Kidipede: History For Kids (http://www.historyforkids.org)
common sense media says
Dig into the fun history, but ignore strange ads.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the Kidipede history site is a well-organized -- albeit a bit dry -- homework and report helper for middle schoolers. Unfortunately, at least one page that promises to get students "more help" with a topic is actually a broken link. The many flashing ads for things like phone service and credit cards are distracting. One very helpful page is a "How to Cite this Site" page, which kids definitely need as teachers and schools demand better citations of online resources to fight plagiarism.
Educational value:
Excellent, kid-friendly world history content and engaging photos. Some sections also have activity and craft ideas.
Violence:
Any talk about wars is historical and not gratuitous.
Sex:
Not applicable.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
The .org domain on this site doesn't jibe with the myriad ads for everything from credit cards to women's athletic wear. Some ads (like one for a babysitting match service) are clearly geared toward parents. Book recommendations link to sellers as well.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
Privacy & safety:
The site states that it does not collect any personally identifiable information from users. The ad services on this site, however, may use cookies, ad beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect non-personally identifiable information. The site includes a link to Kidipede's Facebook page.
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sour264
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
boring
boring but good homework help lots of pop ups
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History teacher33
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parent
Great history website, and really usefull!
I think this is a pretty good history website for the children! My child loves it. You can check great videos with easy video player there. Thumbs Up for this website.
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Faraz Ahmed
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adult
Nice website
After all i found this website an educational and it would like to say it is good for kids they must read to enhance their history.
Regards
F.Ahmed
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koahlaloverE-)
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
Awesome for history projects
This is a super awesome website that helped me ALOT with my Ancient China project......its best for kids 7 and up. Ads aren't really an issue for me. This site simplifies the concept without going dry .
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