National Constitution Center

The Interactive Constitution might be this site's best feature: Kids can view each article and amendment side by side with common interpretations and key facts. These interpretations come from heavy hitters, including law school professors and other scholars of the law, and it's an excellent resource for digging deep into the Constitution as a vibrant document that continues to shape law and life in our country. The Constitution Daily Blog is also a great resource, and its stories are chock-full of great details about how this "living document" has constant, critical relevance to Americans' daily lives.

Other features are more uneven. The Games and Activities don't have learning especially baked in (though it might be fun to click to reveal First Amendment freedoms or build Ben Franklin's kite), and built-in multiple-choice questions feature obviously incorrect distraction answers, limiting their impact and potential to provoke critical thinking. Other games have good features but work inconsistently. For example, the Seize the Vote game offers a good introduction to voting rights but has some confusing gameplay, plus it's Flash-based and won't work on iOS devices. The lesson plans offer great details on their standards alignment and grade levels, but their quality varies: Be sure to download the PDFs and study what's included to see what's turnkey and what will need more support. Though these features aren't excellent, there's enough good content on this site to make it a worthy resource for kids and parents.