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Award-laden learning hub gets a C for consumerism.
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Parents need to know that this award-winning education site isn't for young kids although it does cover many topics appropriate for them. Topics that aren't so appropriate -- drugs, alcohol, sex, and weapons -- are handled in a scientific or historical way. The site does an amazing job doling out information; unfortunately, it's also good at bombarding you with ads and products for sale. Note: If you search for a subject, you'll get sponsored results and Google's results, which can be totally unrelated and/or inappropriate. You'll be warned if you've entered anything "adult," so browse through the site by your kid's side.
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a good choice for the curious kid (or kid at heart)
Although some content is technical, knowledge-hungry kids will find this site worth the read. Ads are present, but are kid friendly and by far the least interesting part of the web page. Also, i like this site for children because it encourages reading for personal pleasure and imaginativeness/curiosity: two things that are not always easy to instill in some children. Also, the content is aimed at all age groups, kids to seniors. Because of this, the language (minus technical terms) is easy to read and understand, and adults can find interesting topics, too. From, "how bed bugs work" to, "how credit scores work," any curious, literate person can enjoy howstuffworks.com.
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