| ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. | |
| PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. | |
| OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. | |
| NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Parents need to know that although kids younger than 4 can probably use this site with some simple pointing and clicking, we don't recommend kids that young going online. Based on the WGBH TV show and seen on Discovery Kids, the site offers fun family activities for both online and offline play.
Preschoolers learn science concepts with Peep the newly hatched chick and his friends Chirp and Quack (a robin and a duck). Follow their adventures as they explore around their native pond and the "big wide world" beyond. There are 52 suggested activities to try at home, like "Guess What Floats?" and "Mixing Colors." Each activity offers a complete description plus recommended picture-book titles to read to young scientists. There are printables too, with coloring pages featuring each character.
The five games are the best part. They include "Bunny Balance," in which players observe several rabbits of varying weights. The object is to place them on a seesaw and try to get the seats to balance. "Hide and Peep" is a memory game. And estimating distance is important in "Hop to It," where players must assist a frog as he hops across a pond.
Families can talk about the role that science plays in our everyday lives, using activities on the site to introduce concepts like classification, measurement, and cause and effect. Families can also discuss how we use our five senses to gather information about our environment.
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