you want and it also allows you to save the image to your local hard drive. My only suggestion would be for the designer to make it a more traditional method for saving the images when you are done. Also, it would be kind of neat if you could alter the thickness of the drawing tool. Otherwise, it's easy to use and a lot of fun. Check out OscilloScribe today.

Buy A Spiral Drawing Book or Game

• Deluxe Spirograph
• The Spiral Draw Book
• Craft Book and Kit

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Related:

• Spirograph on Wikipedia
• Papermode: Hand-Stitched Boxes and Cards
• Old Toys: It's Time to Let Go

Club Penguin from Disney

If you and your friends would like to waddle around together online, be sure to check out Club Penguin. You can take part in a variety of virtual activities and...

• Customize your penguin character
• Build an igloo
• Socialize
• Submit your artwork
• Have snow-ball fights
• Play ice hockey
• Swim in the ocean
• Dance

There are live moderators and modes at signup where parents can restrict what text the kids can "say" and "see" down to predetermined lists. For parents who are understandably concerned about their children socializing online, there are several reviews and suggestions. Here are two pages about Club Penguin that you will want to read first.

• What They Play - Get the Facts on Club Penguin
• What They Play - Today - 8 Ways Kids Outsmart Online Rules

Too Much Information

When using the Internet, it is amazingly easy to give out too much information very very quickly.

Create Your Very Own Fairy at Pixie Hollow!

Ever since Peter Pan hit the theaters, children everywhere have loved Tinkerbell. As the years have gone by, Tink's world has been expanded to included many other magical fairies and a whole forest. They even have an online version of this forest that anyone can play in. It's free to join and create a character.

Disney has done the best job they possibly can in keeping this community-driven site safe for visitors.

There's also a special place on PixieHollow.com just for parents! Visit the Parents' Center to read more about our magical online world and Fairy safety. You can also download an Arrival Day Kit to make your child's arrival into Pixie Hollow extra special.

As part of our commitment to creating a safe online environment, Pixie Hollow is free from third-party advertising and offers parental controls, which allow you to monitor your child's chat permissions and account history. To manage your child's account, please visit our Account Manager.

So fly on over and visit the Disney Fairies @ Pixie Hollow!

Google For Educators

Google is more than the greatest search engine. Google believes in teachers. They have one central hub with tools for your classroom, classroom activities, classroom posters and a teacher community.

At Google, we support teachers in their efforts to empower students and expand the frontiers of human knowledge. That's why we've assembled the information and tools you'll find on this site.

If you are a teacher and you want to know more about what Google's tools and what they can do to help you, check out Google For Educators.

Story Machine Captures Sound, Images

July 23, 2007 - When it comes to writing, the pen and paper can take storytelling only so far.

Now a new technology allows kids - big and small - to embed sound into traditional drawings and create an interactive story-game. The Jabberstamp, invented by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is not only just fun to play with, it can also allow children to capture and share intricate ideas before they have mastered the skill of writing narratives.

We can help them learn new things that are really complex by giving them new toys, said Hayes Raffle, a Ph.D. candidate and research assistant. Raffle developed the device with fellow Ph.D. candidate Cati Vaucelle and Cornell University researcher Ruibing Wang.

Want to learn more? Go to Discovery Channel :: News - Technology :: Story Machine Captures Sound, Images.

SchoolMart-The most popular supplier of calculators, workbooks, & accessories to Educators, Schools, and Individuals

Need a calculator for back to school?

SchoolMart is your one stop for all of your educational needs! We are a national distributor of Math, Science, and Audio/Visual products to schools, teachers, parents, and students. Check out our wide array of educational tools you can use in your classroom to reinforce your curriculum. Your students will be challenged and realize learning is fun.

Get your shopping done early at SchoolMart.com.

Autism toys, educational toys and special needs toys at KidScopeToys.com

According to Wikipedia, Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior, all exhibited before a child is three years old.

Welcome to KidScope Toys, your source for the most exciting educational, special needs and autism toys available! Our goal is to provide you with those toys and books that we have found exciting in our own work as therapists, and to assist you in using these toys to aid in the growth and development of children with autism or special needs. Learn more about us!

Visit KidScopeToys.com today.

Science kits - Science toys - Science Store For The Stars!

Do you love Science? Or does your daughter or son love science? Would you like to help your child get more interested in science and the world around them?

The biggest, best, and most complete selection of quality science kits, science toys, activity books, robot kits, mind challenging games, telescopes, microscopes and more! Easy to find by age, price, subject, or manufacturer. Everything you see on our site is in stock, unless it's a soon to be released new product. With hundreds of fun science educational toys, we're inspiring young minds to experience the joy of science and have fun doing it. Bookmark us and come back often!

Visit the Science Store For The Stars!.

For the Youngsters in Applebee's® Neighborhood

My family likes going to Applebee's and getting their "carside-to-go". Their kids' menu is great but they also have a link to activities.

Just in time for summer, Applebee's has paired up with Alex's Lemonade Stand. Inside Alex's Amazing Adventures are lots of fun activities, and you can read the story of the amazing girl who started a lemonade stand to raise money for sick children. Alex has inspired kids everywhere to start their own lemonade stands and help the cause.

Visit www.alexslemonade.org to find out how you can get involved and help sick kids like Alex has.

Your family can order from Applebee's® Kids Menu.

KID'S MENU ITEMS:

• CHICKEN FINGERS*
• CHEESEBURGER*
• MACARONI & CHEESE
• GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH*
• OREO® COOKIE SHAKE
• OREO® COOKIE SUNDAE

Drinks are served in a special Applebee's kid's cup with lid. *Includes your choice of steamed broccoli, celery with ranch dressing, applesauce or fries.

Boing Boing: The case against homework

For many generations, the accepted wisdom has been that it benefits children when teachers assign homework because it is a good practice and refresher for the child at home to . However, there is a vocal minority of parents and teachers (and of course, students) that want to turn this truism on it's head. Read more and decide for yourself at BoingBoing.net.

LINKS Learning for Kids: Math: Illustrated Lessons

Many children and people in general learn visually. A visual mathematical tutorial can be a useful introduction or refresher for those wanting to excel.

Math is the language of symbols. The way we work with numbers tells us a lot about their relationships, patterns, and the ways they change. Math helps us describe both similarities and differences and also helps us think and solve practical problems.

In this section, you will find some fun ways to learn about math. You can start out with Estimation of Length, Place Value and Weight and Capacity. If you want something more challenging, take a look at Line Symmetry, Patterns and Tangrams. Try some of these at home with your family!

Get started at LinksLearning.org.

Integer Bars: Learning Fractions

Learning about fractions? Need a good tutorial to help you get started that might also put you in a hungry mood for pizza?

The word fraction means a portion of a whole. For example, if you have a whole pizza cut into 8 equal slices, then each slice is a fraction of the whole pizza. A group of slices (for example, 2 or 3 slices) is also a fraction of the whole pizza.

Read more about Integer Bars: Learning Fractions.