Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fun games on pro-nutrition site, needs some updates.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 8+?
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Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
Kids enter the land of Solusville and get to pick from different areas on a map for fun activities. In the Grocery Store kids can learn how to read a nutrition label, and in the library there are word searches and crossword puzzle games.
Is It Any Good?
Even though the games here, like a crossword puzzle and a maze, are basic, the site can be a fun, effective tool for teaching kids about nutrition. But it currently needs some TLC in the form of updates and making sure all components work. Some exercise "games" are just demonstrations of what kids can do when they're outside (jump rope, stretching) but there is little to no interaction.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how learning about healthy food can equip them to make the best choices.
Read Common Sense Media's Junk Food Ads Tips to learn more about why parents may need to help balance the information their kids are getting about food in the media with healthy information choices like this site.
Website Details
- Subjects : Language & Reading : following directions , vocabulary , Math : fractions , ratio
- Skills : Health & Fitness : balanced diet , body awareness , fitness , Creativity : combining knowledge , making new creations
- Genre : Educational
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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