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NASA's Space Place (http://spaceplace.nasa.gov)

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Site shows kids the fun in learning about science and tech.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that NASA's Space Place is a site with interactive games, projects, and facts about space and Earth science. The space-related questions kids submit to the site are sent via Formspring, a Q&A website that launches in a separate window but doesn't require registration. (We don't recommend that young kids register on the site because of inappropriate content, but using the Space Place form without registering is safe. If you do register, the site requires you to enter a username, password, email address, and birthday -- or you can sign in using a Facebook account.)
 

Educational value: The site was designed to make learning about science and technology fun.
Positive messages: The games and activities that are offered to teach kids about space feature a fun, excited tone that should spark kids' interest in science and the world around them.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: There are no ads on the site.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
Privacy & safety: Mostly private. Kids don't have to register to use the site; however, they're have the option of joining the Space Place community on Facebook -- which just takes a quick couple of keyboard clicks -- and posting their results on Facebook after playing some of the games. There are also links to share on other social media.
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Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

NASA'S SPACE PLACE was started in 1998 as an education and public outreach project for elementary-school-age kids and is a joint effort from NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology and International Technology and Engineering Education Association.

Split into sections on the sun, solar system, and other space-related subject matter, each activity and item is clearly marked as something kids can explore, do, or play. The games, which illustrate principles such as how a black hole works, are interesting and informative. Younger kids may be a little confused by the sometimes lengthy directions, but there are enough galaxy-related craft ideas, images of the sun, and other items on NASA's Space Place to keep kids occupied, even if they aren't able to read yet.

This review was written by Erin Brereton
 
 

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Im just gonna sum it up, they let the kinders in my school use it. ITS SAFE
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Excellent place to visit
Our school age children used it during our Space Camp and they loved it. All the activities were easy to navigate and even I got addicted to all the games. Thank you NASA for being a great addition to our Space Camp.
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