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Playnormous (http://www.playnormous.com)

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Games help kids combat mixed messages about health.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this site uses games to teach kids about good nutrition and exercise. Like a tasty meal that's packed with nutritious veggies, this site is disguised to look like simple fun, but is actually loaded with good-for-you information.

Educational value: This site is packed with information for kids on health, their bodies, and diet and exercise. Info blurbs on every page provide quick snippets of advice, like letting you know how many calories you burn walking for 20 minutes or why fat (when used sparingly) is an essential part of a healthy diet. Games focus on teaching kids about healthy choices in a challenging format.
Positive messages: The site is centered around educating kids about healthy eating habits and exercise methods. Games help kids practice choosing healthy food and proper exercise. The information is presented in a light-hearted way so kids look at healthy options as fun, not intimidating.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: The site is funded through grants, so there are no ads or promotions. Although users will soon be able to create an account on the site, there are no plans to charge for use and all games and features are free.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Families can talk about ways to make nutrition and exercise fun. The game Lunch Crunch challenges players to scramble to fill up lunch trays with healthy menu selections. Can you think of a way to play this game in real life? You can also talk about how to have a healthy lifestyle in the face of often conflicting media messages about health, food, and body image.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Although playing on this site might not be as healthy as playing catch or tag outside, Playnormous does a good job of making an educational and healthy topic cool for kids. Using a hip, no-nonsense tone, the site presents games and health advice in a way that will genuinely appeal to kids so they don't feel like they are getting a lecture in what not to eat from their parents.

Playnormous is nicely designed to appeal to a wide range of ages with games offering different skill levels to match a player's ability. For example, older kids can explore animated 3D medical clips for an up-close look at body functions like how the heart pumps and digestion works.

This review was written by Jacqueline Rupp
 
 

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smith1
kid, 13 years old
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only for kids science.
Nice one. Hey kids and also try this website to score well in science.*sciencescore*
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lilmissfrankie
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srry but i found this site for 6 year olds its boring and childish i know im always miss negative but if u dont like that shoot me
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TheMelMonster
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A health games site that's actually fun!
I've seen a lot of sites that feature health games. Most are very boring, very cheesy, or look like they're from the 90s. Playnormous does it right. Their games are addicting and the site has amazing graphics. I think both kids and parents would enjoy this website, teachers too. I'm looking forward to seeing their food pyramid game.
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Spudzilla
kid, 12 years old
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Babyish
I know that it is a good learning website but.......it is frankly quite BOREING!also i just dont think that there is anything to be excited about.......Im just a kid though, everyone has there own desicion and i just dont like the website
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Tesstarosa
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Perfect
This site has useful infomaiton on being healthy
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