Common Sense Media Review
By Susan Yudt
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Wildlife site encourages kids to conserve.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 7+?
Any Positive Content?
What's It About?
Created by the nonprofit organization Defenders of Wildlife, KIDS' PLANET features games, activities, and fact sheets about animals and their habitats. Wild Games includes animal-themed classics like concentration, a sliding puzzle, and a word search. There are also pages to print out and color, an illustrated story called \"Web of Life,\" a section dedicated to preserving the wolf population, and a kids' guide to protecting the environment.
Is It Any Good?
Kids' Planet delivers fun, relevant information in both online and offline activities, and the guide that offers conservation tips is well done. Older kids (and web-savvy younger ones) might find it a bit unsophisticated, though. The games are pretty simple and don't always run correctly, and the text-based "Web of Life" story would be more engaging if done in an interactive format.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about animals and their habitats. What different animals live in the ocean, in a jungle, or in your own neighborhood?
Families can also talk about endangered species. What things have caused animals to become endangered? What are people doing to prevent more animals from becoming endangered or extinct?
Website Details
- Subjects : Science : animals , ecosystems and the environment , Language & Reading : reading
- Skills : Responsibility & Ethics : honoring the community , Thinking & Reasoning : solving puzzles
- Genre : Educational
- Topics : STEM
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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