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Learn to care for the Earth while having a blast.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 6+?
Any Positive Content?
What's It About?
EEKOWORLD (Environmental Education for Kids Online) invites you to create your own EekoCreature -- you might choose the head of a shark, the shell of a turtle, the legs of a frog, and more. Once you've designed and named your creature, set it free in a special EekoWorld populated by other players' creatures. It's not always clear sailing, though: If you click on certain things, various ecological mini-quizzes soon appear in the form of questions. The longer you play, the more complex your EekoWorld will become, as development creeps in and good or bad ecological choices are made. There's also an EekoHouse -- an online representation of a real house -- as well as a look at different types of ecosystems.
Is It Any Good?
The information on this site -- whether it be on plants and animals, food chains, or recycling -- is engaging and presented with a voice-over so pre-readers can learn, too. A really cool area is the Eeko Exchange, where kids share tips on how to save water, create less trash, and how to design an awesome EekoCreature. The site looks over every submitted tip before posting it online, so parents don't need to worry about inappropriate material appearing.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what they can do to live without impacting the Earth. Why is planting a tree useful for the environment? What kinds of things can you recycle? What goes in a composting bin? How do you throw out paint?
Website Details
- Genre : Educational
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : September 26, 2024
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