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  • Excellent resource for budding engineers.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Read, write, share -- there's no wrong way to enjoy a book.

     
    Learning
    4
    (Website, 2012)
  • YouTube alternative helps kids make and view quality videos.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Stick with this site for a good brain workout -- for a fee.

     
    Learning
    4
    (Website, 2012)
  • Fun, games, and guidance for kids' first book club.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Kids teach other kids how to control their financial and entrepreneurial futures on this upbeat site.

     
    Learning
    4
    (Website, 2012)
  • Impressive array of learning-based games and activities.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Articles, word games, and activities to inform and inspire.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Nonprofit site that empowers Millennials to get involved.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Charming site tracks kids' progress in learning games.

     
    Learning
    5
    (Website, 2012)
  • Site offers interaction and games--but is light on learning

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Detailed math videos and practice -- from simple to complex.

     
    Learning
    4
    (Website, 2012)
  • Quick, before school starts, send your kids to this edu-site to brush up on math, science, English, and social studies.

     
    Learning
    4
    (Website, 2012)
  • Kids of all ages can indulge their sea and space curiosity.

     
    Learning
    4
    (Website, 2012)
  • Massive collection of fun, free, online games.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Complex math concepts presented as real-world examples.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Is your tween hungry for knowledge? Point them here to find resources and information in kid-friendly form.

     
    Learning
    4
    (Website, 2012)
  • Create beautiful books to share online and in print.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Site sparks business know-how but needs more work.

     
    Learning
    2
    (Website, 2012)
  • Info and games designed to boost math's fun factor.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Money-managing site has shopping, strong parental controls.

     
    Learning
    4
    (Website, 2012)
  • As a resume-builder and a soul-satisfier, this not-for-profit site lets kids take action on issues they care about.

     
    Learning
    3
    (Website, 2012)
  • Shopping- and chatting-centric tween virtual world.

     
    Learning
    2
    (Website, 2012)
  • Ad-free pay site helps little ones get ready for school.

     
    Learning
    4
    (Website, 2012)
  • Smart site gives teens hands-on experience with coding.

     
    Learning
    5
    (Website, 2012)